The nut "filbert" got its name from St. Philbert which is celebrated on August 22nd, which is also when the nut matures.

Canadian researchers have found that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than normal.

Homing pigeons use roads where possible to help find their way home. In fact, some pigeons followed roads so closely that they actually flew around traffic circles before choosing the exit that led them home.

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