The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Turkeys have great eyes. Their vision is sharp, and their peripheral vision is downright enviable. Humans can see about 180 degrees, but turkeys, with eyes planted on the side of their heads, can see 270 degrees. Wait, there’s more – turkeys also have superior color vision. They can even see ultraviolet light! Wowsers!
Because turtles breathe air and lay their eggs on land, but spend most of their lives in or around water, they are referred to as ‘amniotes.’
The owl is a symbol of Halloween which has been around for a very long time. During the Medieval era, the owl was thought to be the animal form of a witch. People were deeply superstitious of the owl’s nighttime hunting activities and it was even said that to hear an owl’s hoot was a sign of a bad superstition.
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Turkeys have great eyes. Their vision is sharp, and their peripheral vision is downright enviable. Humans can see about 180 degrees, but turkeys, with eyes planted on the side of their heads, can see 270 degrees. Wait, there’s more – turkeys also have superior color vision. They can even see ultraviolet light! Wowsers!
Because turtles breathe air and lay their eggs on land, but spend most of their lives in or around water, they are referred to as ‘amniotes.’
The owl is a symbol of Halloween which has been around for a very long time. During the Medieval era, the owl was thought to be the animal form of a witch. People were deeply superstitious of the owl’s nighttime hunting activities and it was even said that to hear an owl’s hoot was a sign of a bad superstition.
It is believed that oranges get their name from the Sanskrit word for fragrant – naranja. The use of the word 'orange' to describe a cross between red and yellow wasn't recorded until three hundred years after the fruit appeared in Europe.
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