Nope! Bulls don’t actually hate the color red. In fact, they can’t even really see the color red. Bulls, like all other cattle, are colorblind to red. So why do they charge at a bullfighter’s red cape then? Bullfighters, known as matadors, use a small red cape, called a muleta, during a bullfight. It appears …

The cockroach comes in an amazing number of different types. Scientists believe there are over 4,500 different species of cockroach around the world. Of those thousands of species, only about 30 of them have been associated with human habitats and only about four of them are true …

Mermaids aren’t real. Still, they have fascinated people for thousands of years. But what exactly is a mermaid? When most people hear the word “mermaid,” they think of a creature that’s half-human, half-animal. Specifically, they usually picture a woman whose legs …

In humans, sweating — also known as perspiration — is the body’s natural way of regulating body temperature. Our many sweat glands produce sweat, which is mostly water with a little bit of potassium, salt, and a few other minerals. When our bodies heat up, our millions of sweat glands produce sweat, which is then released …

Are you an honest person? Do you try to tell the truth at all times? Or are there times when you lie? Everyone tells a little white lie or a fib to protect someone’s feelings from time to time, right? In reality, nearly …

Some people believe that paresthesia — the heavy, dull, tingling, burning or “weird” pins and needles feeling when your foot falls asleep — is caused by not enough blood circulating to your foot. In reality, though, your foot falling asleep has more to do with …

The Earth is a large planet. Some areas experience extreme temperatures. Have you ever wondered where on Earth it gets the coldest? If you want to go to the coldest place on Earth, just head south…all the way south! The continent of …

Mass measures the number of atoms in an object, combined with the density of those atoms. Mass is how much “stuff” is in an object. Mass isn’t the same as size, though. For example, a helium balloon is much bigger than a lead bullet, but it’s also lighter and …

Left-handedness — sometimes called “sinistrality” — means you prefer to use your left hand rather than your right hand for routine activities, such as writing. Most people who have studied left-handedness believe that approximately 10 percent of the people in the world …

A Japanese man named Shigetaka Kurita invented emojis. Kurita worked for NTT DoCoMo, a big Japanese mobile communications company. He was part of a team tasked with developing the company’s first mobile Internet system. Their system limited users to 250 …

An elephant never forgets!” Have you ever heard that saying before? It’s a common saying, and people have believed that elephants have incredible memories for a long time. But is it true? In reality, “an elephant never forgets” is a generalization that’s not true all the time because …