Did you know? The sentence, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language. "I Am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Did you know? The " sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick " is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
Did you know? A snail can sleep up to three years. Snails need moisture to survive; so if the weather is not cooperating, they can actually sleep up to three years. It has been reported that depending on geography, snails can shift into hibernation (which occurs in the winter), or estivation (also known as 'summer sleep'), helping to escape warm climates. Butterflies taste with their feet. Butterflies taste food with their feet. Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet and by standing on a leaf, they can taste it to see if their caterpillars can eat it. The flying insects mainly consume liquids like nectar or juice from fruits, and sometimes even fluids from carcasses. Most lipsticks contain fish scales. Lipstick contains fish scales. The ingredient under discussion is called pearl essence. (Some sources give this as "pearlescence.") It's the silvery stuff found in fish scales that's used in some lipsticks, nail polishes, ceramic glazes, etc., to make them...
Earth Day , celebrated annually on April 22 , is a reminder to protect the environment, restore damaged ecosystems and live a more sustainable life. The event was first celebrated in 1970, making this year the 52nd anniversary of annual celebrations. Earth Day was first observed in the United States, when some 20 million people took to the streets to protest against the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. Since then, the occasion has played an important role in raising awareness on other environmental issues. This year, earthday.org has selected the theme, ‘ Invest In Our Planet ’. It explains, “This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods… together, we must ‘Invest In Our Planet’.” Today, Google's annual Earth Day Doodle addresses one of the most pressing topics of our time: climate change .
Did you know? Sushruta is considered the "Father of Surgery" . He lived in India sometime between 1000 and 800 BC, and is responsible for the advancement of medicine in ancient India.
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