Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
Our world truly is an amazing place. Natural phenomena that can awe, terrify and inspire occur somewhere on our planet each and every day.
One phenomenon that can trigger all those feelings at once is lightning.
Virtually everyone has experienced the power and beauty of a lightning strike while waiting out a passing thunderstorm, but did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning strikes even on a clear and sunny day?
If you enjoy eating out you’re probably used to leaving a tip for good service after you’ve finished enjoying your meal.
If you happen to be one of the millions of Americans who struggle with doing math in your head, I’m going to show you a simple trick for quickly calculating the amount you’ll need to leave for a tip.
And you won’t need a calculator or a pen and paper to do it.
You’re probably aware that some animals are albino which makes them solid white in color.
But did you know there’s an opposite of the albino trait that makes the animals that have it (more or less) solid black?
Do you have green eyes?
If so, that means you’re something of a rarity among your fellow humans.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, only 2% of the world’s population have green eyes.
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression “It’s raining cats and dogs out there!”
Of course that sentence is usually said simply to drive home the point that it’s raining really, really hard, but it actually can be true in the literal sense at times.
Not only has it been known to “rain” cats and dogs, but also fish, frogs, cows and even human beings!