When I was in sixth grade each child in our class had to put together a major report with articles and pictures about our lives. Mine, with my mother’s help, was exceedingly fancy. The front and back covers were X-rays and the title was “The …
Crows group in murders, sheep stick together in flocks and hippos—the giant river horses that can weigh 5,000-8,000 pounds—travel in schools. That’s right, a group of the mammal whose babies are a whopping 100 pounds at birth (try carrying that tot!) is called a school, …
My husband and I were waiting at a traffic light, watching two 20-somethings cross the street in front of our car. As they slowly moved through the stripes, they glared at us and gave us a very insulting gesture. Why? We were just sitting quietly …
You think humans have it bad, with a gestation period of nine whole months before delivering a baby? Then you definitely must be glad you’re not an elephant. An African elephant has an average gestation period of 660 days. That’s almost two years! On the …
In case you didn’t know, today is Brothers & Sisters Day. My brief Internet research found no results as to when and by whom this holiday was founded, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid. So if you have a sibling you care about, maybe …