Humans have been eating meat for at least two million years, and early meat consumption is linked to brain growth in hominins. Cooking meat was a major evolutionary breakthrough because it made calories easier to digest and nutrients more available. Red meat is not red because of blood but because of myoglobin, a protein that…
Things I Like: Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana (DCEU)
Tatsu Yamashiro, better known as Katana, was one of the major characters in the first Suicide Squad film in the DC Extended Universe. She’s a very cool character, but since the overall movie universe wasn’t well planned, she literally only had one movie to shine. Like Rick Flag, she’s the only other member of the…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Coffee
Coffee was allegedly discovered by accident when an Ethiopian goat herder noticed his goats acting hyper after eating coffee cherries. Coffee beans are not actually beans. They are seeds from a fruit called a coffee cherry. The word “coffee” comes from the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to wine. Brazil in South America has…
Things I Like: Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball Z)
Tien is one of the most notable characters in Dragon Ball Z, even though he doesn’t actually do much throughout the series. Technically, he’s one of the core members of the Z Fighters, but he’s definitely far less important than he was in the original Dragon Ball. His most important saga is the Saiyan Saga,…
Fun Facts and Trivia About President’s Day
Presidents’ Day is officially called Washington’s Birthday at the federal level. The name has never been legally changed, even though most people use “Presidents’ Day.” The holiday honors George Washington’s birth, which was February 22, 1732, but the celebration date always falls on a Monday. Washington was actually born on February 11 according to the…