- You might have heard the word 'infinity' before or seen its symbol that looks like the number 8 placed on its side. Infinity means a limitless quantity or something that goes on forever. While it's not really a number like 1, 2 or 3, infinity is often used in math as part of equations and formulas.
- An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. .
- The word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'.
- Armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex.
- Draughts (checkers) is older than chess.
- Sea water is approximately 3.5% salt.
- You can start a fire with ice.
- The primary reason for growing rice in flooded paddies is to drown the weeds surrounding the young seedlings (rice can grow in well drained areas).
- Pelicans consume around a 1/3 of its body weight in a single meal.
- Frogs don't usually swallow water (they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin).
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