Sloths Analyzd: Due to the humid and moist conditions that a sloth lives in, moss and other similar plants will sometimes grow in its hair. Sloth’s also have very bad eyesight. These two factors can sometimes culminate in a sloth grabbing its own arm, whilst thinking it is a branch, and falling to its death!

Bahamas Analyzd: There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.

Mosquitoes Analyzd: Catnip is ten-times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the main substance used in insect repellents.

Money Analyzd: Save your loose change. Putting aside fifty cents a day over the course of a year will allow you to save nearly 40% of a $500 emergency fund.

Moths Analyzd: It is predicted that the reason why night insects, such as moths, are attracted to lights is because they mistake them for the light of the moon, which they used to navigate the Earth before mankind made artificial lights.

Lobster Analyzd: In the early 1900’s, Lobster was considered the “cockroach of the ocean” and was synonymous with the poor – often eaten regularly by the homeless, slaves and prisoners. It wasn’t until after World War II that lobster became considered a delicacy and a food associated with the aristocratic classes.

Budgets Analyzd: Are you looking for an effective way to establish a budget? Beginning on the first day of a new month, get a receipt for everything you purchase. Stack and review receipts at the end of the month, and you will clearly be able to see where your money is going.

Animals Analyzd: Hares are born with fur and can see whilst rabbits are born ‘naked’ and blind.

Discounts Analyzd: Take advantage of discounts and/or incentive programs provided through your employer. For example, if the company you work for offers discounted rates for computers, fitness center memberships, movie tickets and passes to summer festivals, take advantage! Check your corporate intranet or talk to your human resources representative. And don’t forget the best deal of all – investing in your 401(k)!

Movie Analyzed: In the film Star Wars Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith, every single one of the clone troopers was produced using CGI effects.

Stock Investment Analyzed: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is the area of corporate finances dealing with purchasing and/or joining with another company. In a merger, two organizations join forces to become a new business, with a new name or combination of the two names. In an acquisition, on the other hand, one company buys a second smaller business which may be absorbed into the parent organization or run as a subsidiary.

Money Analyzed: Aim for short-term savings goals, such as setting aside $20 a week or month rather than long term savings goals, such as $200 over a year. People save more successfully when they keep the short-term goal in sight.

Collars Analyzed: Spiked and studded dog-collars derive from the days of the Ancient Greeks, who would give their sheep-dogs sharply spiked collars to protect their necks from wolves whilst they watched over a Sheppard’s flock at night.

Shopping Analyzed: Most onlines stores have a place to enter a coupon code or promo code to get a discounts. Codes can be found on sites like CouponGranny.com

Finches Analyzed: A study has shown that a male zebra finch is less likely to court a female zebra finch if he did not form any social friendships with female zebra finches when younger.

TV Analyzed: Originally, Marge Simpson’s hair style was designed that way because the creator, Matt Groening wanted to hide her rabbit ears.

Art Analyzed: Artist Salvador Dali would often get out of paying for drinks and meals by drawing on the checks, making them priceless works of art and therefore un-cashable.

Gaming Analyzed: Surgeons who play video games at least 3 hours a week perform 27% faster and make 37% fewer errors.

Saving Money Analyzed: Clean clothes inexpensively. Wash and iron clothes yourself. If you use a cleaner, compare prices at different establishments. A 50 cent difference in cleaning a shirt, for example, can add up to $100 a year.

Shopping Analyzed: Consider purchasing previously-used clothes from Good Will, second-hand stores, or school or church thrift sales. With a little effort, you can find low-priced, high-quality used clothing items that can be worn for many years.

Words Analyzed: The word ‘quarantine’ derives from the Venetian dialect of Italian and the words ‘quaranta giorni’, meaning ‘forty days’. This is because when it was discovered that ships were infested with plague-carrying rats they were made to sit at anchor outside Venice’s city walls for forty days before coming ashore.