20 Trivia Tidbits That Stuck With Us

Bananas are like the pandas of the fruit world.

“Aye, ‘tis I,” the voice boomed in the dark room. “I’ve been watching ye from yer window for the past hour and a half.”

I jumped in fright. My heart hammered as if someone had hit me with an iron bar.

My mouth was so dry it hurt, and I had to swallow before I could reply. “Oh, er … hi,” I managed at last. I couldn't help but notice he sounded more like a Scottish Highlander than any ghost that haunted this place.

“Ya need not worry,” his deep voice rumbled again. “The lass's no seen ye.” He paused a moment before continuing, sounding even more like a Scottish lord. “But ye should know her name.”

“I… I… should?” I gulped, barely able to form the words in my head.

“Ye should,” the disembodied voice boomed yet again, freezing the very marrow in my bones.

“But first,” intoned the voice, “listen to this list of odd facts … ”

A fuzzy core lies in the center of Saturn.

Nature

Bedbugs were alive during the time of the dinosaurs.

Phys.org

Hammocks

NPR

Turn on your pet lizard's UV light to turn on your partner.

Cell

Mark Antony had sands delivered from Egypt to please Cleopatra.

CNBC

One person can change the size of their pupils at will.

Science Direct

Crocs gallop like horses.

Nature

Newborns can’t cry - at least not with tears.

Parenting

Bigger forks lead to less eating.

Time

Bananas are like the pandas of the fruit world.

SCMP

A third of all fish in stores are mislabeled.

NPR

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