The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Turtles can very easily mistake debris, like plastic bags, for food. Anything we leave behind in the oceans can be ingested by these beautiful creatures. Even if turtles somehow avoid eating the debris we leave behind, they can become entangled in plastic bags, buoy lines, discarded fishing gear, and ghost nets. This can lead to serious injuries or even death.
When fox cubs (called ‘kits’) are born their parents must do all they can to protect them from predators while they are still weak and defenseless. Foxes dig large dens underground to ensure that their precious young are well hidden.
Discovered in 1875 during the Challenger expedition, the Marianna Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. At approximately 36,070 feet, it is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. The pressure at its deepest point is 1,000 times greater than surface pressure.
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Turtles can very easily mistake debris, like plastic bags, for food. Anything we leave behind in the oceans can be ingested by these beautiful creatures. Even if turtles somehow avoid eating the debris we leave behind, they can become entangled in plastic bags, buoy lines, discarded fishing gear, and ghost nets. This can lead to serious injuries or even death.
When fox cubs (called ‘kits’) are born their parents must do all they can to protect them from predators while they are still weak and defenseless. Foxes dig large dens underground to ensure that their precious young are well hidden.
Discovered in 1875 during the Challenger expedition, the Marianna Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. At approximately 36,070 feet, it is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. The pressure at its deepest point is 1,000 times greater than surface pressure.
Good news for the women out there. According to researchers, a mother’s genes determine the intelligence of a child. Scientists say that the cleverness gene is carried by the X chromosome.
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