Tag: Did you know
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Did you know . . . by Sydney (2020-21 Edition)
10/22/20 – There was a littler girl hospitalized with anorexia who was upset she would miss the book release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She was released for a few hours to go get the book signed by JK Rowling. Rowling told her if she beat anorexia she could audition for…
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Did you know . . . by Megan (2020-21 Edition)
10/22/20 – If you keep yelling for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days you would produce enough sound energy to heat up a cup of tea. 11/23/20 – A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death. 12/15/20 – A bolt of lightning has enough energy to toast 100,000…
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Did you know . . . by Makayla (2019-20 edition)
2/25/20 – Snakes’ hearts can move around so they aren’t harmed when eating large prey. 1/14/20 – When Gucci first began it manufactured quality leather luggage items, and these products are still some of their most popular today. 11/27/19 – Otters show their babies to their enemies when they are in danger to make the…
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Did you know . . . by Carter (2019-20 edition)
2/18/20 – Garter snakes give birth to live babies rather than laying eggs. 1/9/20 – The Jordan One is the only Jordan to sport the swoosh. 11/20/19 – A pair of signed Air Jordan 1s can go for $25,000. 10/9/19 – Earth and Mars have roughly the same amount of land mass.
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Did you know . . . by Megan (2019-20 edition)
2/13/20 – Otters have a little pouch on their bodies where they can keep, among other things, their favorite rock. 12/18/19 – Turtles can breathe through their behinds and urinate through their mouths. 11/14/19 – A duck has more neck bones than a giraffe. 10/2/19 – In the 1830s ketchup was originally sold as a…
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Did you know . . . by Sydney (2019-20 edition)
3/10/20 – In Germany (as well as Mexico, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Austria) it is not illegal to try to escape from prison because it’s basic human instinct to be free. 12/10/19 – Almost 15,000 people are sent to the ER for Christmas decorating mishaps each year. 11/5/19 – When your dog is carefully…
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Did you know . . . by Andrew (2019-20 edition)
3/4/20 – A donkey will sink in quicksand quicker than a mule because the mule is so calm; the mule may not sink at all. 1/28/20 – You cannot breathe and swallow at the same time. 12/3/19 – If you took all the blood vessels out of your body and laid them end to end…
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Did you know . . . by Wil (2019-20 edition)
10/23/19 – Almost is one of the longest English words in which the letters are also in alphabetical order. 9/18/19 – Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is one of the most common wild cats in North America.
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Did you know . . . by Makayla (2018-19 edition)
5/6/19 – Hummingbirds can beat their wings from 20 to 200 times per second. 2/19/19 – Chinchilla fur is so soft you may not feel it if you pet one. The fur is too soft for the nerves in your hand to detect. 12/17/18 – Prairie dogs say hello by kissing. 11/5/18 – Sea otters…
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Did you know . . . by Joel (2018-19 edition)
4/25/19 – A red fox in the wild has a lifespan of 2-5 years. 2/28/19 – Black bears and grisly bears hibernate up to 7.5 months without eating. 12/13/18 – There are approximately 25-30 million live Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year. 10/24/18 – An airplane mechanic invented the Slinky while he was…