The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Hummingbirds are small. Bee Hummingbirds are so small that they’re sometimes mistaken for insects (hence the name)! They’re the smallest bird in the world and are two and a quarter inches long and weigh less than a dime.
Not only is ‘Jeopardy!’ loads of fun to watch and play along with at home, earning the title of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, it’s also an award-winning show. It’s taken home 39 Emmys and a Peabody Award. It first took home an Emmy decades ago in 1974, and has continued to bring quality TV into homes across America.
It is believed that a language, or a dialect, goes extinct every two weeks. There are more than 230 completely extinct languages and 2,400 of the world’s languages are considered to be in danger of going extinct. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and has over 50,000 characters!
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Hummingbirds are small. Bee Hummingbirds are so small that they’re sometimes mistaken for insects (hence the name)! They’re the smallest bird in the world and are two and a quarter inches long and weigh less than a dime.
Not only is ‘Jeopardy!’ loads of fun to watch and play along with at home, earning the title of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, it’s also an award-winning show. It’s taken home 39 Emmys and a Peabody Award. It first took home an Emmy decades ago in 1974, and has continued to bring quality TV into homes across America.
It is believed that a language, or a dialect, goes extinct every two weeks. There are more than 230 completely extinct languages and 2,400 of the world’s languages are considered to be in danger of going extinct. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and has over 50,000 characters!
Prior to the release of the first Sonic game, Sega was desperately searching for a mascot that could rival the appeal of Nintendo’s jumping plumber. Plenty of ideas were presented to Sega’s top dogs, one of them being a very early (and very different) version of Sonic. This proposed mascot was actually a rabbit that could grasp at things with his paws and fight using his own ears! How cute.
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