Friday, April 30, 2010

Of the main groups of the islands of Oceania (Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia), Polynesia is the largest.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The scientific name for the tailbone is the coccyx.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Murray River is Australia's longest river that flows year-round.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010

Colonial muskets during the War for Independence only shot from 40 to 50 feet. A lucky colonist could get about 2 or 3 shots off before the Redcoats were close enough to use bayonets.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Starfish do not always have 5 legs; they may have from as few as 3 legs to as many as 50 legs.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

India's tiger population has dropped from 3,700 in 2002 to only 1,350.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Bucharest, Romania, is often called "the Paris of the East" because of its culture and architecture.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Ukraine is the second-largest European country (after Russia).