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Did You Know?Camels and pigs are related!These animals share a rabbit-sized ancestor that lived around 50 million years ago.Check out their toes both have an even number of toes on their feet.Other animals that are related to camels and pigs? Cows and hippos!
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Maple Leaf
Trivia Question #1True or False
Sharks have zero bones.
Trivia Question #1True or False
Sharks have zero bones.
Shark skeletons are made up of cartilage. The same stuff that our ears and tip of our nose are made of.
Coral Fossil
Molten Lava
Did You Know?The Cave of Crystals near Chihuahua, Mexico contains the worlds largest known natural crystals.Some of the oldest crystals are 600,000 years old!The temperature in the cave is 136 F. Scientists in the cave must wear special cooling suits so they dont overheat.Your fingernail can easily scratch these crystals madeof selenite.
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Trivia Question #2True or False
You drink the same water today that dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, and George Washington drank.
Trivia Question #2True or False
You drink the same water today that dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, and George Washington drank.
The Earth has no more and no less water than it did 4 billion years ago. Water gets recycled through the water cycle.
Human Heart
Your heart will beat about 100,000 times today.
Human Brain
Your brain uses 25% of the oxygen in your body.Did You Know?During your lifetime you will:Take over 28,000 showersDrink over 13,000 pints of milkEat almost 4,500 loaves of breadUse 656 bars of soap and 198 bottles of shampooGuzzle over 43,000 cans of sodaSpend almost $53,000 on clothes
Trivia Question #3True or False
Peanut butter cannot be converted into a diamond.
Trivia Question #3True or False
Peanut butter cannot be converted into a diamond.
Anything thats made of carbon can be turned into a diamond including broccoli, flower petals and pencils.
Phases of the Moon
The Big DipperDid You Know?A space suit weighs 290 pounds without an astronaut in it.One space suit costs $12,000,000.They are created to keep astronauts safe in space using air pressure, temperature, oxygen, and more.Space suits are also equipped with technology to communicate with fellow astronauts and ground controllers.
Trivia Question #4True or False
A flea can jump more than 130 times its height.Trivia Question #4True or False
A flea can jump more than 130 times its height.
That would mean that if you were 4 feet tall, you could jump 520 feet or the equivalent of a 50 story building.
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Arches National Park - UtahDid You Know?One World Trade Center in New York City is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 feet tall.
The building will be used by companies as their headquarters, but will also include a museum to honor the victims of September 11th 2001.
Trivia Question #5True or False
A human has taste receptors in their stomach.Trivia Question #5True or False
A human has taste receptors in their stomach.
But, a human does have bitter taste receptors in their lungs. By learning more about them, scientists are trying to find ways to help people who suffer from asthma.Join Junior Friends5th 8th graders
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