Spiders in Christmas Tree

Christmas trees can be adorned by a variety of stuff from candy lollipops, stockings and even old CDs from a live chat software but in Ukraine, artificial spiders with web are usually included as christmas tree decors. Ukrainians believe that a spider web found on Christmas morning brings good luck.

First American Christmas Tree

Artificial christmas trees are everywhere not only in the United States but in most christian countries wordlwide come the yuletide season these days but did you know that the first American Christmas tree is said to have been introduced by a German family who emigrated and settled in Pennsylvania?

source: http://www.funfacts.com.au/christmas-tree-trivia/

Oldest School in the World

The Shishi Middle School in Chengdu, China is considered as the oldest school in the world as it stands on the site of the first local Chinese public school which was founded between 143 BC and 141 BC.


With the advancements in information technology however, students are no longer limited to attending brick and mortar schools to get their degrees. Aspiring masters degree holders, for example. can now enroll for Masters degrees online. The Gonzaga University, an accredited, non-profit university now offers online masters degree programs that include Masters in Organizational Leadership, Masters in Communication & Leadership and Master of Science in Nursing.

Comedian Record Holder

Tim FitzHigham is an award winning British comedian and author but he's not just an entertainer you watch in your lcd monitor. Tim FitzHigham is also a holder of several world records:

In 2003, he paddled a paper boat down 160 miles of the River Thames to raise money for Comic Relief. In 2005, he became the first man to cross the English Channel by rowing a bathtub.

Sleeping position and wrinkles

Resting your face on your pillow every night when you sleep may cause wrinkles called sleep lines. People who sleep on their backs are less likely to develop these wrinkles because their facial skin does not lie crumpled against their pillows.

Source:

http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/basicfacts.html

*Women often resort to using a wrinkle cream for their aging skin.

Poison Feast

Some tiny animals like bookworms may feast on old papers and paper business gifts but some insects eat poisonous plants on purpose. Some caterpillars, for example, are known to eat a poisonous plant called milkweed. Milkweed does not kill them but it makes them poisonous so birds won't eat them.