1. “Cemetery” and “graveyard” can be used interchangeably, but there is a difference. A “graveyard” is typically a smaller plot, directly on church grounds. They’re older, with uniform headstones, and likely to be filled to capacity.
A “cemetery” is often independent land, anywhere in a community. They’re typically larger . . . open to anyone, including groups, like military veterans . . . and allow more flexible headstone and monument styles.
2. The only reason we’ve evolved to have eyebrows is so we can give off subtle emotional cues.
3. Americans make 900 million visits to museums every year . . . that’s more than our visits to major sporting events and amusement parks combined.
4. It’s illegal to boil lobsters alive in New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland.
5. The official bird of Madison, Wisconsin is: The pink plastic flamingo.
