The phrase "To not budge an inch" is from Will Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, "Induction," Scene 1. This phrase was first uttered by the drunken tinker Christopher Sly. Sly's refusal to budge altered what had been a ...Read More

An eagle can attack, kill, and carry away an animal as large as a young deer. The Harpy eagle of South America feed on monkeys.

In Sweden, when leaving someone's home, wait until you get to the doorway to step outside before putting on your coat. To do so earlier suggests you are eager to leave. When entering or departing a Russian home, it is ...Read More

On the Baja coast, osprey couples return to the same nests year after year. These birds rebuild their old nest, carefully repairing any damage caused by winds, rain, and age. After years of rebuilding, some osprey nests ...Read More

Supercells are similar to other thunderstorms, except they're bigger, stronger, and meaner. While a strong thunderstorm, associated with a passing cold front, may produce a tornado, supercells can produce several tornadoes...Read More

The Black Mission fig, the most popular variety of fig growing in desert areas, is so named because of its color and because it was the variety introduced at the California and Southwestern Spanish missions.