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interesting tidbits of not-so-common knowledge.
Published Jan. 30, 2008
It never ceases to amaze me at the things that some people know that consider it common knowledge, but isn't so common after all. Little things like knowing the sound of a cicada as they sing at night. How to tell what sex a deer is by looking at the print it leaves behind. Just different things about lots of different things. Being where I live I have even gotten to the point where I can tell what is walking through the woods just by hearing it. One thing I have always enjoyed are flashlights, the brighter the better. One day a while back I shined a flashlight out in my yard and saw the little twinkles I always thought was dew or something like that. Instead of guessing I followed the reflections thinking how much it looked like the reflection of the eyes of an animal, but knowing there was no way one could be in the grass like that and be that tiny. Turns out the reflections are spiders, their eyes reflecting the light from my flashlight. I thought it was interesting, considering the distance at which you can see them. Quite a distance considering their size. I have showed and told many people about this, and have yet to find one that knew it.
What do you know that you find others don't, or just find incredible?
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That would usually be the drunk.
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We really are amazing creatures.
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