Archive for the ‘incredibles’ Category

Bean Soup Has Been On The Daily Menu Of US Senate Dining Room Since 1903

One account attributes a supposed bean soup mandate to a Minnesota senator who expressed his fondness for it more than a century ago. Claim: “Bean soup has been offered on the U.S. Senate dining room menu every day since 1903”. True, for more than a century, bean soup has essentially been on the menu of […]

Do Spiders Run Towards People When They Sense Danger

A video shared to TikTok on Feb. 17, 2025, suggested spiders could be more sentient than previously thought. Claim: When spiders sense danger, they run toward people for protection. An on-screen text read, “Spiders run at you because they sense danger and think you’re there to protect them, but in our minds, we’re terrified and […]

Can 1 adult oyster filter more than 50 gallons of water in 1 day

In early 2025, opinion pieces and memes resurfaced an oft-repeated science fact: An adult oyster is capable of filtering up to 50 gallons of water every day on its own. The claim is often associated with a photograph of two aquariums: One seemingly full of cloudy, dirty water and the other housing a group of […]