The Arctic tern is known as the "migration champion of the world," flying over 11,000 miles from the Arctic to Antarctica.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The gastrocnemius is the calf muscle, and the latissimus dorsi is the lower back muscle.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tropical rain is the only form of precipitation that does not begin as an ice crystal. Instead, it forms from water vapor condensing around a particle of sea salt.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Some bones make blood; it is created in the red marrow.
Monday, May 17, 2010
The first pianos were made in 1698.
Friday, May 14, 2010
The first British colonists in Australia were people who had been in jail for political reasons or for being too poor to pay their debts.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Although Captain James Cook was the first man to sail around the Antarctic Circle, Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
High blood cholesterol creates a greater risk of heart disease.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot could easily hold three Earths.
Monday, May 10, 2010
John Wesley, although he told many about God, was not saved until after a frightening experience on a boat to England
Friday, May 7, 2010
You exercise your mind through reading, studying, memorizing, and working out problems.
Question: If a month begins on a Wednesday and ends on a Friday, how many Thursdays are in the month?
The answer is in the comments!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Benjamin Franklin invented the first bifocals and the Franklin stove.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
You should floss your teeth at least once a day before brushing.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The ancient Celts believed winter was caused by the sun being kidnapped by the evil tyrant Samhain.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The largest land animal on the continent of Antarctica is an insect less than one tenth of an inch long.