Kestrel’s Plausible Facts

You might hear someone say “I ran hydro to that building” or “they put new hydro lines in.”

I’ve been reading about farmland lately because in my area, I’ve noticed more and more real estate listings for farm properties that are getting split up and subdivided.

FRBs are “fast radio bursts,” and scientists use radio telescopes to discover them.

Cucumbers used to be called “cowcumbers”.

If you search “the last duel in Canada,” you will find multiple sources citing the fatal duel between Robert Lyon and John Wilson in 1833.

There are two ways of categorizing grasses that I know of.

I set out to write about bitterness in olive oil and was caught off guard by some interesting facts about the compounds that create the flavour and, sometimes, full-bodied experience of tasting a good olive oil.

Plain old wheat flour doesn't have gluten in it until you do something with it.

I’ve been home-baking bread on and off for 15 years.

I recently came across photos of Sarah Paulson’s 2026 Met Gala outfit featuring a $1 bill covering her eyes and thought, “Oh, that tired trope.”