Math Quiz

Alaska didn’t officially become a state until 1959, almost 200 years after the country’s founding. Before gaining statehood, Alaska belonged to Russia before becoming a U.S. territory in the late 1800’s. When it officially became a state, it also overtook Texas as the largest state by area in the U.S.!

It's hard to believe, but sugar was once considered a spice and not a sweetener! It was grouped with spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and saffron. And before it was used as a "spice" it was added to fruits and spices to make medicinal syrups, powders, and infusions!

There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.