Lobsters were once so plentiful they were considered peasant food in North America and used as fertilizer.

The Carboniferous period had vast swamp forests.

Fact #691 · Nature

The Earth's tilt causes seasonal changes.

Fact #144 · Nature

Some insects can walk on water due to surface tension.

Fact #374 · Nature

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Fact #1968 · Nature

A sea turtle's gender is influenced by incubation temperature.

Fact #379 · Nature

Some bamboo species can grow more than a foot in a single day.

Fact #115 · Nature

Blizzards are intense snowstorms with strong winds.

Fact #819 · Nature

Cashews grow outside the cashew apple fruit — what looks like the nut is actually the seed.

Fact #3606 · Nature