Facts & Quotes™💡

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“If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves.” – Joseph Lane Kirkland #quotes

Eating spicy foods can boost your metabolism and cause your body to burn more fat. #science

Antarctica is the only continent in the world without any spiders. #knowledge

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We are very lucky that oxygen isn’t distributed unevenly like every other natural resource. #thoughts

Jack Ryan, the man who designed the original Barbie doll, also developed missiles for the Pentagon. #people

Spending more time outside can improve your memory, lower blood pressure, and even reduce symptoms of depression. #health

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​​What is Watermelon Snow? Despite near-zero temperatures, acidity, solar irradiation, and minimal nutritional value, over sixty species of algae appear in the snow. The most common species of snow alga is Chlamydomonas nivalis, which colors snow red or pink. This phenomenon is called “watermelon snow” or “blood snow”. “Watermelon snow” forms as the summer sun heats up and melts winter’s leftovers. It is said to smell slightly sweet, a bit like watermelon. The red pigment helps protect them from intense UV radiation experienced at high elevations and in ecosystems with no shade protection. In spring and summer, they are mobile, green cells. Small creatures, like rotifers, nematodes, ice worms and springtails, feed on the algae in watermelon snow. When these algae – typically green organisms – get a lot of sun, they produce a natural type of sunscreen (bright red carotenoids) that paints the slopes pink and red. The addition of color to the surface darkens the snow, allowing it to heat up faster, and melt more quickly. Algae changes snow’s albedo, causing decrease of 13% over the course of an Arctic melt season, compared with clean snow, meaning the dark snow would absorb much more light; it might cause a positive feedback loop (more snow melting, more algae blooms, darker surface, lowered albedo, higher temperature, more snow melting).

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We live in an upside-down world. The more love we give, the fuller we feel. The happier we are alone, the more magnetic we become to others. The more we embrace the quiet moments of life, the more we appreciate the highs. #tips

"Born a bit tired" — A late 19th-century expression used to describe someone who was habitually lazy. 🛌 #word_of_the_day

Caffeine can help improve your ability to learn, understand, and remember. #health

Eating releases endorphins and literally makes your brain happy. #knowledge

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“I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility.” – Audrey Hepburn #quotes

You are born with 270 bones, but only have 206 by the time you're in your 30s As you age, some of them fuse together. #science

Most of the insect noises you hear at night are them either having sex or trying to get some. #animals

Smarter people tend to underestimate themselves while ignorant people are more likely to think they’re brilliant. #knowledge