ALT The inventor of the chocolate chip cookie sold her recipe to Nestle for $1 and a lifetime supply of free chocolate.
ALT Astronauts aboard the ISS see 16 sunrises and sunsets per day.
ALT The chocolates are called “truffles” due to visual similarities with the mushroom of the same name.
ALT Logo design dates back to the 13th century, when the Egyptians used images and symbols for expression.
ALT A group of penguins in the water is called a “raft”, but on land they become a “waddle”.
ALT More than 1B people participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
ALT The current Guinness World Record for most cloves of garlic eaten in one minute is 36.
ALT The Joanina Library in Portugal is home to several bats who prey on insects that could damage book pages.
ALT In the 1600s, tulips were considered more valuable than gold in Holland.
ALT Petting, holding, or cuddling a pet increases the levels of serotonin and dopamine in our bodies.
ALT Deep dish has more antioxidants due to its crust size, longer baking time, and higher oven temperature.
ALT The world’s largest living tree is known by the name of General Sherman.
ALT Tortilla chips and salsa are the official state snack of Texas.
ALT The oldest surviving love poem is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians.
ALT There are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every "lucky" four-leaf clover.
ALT A 1-carat emerald can appear to be larger than a 1-carat diamond because of its lower density.
ALT The term cereal comes from Ceres, ancient Roman goddess of agriculture.
ALT The Giant Pacific octopus has three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood.
ALT A group of cats is called a clowder.