Archive for September 14th, 2024

Scary Mythical Creatures and Other Tidbits for Halloween

Cat Sith? It looks like we found out where George Lucas got his name for the villains in Star Wars. But the name is really Cat-sìth in Scottish folklore. Just another way that black cats have been shortch...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/Scary-Mythical-Creatures-and-Other-Tidbits-for-Halloween/

The Reason You Can't Ripen a Pineapple

A pineapple will turn yellow if you let it sit for a few days after purchase. You may think that is the fruit ripening, but in reality, it's the fruit actually declining. The host of this video from MinuteFood explains t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/The-Reason-You-Cant-Ripen-a-Pineapple/

A Bank Converted Into a Home

If you are looking for a place to live in Duluth, Minnesota, you might consider buying a historic bank. Built in 1918, this brick bank has been converted into a house but still retains the features of a bank. The lobby i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/A-Bank-Converted-Into-a-Home/

Panic! at the Goat Pen

This happened at a goat farm in the city of Kepez in Turkey's Antalya Province. The livestock manager was puzzled to arrive and find that the goats had not eaten their food. A search through the security footage revealed...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/Panic-at-the-Goat-Pen/

Plumbing the Mysteries of the Sea Sponge

Sea sponges are a marvel. We once thought they were plants, because they become rooted in place, but they are animals. Sea water flows through them, and they filter out the organic matter to consume and expel clean water...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/Plumbing-the-Mysteries-of-the-Sea-Sponge/

The Dreaded Exploding Head Syndrome

Embed from Getty ImagesExploding head syndrome sounds pretty gruesome, but it's something you may have already experienced and lived to tell the tale. It's when you wake up from sleeping from the sound of a bomb going...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/09/14/The-Dreaded-Exploding-Head-Syndrome/
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