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Giraffes give birth standing up

This causes their newborn calves to drop more than five feet (1.5 meters) to the ground.

March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. In ancient Rome, this month signaled the beginning of warfare season.

The Giant Pacific Octopus has more neurons than a dog, and most of them are in its ARMS. Each arm can think for itself. #Smartanimals #Octopus #NatureIsWild

Voltaire once said Shakespeare’s Hamlet looked like “the work of a drunken savage.” 🍷👻

He still admitted it contained flashes of genius — but as a champion of strict French classical rules, Voltaire found ghosts, grave-diggers, madness, and swordfights wildly uncivilized.

William (Snowflake) Bentley (1865-1931) spent his life photographing winter.

A quiet Vermont farmer, Bentley was the first known person to photograph snowflakes and record their intricate details. He confirmed the theory that every snowflake has six sides and also that no two snowflakes are alike. He photographed the snowflakes one-by-one with so much precision that his methods are still used today.

He described snowflakes as "tiny miracles of beauty" and snow crystals as "ice flowers."

The praying mantis is the only animal on earth that has one ear.

The National Fire Protection Association warns that deep-frying turkeys can create explosive fireballs.

They say to please “Cook the turkey, not your home.”

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Thanksgiving is more than just parades and turkeys. It is packed with warm, weird, and sometimes shocking history. Swipe through our 10 little-known Thanksgiving facts that will make you the trivia master at the dinner table this year. Whether you're cooking, eating, or just here for fun trivia, we hope you enjoy this tiny feast of knowledge!

Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, and it marked the end of WW I on November 11, 1918.

In 1954, after WW II and the Korean War, Congress renamed it Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.

Unlike Memorial Day, which honors those who died during service, Veterans Day honors all who served, living or dead.

#Veterans