Tip of the Day #581
by Lincoln Sedlacek
Sunglasses are highly effective at protecting the eyes from bright sunlight but relatively ineffectual at preventing ear infections.
Sunglasses are highly effective at protecting the eyes from bright sunlight but relatively ineffectual at preventing ear infections.
‘E’ is the most common letter in the English language so if you’re answering a multiple choice question with 5 options, always go for ‘E.’
Myth: Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth
Reality: They don’t even know how to walk
Myth: Dolphins engage in recreational sexual activities
Reality: Dolphin sex is a somber affair
Myth: Dolphins use their blowholes to breath
Reality: They can’t breath; they just go through oxygen very, very slowly
Myth: Dolphins make clicking sounds for echolocation
Reality: When they correctly guess where something is, they make clicks to brag about it to the rest of their pods even though it’s just dumb luck
Myth: Dolphins enjoy playing with humans
Reality: They tolerate humans because they are curmudgeonly, misanthropic creatures and the only thing they hate more than humans is other dolphins
Myth: A lot of people think dolphins are fish, but they’re actually mammals
Reality: A lot of people think dolphins are dinosaurs, but they’re actually fish
Hitting someone with a small, plastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle counts as assault in the state of Minnesota, so wait until your bus has crossed the Wisconsin border before lobbing it back at the annoying 8-year-old across the aisle.