Unusual Facts


A male kangaroo is called a boomer, and a female is called a flyer.

 The word “upset” came into use for a surprise outcome when a horse named Upset became the first to ever beat the legendary Man O’ War.

 For hundreds of years, the Chinese zealously guarded the secret of sericulture; imperial law decreed death by torture to those who disclosed how to make silk.


Yahoo! is an acronym for “Yet Another Hiearchical Officious Oracle.” David Filo and Jerry Yang were in a trailer in Palo Alto, Calif., thinking of a name for their hobby!


Where did the term "hush puppies" come from to describe the fried cornmeal and fish dish?

The name is thought to have come from people using these treats to quiet unruly dogs. They would toss the treats and say, "Hush, puppy."