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The sky, when not clouded over, in seen as a blue color due to the scattering of light waves by the particles and gases in the air. In the morning, the sky looks pink or red because there are more short wavelengths being scattered than medium (Blue) waves. Likewise, at sunset there are quite a bit more long waves, which are red, being scattered. |
Nature |
04/07/13 |
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| 2 |
Hippo milk is pink! |
Nature > Animals |
01/01/13 |
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| 3 |
The technical term for a cat's hairball ( or any hairball spitting animal ) is a trichobezoar, or for short, a bezoar. |
Nature > Animals |
12/31/12 |
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| 4 |
Sugar can kill Snails. |
Nature > Animals |
11/15/12 |
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| 5 |
A lemon has more sugar than a strawberry. |
Nature |
07/07/12 |
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| 6 |
A half eaten banana was sold on eBay for £1,650. |
Nature > Plants |
12/03/11 |
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| 7 |
Research indicates that the hippopotamus may be the closest living relative of the cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). |
Nature > Animals |
08/15/11 |
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| 8 |
The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months. |
Nature > Animals |
07/16/10 |
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| 9 |
Giraffes have 7 vertebrae, the same number as humans and most other mammals. |
Nature > Animals |
06/04/10 |
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| 10 |
1 in 5,000 north Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue. |
Nature > Animals |
03/30/10 |
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| 11 |
Tigers have striped skin under their fur. |
Nature > Animals |
07/25/09 |
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| 12 |
A group of archer fish is called a company. |
Nature > Animals |
07/10/09 |
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| 13 |
A group of auks is called a flock. |
Nature > Animals |
07/10/09 |
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| 14 |
A group of bears is called a sleuth or sloth. |
Nature > Animals |
07/10/09 |
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| 15 |
A group of boars is called a sounder. |
Nature > Animals |
07/10/09 |
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