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Delightful Bugs: Fireflies produce their light with almost 100% efficiency. The heat produced by a candle is 80,000 times greater than that given off by an equally bright firefly. –nwf.org You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. Have you ever been outside on a hot summer night and noticed twinkling lights flying around your head? These

Don’t harass the armadillos - Screaming hairy armadillos inhabit parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Able to go without water for long periods of time, they’ll emit a loud squealing noise if threatened.--nationalzoo.si.edu You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. When I think of animals that squeal, the usual ones that come to mind are pigs.

Here’s to Ears: Ears are as good an identifier for someone as their fingerprints–even for identical twins. Each person’s ears are distinct both from their genes, and from distinctive features acquired throughout their lives.--phys.org You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. You are unique! There is only one of you in all the earth. That’s right!

Why “laser” was the winner: Lasers are devices that concentrate beams of light by forcing their waveforms and frequencies to align. The word laser is short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It would be more accurate to say “light oscillation” instead of “amplification”, but that would make the name “loser”.--pcmag.com You read

Precious Blood: Your “blood type” is determined by what antigens are present in it. The rarest blood type in the world is called “Rh null”--or the golden blood type. Identified in fewer than 50 people worldwide, it can be donated to anyone – but someone with golden blood can only receive transfusions of their own

The more you snow: The Japanese macaque is not only Japan’s only native monkey species – it’s the only one that lives so far north, often in freezing temperatures. That’s how they also got the name “snow monkeys.” –factanimal.com You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. Monkeys and apes are always favorites at the zoo! I

Vulcan do it: In the 1830s, the first clothing made from rubber went bust - melting in heat and cracking in cold.  Charles Goodyear spent years experimenting, looking for a formula that wouldn’t break. In 1839 he mixed liquid latex with sulfur, heated it in the sun, and cooked it on a stove, creating vulcanized

Rings around the rosie: Saturn isn’t the only planet with rings. Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus have them, too! –sciencehowstuffworks.com You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. What a wonder creation, nature and space are!! In fact, scientists are discovering new things all the time, even though the earth has been around for about 6,000 years now!

Pack Animals: Can you tell the difference between a llama and an alpaca? Size, height and ears…–modernfarmer.com You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. There are many animals that resemble each other. For instance, the ostrich is a bigger but similar looking bird to the emu. Or take the kangaroo, it has a very similar but

Chortle at this edutainment: What is a portmanteau? It’s a French word meaning “a large trunk or suitcase,” but in English it also means a word combined by blending two words.  Think smog (smoke + fog)...--duolingo.com You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. I like learning new things everyday! Do you? Today, I just learned about

Nicknamed “unicorn of the sea,”: Narwhals are a species of whale famous for its long ivory tusk. Growing up to nine feet (2.5 meters) long, its tusk has millions of nerve endings, which may help narwhals find food. –wwf.ca You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. Have you ever been to the ocean? Many have not.

Low-light Lions: Housecats aren’t actually nocturnal (most active at night), as commonly believed. Truth is, they are crepuscular - which means they’re most active during the low light hours of dawn and dusk. –cattitudedaily.com You read it first in The Factory in Guide magazine. Many of my friends have pets. Some are fierce dog lovers, while others prefer their