Miscellaneous Factoids (Part 2 of ?)

1. Did you know that Zebras are black with white stripes. While they appear to be white with black stripes due to the striking contrast, the underlying skin and a majority of the fur are black. The white stripes are essentially areas where pigment production (melanin) is inhibited ?

2. Did you know that the oldest living rose is believed to be the Thousand-Year Rose, also known as the Rose of Hildesheim, located on the wall of Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany. It's estimated to be around 1,000 years old, with some legends dating it back to 815 AD ?

3. Did you know a regulation baseball has 108 double stitches, totaling 216 individual stitches, according to MLB Network. These stitches are made with red thread, which provides better visibility for players and also affects the ball's aerodynamics ?

4. Did you know the first death during the construction of Hoover Dam was J.G. Tierney, who drowned while surveying for the dam's location on December 20, 1922. The last death was his son, Patrick Tierney, who fell from an intake tower on December 20, 1935, exactly thirteen years later ?

5. Did you know that several Canadian provinces and territories have names with Indigenous origin? (Provinces like Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the territory of Nunavut all have names derived from Indigenous languages.)

6. Did you know that approximately 26 to 28 of the 50 U.S. states have names derived from Native American languages, with the exact number varying slightly depending on the source and how "derived" is defined ? Some names have clear origins, while others are debated or lost to time.(Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming)