Diphylleia grayi is know as a skeleton flower because its white petals go transparent when wet, but return to white when dry.
Queen Elizabeth II has 4 drinks a day: a gin before lunch, a wine during lunch, a dry martini with dinner, and a glass of champagne following dinner
In rainy climates, some breeds of termites attach special overhanging eaves to their nests. These eaves deflect downpours and keep the nests dry. The compass termite, an Australian breed, builds its nest in the shape of an axe head, the sides of which always point north and south. African termites in search of water will bore holes as deep as 130 feet into the Earth until they find the water table.