The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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The expression “Taking the bull by its horns” has its roots in Greek mythology. It was one of the 12 labors Hercules had to carry out. By seizing the horns of a raging bull, he saved the city of Crete.
A bear's senses are very important to its survival. They have great senses of smell, sight and hearing. A bear can smell food, cubs, a mate or danger from miles away. They also rely on other bears' sense of smell when they mark their territory with urine and droppings. Bears have terrific eyesight, too. It helps them to identify ripe fruit and nuts.
Einstein was an exceptional human being – and his brain was out of the ordinary, too! A study found that his parietal lobe was 15% larger than average. That’s the region of the brain that is responsible for mathematical thought and spatial cognition.
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The expression “Taking the bull by its horns” has its roots in Greek mythology. It was one of the 12 labors Hercules had to carry out. By seizing the horns of a raging bull, he saved the city of Crete.
A bear's senses are very important to its survival. They have great senses of smell, sight and hearing. A bear can smell food, cubs, a mate or danger from miles away. They also rely on other bears' sense of smell when they mark their territory with urine and droppings. Bears have terrific eyesight, too. It helps them to identify ripe fruit and nuts.
Einstein was an exceptional human being – and his brain was out of the ordinary, too! A study found that his parietal lobe was 15% larger than average. That’s the region of the brain that is responsible for mathematical thought and spatial cognition.
One performer who is synonymous with Las Vegas is Elvis Presley. Elvis performed at the International Hotel in 1969 until his death in 1977 for over 1000 performances, including 837 consecutive sell-outs!
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