The Icky, Squirmy, and Old

Hey, hey, hey! It's me, back at it again with more information for those juicy minds of yours!

The Icky of the Icky

No one, as in no one, wants insects crawling on our skin. It's gross, itchy, and worst of all, it gives us sicknesses. But did you know that some of these tiny critters live on our faces already? The microscopic mite Demodex already resides in our eyebrows. You better think twice about wiping your eyebrows now, lad.

The Squirmy of the Squirmy

Octopuses are large, large beings. Getting pulled by an octopus underwater will more likely than not end up with you getting eaten as octopi food. But don't let it's large exterior fool you, because even the larger species of of octopus can fit through a coin-sized hole. 

The Oldest of the Old

Age is just a number, they say. But for the Hydra, age isn't even a number. Due to its bodily systems, this species can "revive" itself over and over. Ergo, it doesn't age at all, and is probably the only immortal being. 

Sir Penguin

Penguins are adorable creatures, we can all agree on that. But could you imagine a penguin in a suit of armor, bowing down to a king?

Well, that's not necessarily the picture for Sir Nils Olav III, a penguin who was knighted by the Norweigan army. He's is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland, and the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard.

Just recently, Sir Nils Olav was promoted to Brigadier by the Norweigan army. Pretty cool stuff for a penguin, huh?

So if you think that you can't do something, just remember there's a knighted penguin, and you''ll be fine!

Why should you take dating advice from penguins?

It's weird, right? Of all the living things to ask for dating advice, you ask a penguin. Man, you must be THAT desperate to get a girl, huh?

However, asking help from these flightless bundles of fun isn't completely absurd. If anything, we may even learn from their romantic endeavors. Here's what a penguin has to say about getting the heart of Ms. Right.

1) Give her the perfect gift

When you find the one for you, you have to be prepared to do everything for her. For penguins, this means finding the perfect pebble. Male penguins give pebbles to females as a sort-of proposal. It's not just any pebble, mind you, it has to be smoothest, most perfect pebble. Males are known to fight over pebbles, which just shows their dedication to finding the best token of love to give to a female.

2) Stick to one

Penguins are monogamous, which means that they only mate with one partner, for life. That's loyalty for you, my friends.

Squirrels: Savior of Neo Olde Earth

If you aren't convinced that animals play a vital part in saving the Earth, perhaps this little bit of trivia might change your mind.

We are all familiar with squirrels, right? They do not live in the Philippines, but anyone who has watched cartoon films or shows when they were young are familiar with these adorable critters. Squirrels are of the family Sciuridae, and they are known to be fast climbers of trees.

But one thing we didn't realize squirrels do effectively is plant trees. How, you ask? It's because of their hoarding instinct, where they store food such as acorns for winter. They keep these acorns under patches of ground, to be taken after winter. The sad thing, however, is that they tend to forget where they keep these nuts. Because of this slightly tragic habit, the acorns are not recovered, and eventually grow to become full-sized trees.

So next time you see a squirrel, make sure you give him a little salute. He helped save our planet after all, albeit without being aware of his actions (and where he put his nuts).

Random Trivia Time!

Hey folks, wassup? Today, it's time for RTT, or Random Trivia Time!

1. Houseflies are musically inclined

Did you know that houseflies, despite their incredibly short life-span (14 days, to be exact), are extremely talented? They are known to hum only in the F major range.

2. There are a lot of spiders. Like, A LOT.

You might want to reconsider going to grassy places after reading this. On average, there are at least 50 000 spiders per acre in green areas.

3. How to escape from a crocodile

If, somehow, you get stuck in a compromising situation with a crocodile, here's what you should do: Poke him in the eye. It's guaranteed to work, trust me.

Pokemon IRL?

Sure, we know that Pokemon is LOOSELY based from some real-life things, such as a desk fan, or even a butterfly? But do you know some of these adorable (and not-so-adorable) fictional critters hit a little bit too close to home? Here are a few examples:

Poliwags are based from these (transparent tadpoles):

And Luvdiscs closely resemble the kissing gourami...

While Vileplumes are closely similar to this stink-pit of a flower!

So! Do you have any other Pokemon that looks like a living thing? Feel free to tell me in the comments below! Till next time, folks!

The mystery of white goldfish

Goldfish and many other animals change color in response to light levels. Pigment production in response to light is something we're all familiar with, since this is the basis for a suntan. Fish have cells called chromatophores that produce the pigments that give coloration or reflect light. The color of a fish is determined in part by which pigments are in the cells (there are several colors), how many pigment molecules there are, and whether the pigment is clustered inside the cell or is distributed throughout the cytoplasm.

If your goldfish is kept in the dark at night, you may notice it appears a little paler when you turn on the lights in the morning. Goldfish kept indoors without full-spectrum lighting are also less-brightly colored than fish exposed to natural sunlight or artificial lighting that includes ultraviolet light (UVA and UVB). (GAAS)