TIL: ferns have sperm that swims (www.thoughtco.com)
A fern is a plant. A plant is supposed to get pollinated by bees and whatnot. Yet ferns have sperm swimming around and fertilizing the lady-bits of other fern....
The Nok Were the Artists and Farmers of Central Nigeria (www.thoughtco.com)
The famous terracotta figurines were made of local clays with coarse tempers. Although very few of the sculptures have been found intact, it is clear that they were nearly life-sized.
The Whig Party of the United States (www.thoughtco.com)
The Whig Party of the US is one that often goes unnamed, due to its short lifespan and lack of prominence today, when compared to the Democratic and Republican parties. To imagine a president being elected today who doesn’t have an ® or (D) next to their name would seem absurd, but back in the 1800s, America would see 4...
