Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

According to a 2017 report by Axios, President Donald Trump wants other world leaders to think he's a mad genius on purpose.

Carnivorous mammals swallow fur and feathers, and benefit from the microbes attached to this "animal fiber."

Recent research at the University of Bristol has shown that sperm do not swim in a side-to-side motion. The tail moves in one direction, and the body or head of the sperm rotates independently of the tail.

On August 20, 2020, the U.S. Mint made the Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coin available for purchase.

The first written reference to feta cheese is believed to be a part of The Odyssey, in which Homer writes about Polyphemus carrying sheep's milk in animal skins and it turning solid.

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