n the 1880s, South Africa’s railways had a worker like no other — a baboon named Jack....
Learn Something New
I’m thrilled to share my love for learning in the Brain Boost aka Learn Something New section. From intriguing trivia to fascinating facts, I’ve got everything to keep your mind buzzing.
On cold Cape Town nights, motorists swear they’ve seen it — a red double-decker bus racing down...
The Tokoloshe is one of South Africa’s most famous and feared legends — a mischievous goblin-like creature...
The barreleye fish looks like a rejected alien design, with a transparent head and eyes that swivel...
The yeti crab is a pale, hairy-armed farmer of the deep, waving its claws in chemical-rich waters...
The sarcastic fringehead is a small, scrappy fish with a big attitude and an even bigger mouth....
The Bobbit worm looks like a rainbow pipe cleaner but hunts like a guillotine. This five-foot sea...
The Spantholobus stem is a modest vine from Southeast Asia with centuries of traditional healing behind it....
The gulper eel looks like evolution’s prank: a long, stringy body ending in a mouth so oversized...