Paratrooper pigeons in WW2

Paratrooper pigeons in WW2

About 250,000 pigeons were employed during the conflict, of which many were parachuted behind enemy lines. They were supposed to go to the combatants of the Resistance in France, so that they could send them back with information. Only 1,842 pigeons came back.

Source: True or False by Andrea Mills, Dorling Kindersley

Some vanilla flavouring comes from beavers’ bums

Some vanilla flavouring comes from beavers’ bums

They used to burn the pope on bonfire night, not Guy Fawkes

They used to burn the pope on bonfire night, not Guy Fawkes

The iconic red telephone box was intended to be grey

The iconic red telephone box was intended to be grey

Other countries that have/had the same national anthem as the UK may surprise you

Other countries that have/had the same national anthem as the UK may surprise you

For 99% of our existence we have slept in two parts, ‘first sleep’ and ‘second sleep’

For 99% of our existence we have slept in two parts, ‘first sleep’ and ‘second sleep’

Are birds getting smarter? The New Caledonian crow has learnt to make compound tools

Are birds getting smarter? The New Caledonian crow has learnt to make compound tools