by Ava Gayl and Clarissa Goddard (7th) Clarissa Goddard
Welcome to the first ever version of Why U Think, Scoop’s new weekly fun fact database, where we answer the question of why do you need to think when you have fun facts. And now, let us present to you your weekly facts that you could probably do without.
The Pope cannot legally be an organ donor
According to the Vatican, the Pope cannot legally be an organ donor. It is said in the bible that the pope’s body belongs to the entirety of the church and must remain intact after death. Also, who would want to have a liver belonging to the church inside of them. Would that mean that you would be your local church's property?
Honey never spoils
Honey also known as bees throw up, honey may just actually be the immortal of the natural world. Because of its natural acidity and low water consistency, honey naturally creates an environment harmful to bacteria and mold, causing that years old honey in your dead grandmother’s fridge to remain intact.
A cat once legally held American office
You heard that right folks. Stubbs the cat, named after his tail, served as mayor for a whopping twenty years up until his death in 2017 in Talkeetna, Arkansas. Judging off of modern politics, this seems right up America’s alley, but hey, who am I to judge!
Spiders have clear blood
Unlike our blood Spiders and other creepy crawlies, blood shows up with a blue-ish hue or clear, because they don’t have hemoglobin( which is in control of your blood color!). Spiders' blood is called hemolymph, which takes care of transporting oxygen, protein, and hormones throughout their body!
Facts Clarissa Never Knew: Alaska is a state
As many people in Monday Scoop period can relay, there are many basic facts that Clarissa doesn't know, the first being that Alaska (AND HAWAII!!!!) are US states. Purchased from the Russian Empire on March 30th, 1867 as a land deal, Alaska became the 49th state of the US, followed soon by Hawaii, of which Clarissa thought was located in the Caribbean.
This has been your weekly fun facts, our names are Ava and Clarissa, and we will see you next week. Bye!