The woolly rhino was a member of an ancient group dating back 40 million years, which also includes today's critically endangered Sumatran rhino that also has reddish hair.
While other frogs and toads are becoming endangered, the cane toad has been very successful. Its density is higher in Australia than in its native home.
Those are the most important.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
stick insects
Stick and Leaf-insects as their name implies are a medium sized order of insects most of which look like sticks or leaves. There are around 2 700 known species, most of which come from the tropics, though there are three New Zealand species currently living in England and about 20 European species. they are popular in many parts of the world as pets and there is a society of people The Phasmid Study Group dedicated to the studying and keeping of them. The longest insect in the world is a Stick-Insect called Pharnacia kirbyi and many other Stick-Insects are among the largest insects in the world i.e. Heteropteryx dilatata. Many species are capable of parthenogenic reproduction (i.e. the ova develop without fertilisation into females only, which can mature and repeat this process) most notably 'Carausius morosus' the 'Common, Indian or Laboratory Stick-Insect'.
They are hemimetabolous and generally elongate, though some forms (Leaf-Insects) are broad and flattened. Some forms are apterous (winged) though often only the male flies. They have biting and chewing mouthparts and are all phytophagous (leaf eating). They all posses compound eyes and some of the winged forms possess 2 ocelli. Their antennae are generally filiform ranging from 8 to over 100 segments and their cerci are short. They are often adorned with numerous spines and other protuberances.
EcologyStick-Insect eggs come in 2 main forms depending on whether they are dropped on the ground or placed in some less accessible spot. Those that are just dropped to the ground have a relatively large 'capitulum' this generally contains lipids and other substances attractive to ants, the ants take the eggs back to their nests, cut off the capitulum and feed it to their brood, the rest of the egg is then thrown into a garbage dump. The Stick-Insect eggs gain protection from birds and many other predators by being in the ant nest, and hatch quite happily inside the nest or buried in the garbage. In some species of Stick-Insect the newly hatched nymphs are 'ant mimics' i.e. Extatosoma tiaratum. This whole process is a remarkable example of plant mimicry on behalf of the Stick-Insects as many plants in similar habitats attach food bodies called 'eliasomes' to their seeds in order that ants should take them back to their nests. It is known that seeds that germinate inside ants nests tend to grow stronger and produce more seeds themselves than seeds of the same plant that germinate away from ants nests. Apart from protection from predators and parasites both eggs and seeds in ants nests are offered some degree of dispersal as well as some protection from fire. Other species of Stick-Insect lay their eggs in the soil (Aretaon Asperrimus), into hollow parts of plants (Graeffea crouanii), or glue them to parts of the plant such as leaves or the bark (Timema californica) and these tend to lack the capitulam or have it greatly reduced.
The eggs take anywhere from 3 months to over 18 months to hatch into miniature versions of the adult, accept that they have no wings. They are generally active and run around a lot, they climb to the top of, or to the end of a limb of the nearset vegetation. Most Stick-Insects have 5 larval instars in the male and 6 in the female, and take from about 3 months to over 12 months to reach maturity. The females are generally far larger than the males except in those species where the males actively compete for females as in Eurycantha calcarata where the males are nearly as big as the females, and Oncotophasma martini where they are slightly bigger. This is because the females produce the eggs which are relatively large and she needs a larger abdomen to make them in and a larger mouth to eat more food and a thus the rest of her body has to be larger too. The males in many species fly and have longer antennae to help them find the females. In a number of species of Stick-Insects the males guard the females after and some times before mating with them This is particularly evident in species such as, the American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides, Anisomorpha monstrosa and The Small Spiney Stick-Insect Aretaon Asperrimus, males of which will, in captivity at least, guard anything that looks remotely like a female of their species, such as a juvenile female of a different and larger species with which they can not possibly have mated. The life span of many species is about 1 year, however in many of the larger and slower growing species this may rise to more than two years after hatching.
Though most Stick-Insects rely on passive camouflage in order to avoid predators some of the larger species such as Eurycantha horrida have large spines on their hind legs which can serve as aggressive tools of self defence against predators, as well as in competition with other males. While the American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides and to a lesser extent Pink Wings Sipyloidea sipylus have a defensive chemical spray emitted from a special metathoracic gland, which in the case of American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides can cause temporary blindness and considerable pain to an adult.
They are hemimetabolous and generally elongate, though some forms (Leaf-Insects) are broad and flattened. Some forms are apterous (winged) though often only the male flies. They have biting and chewing mouthparts and are all phytophagous (leaf eating). They all posses compound eyes and some of the winged forms possess 2 ocelli. Their antennae are generally filiform ranging from 8 to over 100 segments and their cerci are short. They are often adorned with numerous spines and other protuberances.
EcologyStick-Insect eggs come in 2 main forms depending on whether they are dropped on the ground or placed in some less accessible spot. Those that are just dropped to the ground have a relatively large 'capitulum' this generally contains lipids and other substances attractive to ants, the ants take the eggs back to their nests, cut off the capitulum and feed it to their brood, the rest of the egg is then thrown into a garbage dump. The Stick-Insect eggs gain protection from birds and many other predators by being in the ant nest, and hatch quite happily inside the nest or buried in the garbage. In some species of Stick-Insect the newly hatched nymphs are 'ant mimics' i.e. Extatosoma tiaratum. This whole process is a remarkable example of plant mimicry on behalf of the Stick-Insects as many plants in similar habitats attach food bodies called 'eliasomes' to their seeds in order that ants should take them back to their nests. It is known that seeds that germinate inside ants nests tend to grow stronger and produce more seeds themselves than seeds of the same plant that germinate away from ants nests. Apart from protection from predators and parasites both eggs and seeds in ants nests are offered some degree of dispersal as well as some protection from fire. Other species of Stick-Insect lay their eggs in the soil (Aretaon Asperrimus), into hollow parts of plants (Graeffea crouanii), or glue them to parts of the plant such as leaves or the bark (Timema californica) and these tend to lack the capitulam or have it greatly reduced.
The eggs take anywhere from 3 months to over 18 months to hatch into miniature versions of the adult, accept that they have no wings. They are generally active and run around a lot, they climb to the top of, or to the end of a limb of the nearset vegetation. Most Stick-Insects have 5 larval instars in the male and 6 in the female, and take from about 3 months to over 12 months to reach maturity. The females are generally far larger than the males except in those species where the males actively compete for females as in Eurycantha calcarata where the males are nearly as big as the females, and Oncotophasma martini where they are slightly bigger. This is because the females produce the eggs which are relatively large and she needs a larger abdomen to make them in and a larger mouth to eat more food and a thus the rest of her body has to be larger too. The males in many species fly and have longer antennae to help them find the females. In a number of species of Stick-Insects the males guard the females after and some times before mating with them This is particularly evident in species such as, the American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides, Anisomorpha monstrosa and The Small Spiney Stick-Insect Aretaon Asperrimus, males of which will, in captivity at least, guard anything that looks remotely like a female of their species, such as a juvenile female of a different and larger species with which they can not possibly have mated. The life span of many species is about 1 year, however in many of the larger and slower growing species this may rise to more than two years after hatching.
Though most Stick-Insects rely on passive camouflage in order to avoid predators some of the larger species such as Eurycantha horrida have large spines on their hind legs which can serve as aggressive tools of self defence against predators, as well as in competition with other males. While the American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides and to a lesser extent Pink Wings Sipyloidea sipylus have a defensive chemical spray emitted from a special metathoracic gland, which in the case of American Walking Stick Anisomorpha bupestroides can cause temporary blindness and considerable pain to an adult.
dogs
So maybe your dog is the cutest, most adorable thing on four legs, but if he’s a whiner, cuteness can only get him (or her) so far. Before your patience runs out (and that of your neighbors’), you should learn how to control dog whining. But first, learn a few things about him.
Why does my dog whine? Before you could control dog whining behavior, you should know the reason why your dog whines. Whining and similar sounds like barking and howling are just some of the ways your dog knows to communicate how he feels. This often happens when he is left on his own. You’ll notice this behavior in puppies that get separated from their mothers or litter-mates. It’s a distress call meant to tell his pack members that he is scared, in pain, upset or needs something.
In your dog’s case, whining may be a way to communicate that he wants food, attention or affection. Whining may also be his way of saying that he doesn’t feel good, in which case you might want to check him right away. Whining is a good thing and if you love your dog, it’s your cue to make sure his needs are met and he’s happy and healthy to control dog whining.
Unfortunately, whining can also be a way for your dog to get what he wants when he wants it. In this case, it becomes an unconscious habit – a bad habit. It can be heartbreaking or annoying, depending on the situation and you might want to control dog whining immediately to prevent a bad habit from forming. Here’s how:
Read his ‘whining.’ If you just came back from work and he whines, that’s probably because your dog misses you and is glad to see you again. After a short while, he’ll stop whining since he knows you’re already home. If he’s whining and aiming for the door, it can mean he wants to be let out to relieve himself. If this is the case, to stop or control dog whining, make sure to let him out.
If your dog is whining and seems upset, something might not be right, either with him or with your environment. He could be sick, in which case you’ll have to check him or bring him to the vet. He might also be worried about other things within his vicinity. To control dog whining, make sure you check the house because something might be up.
When your dog wants your food. Your dog might be whining because he loves the smell of the juicy steak you’re eating and wants a piece. Stop this behavior from becoming a habit and train your dog to have his own place to eat, totally separate from your dinner table. If your dog is still a puppy, don’t feed him table scraps, especially when you’re eating at the table. He will associate your eating a meal with something good coming his way. Don’t encourage this.
When your dog whines for your attention. Most dogs like attention from you but there are times when you just can’t oblige. In moments when you can, playing with your dog for a while might put a stop or control dog whining. If it doesn’t, learn to ignore his bid for attention and withdraw from him. Usually, ignoring your dog will do the trick.
If he continues, however, tell him quietly but firmly to stop. Don’t touch or pet him when you’re reprimanding him and avoid massaging his neck or back. Giving him a massage means he’s doing a good job and will send mixed messages. If the whining continues, stand directly in his view and in a loud voice, firmly say, ‘No!’ You can also stop dog whining by firmly tapping his muzzle with your hand.
Dogs are wonderful creatures whose companionship is valuable. Don’t punish your dog to control dog whining, unless you know he’s misbehaving. Punishment will not solve his problem and will only aggravate the negative feelings he has. Learn to ‘read’ your dog’s behavior to control dog whining and impose discipline only when it’s appropriate.
Why does my dog whine? Before you could control dog whining behavior, you should know the reason why your dog whines. Whining and similar sounds like barking and howling are just some of the ways your dog knows to communicate how he feels. This often happens when he is left on his own. You’ll notice this behavior in puppies that get separated from their mothers or litter-mates. It’s a distress call meant to tell his pack members that he is scared, in pain, upset or needs something.
In your dog’s case, whining may be a way to communicate that he wants food, attention or affection. Whining may also be his way of saying that he doesn’t feel good, in which case you might want to check him right away. Whining is a good thing and if you love your dog, it’s your cue to make sure his needs are met and he’s happy and healthy to control dog whining.
Unfortunately, whining can also be a way for your dog to get what he wants when he wants it. In this case, it becomes an unconscious habit – a bad habit. It can be heartbreaking or annoying, depending on the situation and you might want to control dog whining immediately to prevent a bad habit from forming. Here’s how:
Read his ‘whining.’ If you just came back from work and he whines, that’s probably because your dog misses you and is glad to see you again. After a short while, he’ll stop whining since he knows you’re already home. If he’s whining and aiming for the door, it can mean he wants to be let out to relieve himself. If this is the case, to stop or control dog whining, make sure to let him out.
If your dog is whining and seems upset, something might not be right, either with him or with your environment. He could be sick, in which case you’ll have to check him or bring him to the vet. He might also be worried about other things within his vicinity. To control dog whining, make sure you check the house because something might be up.
When your dog wants your food. Your dog might be whining because he loves the smell of the juicy steak you’re eating and wants a piece. Stop this behavior from becoming a habit and train your dog to have his own place to eat, totally separate from your dinner table. If your dog is still a puppy, don’t feed him table scraps, especially when you’re eating at the table. He will associate your eating a meal with something good coming his way. Don’t encourage this.
When your dog whines for your attention. Most dogs like attention from you but there are times when you just can’t oblige. In moments when you can, playing with your dog for a while might put a stop or control dog whining. If it doesn’t, learn to ignore his bid for attention and withdraw from him. Usually, ignoring your dog will do the trick.
If he continues, however, tell him quietly but firmly to stop. Don’t touch or pet him when you’re reprimanding him and avoid massaging his neck or back. Giving him a massage means he’s doing a good job and will send mixed messages. If the whining continues, stand directly in his view and in a loud voice, firmly say, ‘No!’ You can also stop dog whining by firmly tapping his muzzle with your hand.
Dogs are wonderful creatures whose companionship is valuable. Don’t punish your dog to control dog whining, unless you know he’s misbehaving. Punishment will not solve his problem and will only aggravate the negative feelings he has. Learn to ‘read’ your dog’s behavior to control dog whining and impose discipline only when it’s appropriate.
cats
The Ancient Egyptians were the first civilisation to realise the cats potential as a vermin hunter. They tamed cats to protect the corn supplies that their lives depended on.
There are now over 100 million cats in the Western world and over 100 recognised breeds. Some pedigree breeds are natural breeds but others are the result of breeding.
In the UK and USA there are more cats kept as pets than dogs and 35% of households with cats have two or more. Female cats reach sexual maturity between 6-10 months of age and male cats between 9-12 months. A cat's pregnancy lasts 62-65 days from conception to delivery and the average litter is 2-6 kittens.The average life span for an outside cat is only 3-5 years, whereas an indoor cat can live for 16 years or more. Their life expectancy has doubled over the last fifty years.Cats have more bones than human beings, humans have 205 and cats have 230. They have 4 toes on their front paws and 5 toes on their back paws. An adult cat has 30 teeth, 16 at the top and 14 at the bottom.The cats hearing is far more sensitive than humans or dogs and they can see six times better than humans in the dark. Their tails are used to maintain balance.
Domestic cats can run at speeds of 30 mph and did you know that they sleep on average for 16 hours a day?
Although we always assume that a cat is happy when purring, they also purr loudly if in pain or distress.
The reason you sometimes see cats eating grass is that it helps to aid their digestion and also helps them to get rid of any fur in their stomach.
Whilst we often associate cats with drinking milk, it can in fact, give some cats diarrhoea.
All cats need taurine in their diet to avoid blindness, they also need fat in their diets, as they cannot produce their own.
There are now over 100 million cats in the Western world and over 100 recognised breeds. Some pedigree breeds are natural breeds but others are the result of breeding.
In the UK and USA there are more cats kept as pets than dogs and 35% of households with cats have two or more. Female cats reach sexual maturity between 6-10 months of age and male cats between 9-12 months. A cat's pregnancy lasts 62-65 days from conception to delivery and the average litter is 2-6 kittens.The average life span for an outside cat is only 3-5 years, whereas an indoor cat can live for 16 years or more. Their life expectancy has doubled over the last fifty years.Cats have more bones than human beings, humans have 205 and cats have 230. They have 4 toes on their front paws and 5 toes on their back paws. An adult cat has 30 teeth, 16 at the top and 14 at the bottom.The cats hearing is far more sensitive than humans or dogs and they can see six times better than humans in the dark. Their tails are used to maintain balance.
Domestic cats can run at speeds of 30 mph and did you know that they sleep on average for 16 hours a day?
Although we always assume that a cat is happy when purring, they also purr loudly if in pain or distress.
The reason you sometimes see cats eating grass is that it helps to aid their digestion and also helps them to get rid of any fur in their stomach.
Whilst we often associate cats with drinking milk, it can in fact, give some cats diarrhoea.
All cats need taurine in their diet to avoid blindness, they also need fat in their diets, as they cannot produce their own.
Friday, April 20, 2007
The cartoon made by ayah
One day maram and her sweet little friend was costumed with a 
then maram fell into a mud hole she was very 
and 
from her friend and she left him and went away by herself. He went after her but she could not catch her. She told her out loud 
!!! Maram hered that she 
ed and went back and they were friends again.
then maram fell into a mud hole she was very and from her friend and she left him and went away by herself. He went after her but she could not catch her. She told her out loud !!! Maram hered that she ed and went back and they were friends again.
King of Sharks
One day, the King of Sharks saw a beautiful girl swimming near the shore. He immediately fell in love with the girl. Transforming himself into a handsome man, he dressed himself in the feathered cape of a chief and followed her to her village.
The villagers were thrilled by the visit of a foreign chief. They made a great luau, with feasting and games. The King of Sharks won every game, and the girl was delighted when he asked to marry with her. The King of Sharks lived happily with his bride in a house near a waterfall. The King of Sharks, in his human form, would swim daily in the pool of water beneath the falls. Sometimes he would stay underneath the water so long that his bride would grow frightened. But the King of Sharks reassured her, telling her that he was making a place at the bottom of the pool for their son. Before the birth of the child, the King of Sharks returned to his people. He made his wife swear that she would always keep his feathered cape about the shoulders of their son. When the child was born, his mother saw a mark upon his back which looked like the mouth of a shark. It was then she realized who her husband had been. The child's name was Nanave. As he grew towards manhood, Nanave would swim daily in the pool beside the house. Sometimes, his mother would gaze into the pool and see a shark swimming beneath the water.
Each morning, Nanave would stand beside the pool, the feathered cloak about his shoulders, and would ask the passing fishermen where they were going to fish that day. The fisherman always told the friendly youth where they intended to go. Then Nanave would dive into the pool and disappear for hours. The fishermen soon noticed that they were catching fewer and fewer fish. The people of their village were growing hungry. The chief of the village called the people to the temple. "There is a bad god among us," the chief told the people. "He prevents our fishermen from catching fish. I will use my magic to find him." The chief laid out a bed of leaves. He instructed all the men and boys to walk among the leaves. A human's feet would bruise the tender leaves, but the feet of a god would leave no mark. Nanave's mother was frightened. She knew her son was the child of a god, and he would be killed if the people discovered his identity. When it came turn for the youth to walk across the leaves, he ran fast, and slipped. A man caught at the feathered cape Nanave always wore to prevent him from being hurt. But the cape fell from the youth's shoulders, and all the people could see the shark's mouth upon his back.
The people chased Nanave out of the village, but he slipped away from them and dived into the pool. The people threw big rocks into the pool, filling it up. They thought they had killed Nanave. But his mother remembered that the King of Sharks had made a place for her son at the bottom of the pool, a passage that led to the ocean. Nanave had taken the form of a shark and had swum out to join his father, the King of Sharks, in the sea. But since then, the fishermen have never told anyone where they go to fish, for fear the sharks will hear and chase the fish away.
The villagers were thrilled by the visit of a foreign chief. They made a great luau, with feasting and games. The King of Sharks won every game, and the girl was delighted when he asked to marry with her. The King of Sharks lived happily with his bride in a house near a waterfall. The King of Sharks, in his human form, would swim daily in the pool of water beneath the falls. Sometimes he would stay underneath the water so long that his bride would grow frightened. But the King of Sharks reassured her, telling her that he was making a place at the bottom of the pool for their son. Before the birth of the child, the King of Sharks returned to his people. He made his wife swear that she would always keep his feathered cape about the shoulders of their son. When the child was born, his mother saw a mark upon his back which looked like the mouth of a shark. It was then she realized who her husband had been. The child's name was Nanave. As he grew towards manhood, Nanave would swim daily in the pool beside the house. Sometimes, his mother would gaze into the pool and see a shark swimming beneath the water.
Each morning, Nanave would stand beside the pool, the feathered cloak about his shoulders, and would ask the passing fishermen where they were going to fish that day. The fisherman always told the friendly youth where they intended to go. Then Nanave would dive into the pool and disappear for hours. The fishermen soon noticed that they were catching fewer and fewer fish. The people of their village were growing hungry. The chief of the village called the people to the temple. "There is a bad god among us," the chief told the people. "He prevents our fishermen from catching fish. I will use my magic to find him." The chief laid out a bed of leaves. He instructed all the men and boys to walk among the leaves. A human's feet would bruise the tender leaves, but the feet of a god would leave no mark. Nanave's mother was frightened. She knew her son was the child of a god, and he would be killed if the people discovered his identity. When it came turn for the youth to walk across the leaves, he ran fast, and slipped. A man caught at the feathered cape Nanave always wore to prevent him from being hurt. But the cape fell from the youth's shoulders, and all the people could see the shark's mouth upon his back.
The people chased Nanave out of the village, but he slipped away from them and dived into the pool. The people threw big rocks into the pool, filling it up. They thought they had killed Nanave. But his mother remembered that the King of Sharks had made a place for her son at the bottom of the pool, a passage that led to the ocean. Nanave had taken the form of a shark and had swum out to join his father, the King of Sharks, in the sea. But since then, the fishermen have never told anyone where they go to fish, for fear the sharks will hear and chase the fish away.
mind reading trick
Check the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.
There's no trick or surprise.
Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them... really.
Now, arrow down (but not too fast, you might miss something).........
What is: 1+5
2+4
3+3
4+2
5+1
Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds.
QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.
Keep going.
You're thinking of a carrot, right?
There's no trick or surprise.
Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them... really.
Now, arrow down (but not too fast, you might miss something).........
What is: 1+5
2+4
3+3
4+2
5+1
Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds.
QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.
Keep going.
You're thinking of a carrot, right?
WEIRD !!!!!
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.
A snail can sleep for 3 years. China has more English speakers than the United States.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world. The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Feb 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
Cat's urine glows under a black light. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
Polar bears are left-handed.
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank #1 for animal having the most taste buds.
A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.
Butterflies taste with their feet. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Starfish haven't got brains. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. The average secretary's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is"screeched." No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". Almonds are members of the peach family. There are only four words in the English language which end in "- dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. In most advertisements, including newspapers, the timedisplayed on a watch is 10:10. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z, hence "Oz." The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.
A snail can sleep for 3 years. China has more English speakers than the United States.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world. The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Feb 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
Cat's urine glows under a black light. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
Polar bears are left-handed.
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank #1 for animal having the most taste buds.
A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.
Butterflies taste with their feet. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Starfish haven't got brains. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. The average secretary's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is"screeched." No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". Almonds are members of the peach family. There are only four words in the English language which end in "- dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. In most advertisements, including newspapers, the timedisplayed on a watch is 10:10. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z, hence "Oz." The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
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