In today's House Of Humoronics
Chinese Art Students Prank Their Teachers
Sleep Better
Only Seen In The United Kingdom
Think Of This Guy
Don't Forget
Today's Inspiration
Excelsior!
Do woodpeckers have tongues? Yes! Like all birds, woodpeckers have tongues tucked inside those large beaks. Different woodpecker species use their tongues in different ways, depending on exactly what and how they eat. They all tend to have surprisingly long tongues, though, which help them reach deep into crevices in search of beetle larvae (grubs) and other prized morsels. Storing an exceptionally long tongue inside a relatively small head is a challenge, and woodpeckers have some unique anatomical features to make this happen. To protect themselves from their super-strong pecks, woodpeckers wrap their tongues around their brains.
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National Cheese Pizza Day is dedicated to the pie shaped flatbread with toppings, first eaten in Naples in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. At the time, this coastal city was not part of Italy, but its own kingdom. The working poor, or lazzaroni, lived outside or in small homes, and needed cheap food. Pizza consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil, or anchovies, and it was sold by street vendors and informal restaurants and eaten for any meal. Naples became part of Italy in 1861, and in 1889, Queen Margherita and King Umberto visited Naples and tried pizza. Legend has it that she loved mozzarella pizza, which included mozzarella cheese, red tomatoes, and green basil — the colors of the Italian flag. The pizza then took her namesake. But pizza didn't end up becoming popular in the rest of Italy until the 1940's.
It was in the United States, where Neapolitans immigrated to, that pizza gained in popularity. The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's, which was started in New York City in 1905. Lombardi's is still in business, although it is in a new location, but the original oven is still in use. Neapolitans then brought pizza to many other cities. Pizza became popular all over the country, especially following World War II. Many styles of crusts and different toppings became popular in different regions. Eventually pizza made its way back to Italy, as well as to other parts of the world.
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