Ultra Robo Pastry Wars

Little Known Fact: Although it was designed to appeal to a wide demographic, the show "Ultra Robo Pastry Wars" never gained much general appeal. The first episode featured a battle between The Clockwork Cupcake, armed with dual cupcake cannons, facing off against Pie Guy, armed with his Cookie Shield and Pie-dent. There was no second episode.

Levipotami

Drawtober, Day 5 - An Ancient Airport With Magical Flying Machines

Little Known Fact: With the perfection of the techniques for the proper care and breeding of the elusive levipotamus, the ancient Egyptians became the undisputed rulers of the skies for over a thousand years.

Coincidentally, they perfected the heavy-duty umbrella not long afterwards.

Mino-Tours

Little Known Fact: The legendarily aggressive nature of the minotaur stemmed from his first (and only) attempt to run his own small business. He filed for bankruptcy in less than six months, but was permitted to keep his labyrinth.

"Why isn't anyone taking a tour of my dark and spooky maze?"

Special Delivery

Little Known Fact: Although a good idea in theory, Pongo’s Airborne Cupcake Delivery Service never really panned out. The cupcakes survived the drops just fine, but it turns out that orangutans are not natural pilots.

"I got a bad attitude!"

(Happy Cupcake Day, National Aviation Day and World Orangutan Day!)

Cebu

Little Known Fact: One of the fiercest and most bitter rivalries in the animal kingdom is between the elusive but deadly Ninja Manatee and the powerful and cunning Samurai Cebu.

Samurai Cebu
Grazing on injustice like
Grasses in the field

An Unfortunate Accident

Little Known Fact: On July 8, 2011, a friendly alien stopped by to watch the final launch of the Space Shuttle. Steering a little too close to the exhaust plume caused him to enter a time-space warp, sending him to Roswell, New Mexico, where he subsequently crashed. Having no saucer insurance, he enlisted the aid of the Air Force to cover up his embarrassing accident after making front page news on July 8, 1947.

"Mom's not gonna like this!"

Is it summer yeti?

Little Known Fact: Yetis love summer!

"It got up to -12 today! Balmy!"

Ladybug

Little Known Fact: Ladybugs are neither ladies nor bugs. They are actually tiny, remote-controlled mobile cameras sent from the future. They're recording all of us, all the time, for a reality TV show called "Stupid People from the Past".

"Yeah, my future controllers are kind of jerks..."

Chicken Cherry Cola

Little Known Fact: The ever-popular “Chicka Cherry Cola” does not actually contain any chicken. It is, however, the preferred soft drink of most domesticated birds.

“It goes great with escargot! Just sayin’...”

(Note: this picture and post was inspired by a request from my sister for a chicken. If anyone else has a request, feel free to email me or leave a comment!)

Laughing Puppy

Little Known Fact: Puppies spend a good portion of their day laughing at their owners while they’re away at work.

“We spend the rest of the time eating and taking naps! Suckers!”

Bunny

Little Known Fact: A small but significant percentage of all bunnies on the planet are actually hyper-intelligent, trans-dimentional superbeings. The rest are just widdle cuddle-wuddums, ootie-cutie balls of fluff. Yes you are, yes you are!

Go ahead. Guess which one I am...

Little Puffin

Little Known Fact: Even after several years of intensive education and training programs, 3 out of 5 puffins do not know their right from their left.

"Won't someone please help end the madness?"

The Difference

Little Known Fact: Although they are similar, there is a difference between buffalo and bison. The difference is 6.

"Did you know that?"         "He proved it with math. It must be true!"

Frustration

Little Known Fact: The fearsome and aggressive nature of the T-Rex stems from the fact that the vast majority of them were frustrated blacksmiths.

“Aarrgghh! Dropped it again! Why can’t I have opposable thumbs?!”

Lizard Power

Little Known Fact: In 1898 a lizard was elected Vice Chancellor of Luxembourg. He served honorably for 3 1/2 years.

I was as surprised as anyone by the election results!

Manatees

Little Known Fact: Despite their often peaceful reputation, in certain circles manatees are more accurately known as the “ninjas of the seas”.

There are nine in this picture.

Sea Pigs

Little Known Fact: Commonly called “sea pigs”, members of the genus Scotoplanes are actually neither pigs nor do they live in the sea. They are actually featherless birds typically found watching real pigs from a safe distance.

“Uh, sure, I’m a bird! Um, tweet?”

Little Known Easter Fact

Let's get ready for tomorrow's celebrations with another Little Known Fact:
The Easter Bunny was originally known as the “Easter Island Bunny” to celebrate the discovery of the island in 1722. The popular holiday mascot was changed to its current form to protest the annexation of the island by Chile in 1888 and because it frightened small children.

Plus, my eggs were always cracking when I hopped!

Cooper's Head Lighthouse

Little Known Fact: Since 1972, the Cooper’s Head Lighthouse in Cooper’s Head, North Carolina, has been illuminated solely by a large jar of fireflies.

Tea Party

Little Known Fact: Despite her sparkling personality and generally kind demeanor, Amebelodon was rarely invited to tea parties.

"I say, my dear, is this oolong? I simply adore oolong!"