Washington, D.C. is home to a lot of impressive architecture. Did you know that one of the gargoyles of the National Cathedral is Darth Vader?
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Thirty percent of children under two have TV’s in their bedrooms and 59% of them watch at least two hours of it! TV doesn’t give young viewers many cognitive benefits, in fact, it is even said to impair crucial brain development because children are not interacting with people or developing important social skills.
The Sullivan Island Lighthouse in Charleston, SC is the most powerful lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere. It originally had 28 million candelas, but the light was too strong, and the power was lowered to 1.2 million candelas. Even with this change, light beaming out of this lighthouse can be seen over 26 nautical miles away!
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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Thirty percent of children under two have TV’s in their bedrooms and 59% of them watch at least two hours of it! TV doesn’t give young viewers many cognitive benefits, in fact, it is even said to impair crucial brain development because children are not interacting with people or developing important social skills.
The Sullivan Island Lighthouse in Charleston, SC is the most powerful lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere. It originally had 28 million candelas, but the light was too strong, and the power was lowered to 1.2 million candelas. Even with this change, light beaming out of this lighthouse can be seen over 26 nautical miles away!
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.
The largest monkey in the world is the mandrill. Their bright red and blue facial markings give them an unforgettable appearance and are caused by blood vessels and collagen fibers. Their hands are also very humanlike, with fingernails instead of claws.
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