Chloetheoe
...the robin is relatively unafraid of people and is drawn to human activities involving digging, such as gardening, in order to look for earthworms and other food that has been freshly turned up."
"Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a 'peeping' chick"
"The macuahuitl was sharp enough to decapitate a man. According to an account by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, one of Hernán Cortés's conquistadors, it could even decapitate a horse"
"Mallow" is a flower, which grows in marshes (and other damp areas) and that's where the word marshmallow comes from!
Male european hares go into "March madness" during breeding season, where they also become active in the daytime"
Fuck Tree
Roman soldiers had this thing where "The more intricate the insignia and the higher up the boot went on the leg, the higher the rank of the soldier"
Toilegami is a thing
Learned the Peacock is the word for males and Peahen for females, makes sense!
My girlfriend showed me this list of friendly fire incidents and it's a treasure trove. My favourites from this one are the incidents with the USS Thresher and Operation Wikinger
Death caps are responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities every year. The page also has a category with notable victims