Any respectable website with information or facts mentioned has a list of sources. The scientist in me would be abhorred not to have one.
For now, my fun facts sections in my blog posts are quite small and the information gathered doesn’t need to be very developed, but for the sake of transparency, here are my sources categorized alphabetically by blog post title.
Butterbear Bath Bomb by Lush (read)
- Butterbear | Christmas products 2020 | Lush Cosmetics. (n.d.). Lush Cosmetics. Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.lush.ca/en/christmas-products-2020/butterbear/9999902188.html
- Nix, E. (2020, January 14). Who Invented the Teddy Bear? HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-teddy-bear
- The Story of the Teddy Bear – Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service). (n.d.). National Park Service. Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/storyofteddybear.htm
Candy Cane Bubble Bar by Lush (read)
- Candy Cane | Bubble Bars | Lush Cosmetics. (n.d.). Lush North America. Retrieved December 9, 2020, from https://www.lush.ca/en/bath/bubble-bars/candy-cane/9999902060.html
- Who Invented Candy Canes? (2020, January 8). ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-candy-canes-1991767
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 6). Candy cane. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cane
Down To Earth Bath Bomb by Yes Studio (read)
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 3). Pixar. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, November 26). Steve Jobs. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 3). Toy Story. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story
Gift From Santa Holiday Bath Fizz by Pretty Organic Cosmetics (read)
- Pretty Organic Cosmetics. (2018, March 8). Pretty Organic Cosmetics [Facebook page]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/PrettyOrganicCosmetics/
- Pretty Organic Cosmetics. (2017, August 6). Pretty Organic Cosmetics [Instagram page]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/prettyskincareco/
- The Coca-Cola Company. (2019, December 5). Did Coca-Cola create Santa Claus? | The Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Organization. https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/did-coca-cola-invent-santa
- The Coca-Cola Company. (n.d.). The Definitive History of Santa Claus. Retrieved January 28, 2021, from https://www.coca-colacompany.com/au/news/definitive-history-of-santa-claus
Golden Wonder Bath Bomb by Lush (read)
- Donn, L. (n.d.). Ancient Greek Myths for Kids: The Story of King Midas and the Golden Touch – Ancient Greek Myth for Kids. MrDonn. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/kingmidas.html
- Greeka. (n.d.). Myth of King Midas and his golden touch – Greek Myths | Greeka. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.greeka.com/greece-myths/king-midas/
- Lush North America. (n.d.). Golden Wonder | Bath Bombs | Lush Cosmetics. Lush. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.lush.ca/en/bath/bath-bombs/golden-wonder/9999903460.html
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Midas | Greek mythology. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Midas-Greek-mythology
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021, January 27). Dionysus. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021, January 14). Midas. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas
Intergalactic Bath Bomb by Lush (read)
- Lush North America. (n.d.). Intergalactic | Bath Bombs | Lush Cosmetics. Retrieved January 2, 2021, from https://www.lush.ca/en/bath/bath-bombs/intergalactic/9999904031.html
Monoi Bath Bomb by Sephora (read)
- About Monoi. (n.d.). Monoi Tiki Tahiti. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://monoi.com/pages/about-monoi
- Act Beautiful – Monoi oil is summer’s crown jewel! – Yves Rocher. (n.d.). Yves Rocher. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.yvesrocher.ca/actbeautiful/le-monoi-lindetronable-star-de-lete
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, July 31). Monoi oil. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoi_oil
Mr. Brown Iced Coffee (read)
- KING CAR GROUP. (2019). King Car Group Company. http://www.kingcar.com.tw/en/index.aspx
Polyjuice Cauldron Bath Bomb by Truth Niagara (read)
- Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Cauldron. In Merriam-Webster. Retrieved December 28, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cauldron
- Online Etymology Dictionary. (n.d.). cauldron | Origin and meaning of cauldron by Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved December 28, 2020, from https://www.etymonline.com/word/cauldron
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 4). Cauldron. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauldron
- Wordsense. (n.d.). cauldron (English). Wordsense.Eu. Retrieved December 28, 2020, from https://www.wordsense.eu/cauldron/
Shoot For The Stars Bath Bomb by Lush (read)
- Goodreads. (n.d.). A quote by Neil Armstrong. Retrieved January 4, 2021, from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/446099-shoot-for-the-stars-but-if-you-happen-to-miss
- History.com Editors. (2020, February 28). John F. Kennedy. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-f-kennedy
- Hoare, C. (2020, May 31). “We plead guilty” Neil Armstrong’s Moon landing confession risking NASA fury exposed. Express.Co.Uk. https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1289085/moon-landing-neil-armstrong-nasa-apollo-11-buzz-aldrin-confession-spt
- Lush North America. (n.d.-c). Shoot For The Stars | Bath Bombs | Lush Cosmetics. Retrieved January 4, 2021, from https://www.lush.ca/en/bath/bath-bombs/shoot-for-the-stars/9999901982.html
- NASA. (2019, May 15). Apollo 11 Mission Overview. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html
The Grumpy Bath Bomb by Le Bain Des Elfes (read)
- Biography.com Editors. (2020, May 7). Dr. Seuss. Biography. https://www.biography.com/writer/dr-seuss
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Quotes by Dr. Seuss. (n.d.). Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/267076-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 8). Dr. Seuss. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
- Wikipedia contributors. (2020h, December 8). How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas