Fun Fact Monday Nov 29

 

Avenue of the Baobabs

image from The Amazing World

These amazing trees are Baobabs, and this Avenue of the Baobabs is found on the island of Madagascar.  The fruits, seeds, and leaves of the baobab tree are all edible.  The baobab is the national symbol of Madagascar.

Folklore says that the trees were uprooted and turned upside down to explain their unusual appearance. 

image from Travel + Leisure

Here is an interesting video about the baobab tree:

Baobab Tree

Fun Fact Monday Nov 22

 

Is this true?

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Between October 20th and November 14th, of the year 1930, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company  hoisted up its Indianapolis headquarters building and turned it 90 degrees.  The eight-story building was made of steel frame and brick and weighed 11,000 tons.  It was a feat unlike any other, and business continued as usual during the move.  600 workers continued to report to work each day, and customers entered the building with no delays or service outages.

You can discover more by watching these videos:

Moving the building

Moving the building 2

Fun Fact Monday Nov 15

 

Lucy the Spacecraft

image from Thespaceshop.com

Lucy is a spacecraft launched on October 16, 2021.  Her mission is to explore the "fossils of planet formation":  the Trojan asteroids.   These asteroids are time capsules of the birth of our solar system from over 4 billion years ago.

image from SciTechDaily

Lucy is named for the 3.2 million-year-old fossil.  Here is a video to 

 watch about the Lucy mission:

Lucy Spacecraft

Fun Fact Monday Nov 8

Hamsters

image from Treehugger

I remember having a hamster for a pet when I was growing up.  My daughter also had a hamster when she was little.  Hamsters are popular pets!  Here are some interesting facts about hamsters:

Hamsters are nocturnal animals.  This means that they are awake and alert at night instead of during the day.  Try not to wake a hamster when it is sleeping.  A hamster needs its rest.

Hamsters have cheek pouches to store food in.  If your hamster fills up his cheeks and moves around his habitat, he is likely hiding food in various places for later snacking.

image from Hamsterauthority.com

Hamster like to stay clean.  You will often see them licking their fur.

It is illegal to own pet hamsters in Hawaii. Hamsters are banned in that state because the weather there is very similar to a hamster's natural desert habitat.  People worry that hamsters could multiply quickly and damage crops and other animals.

 

image from Pinterest

Hamsters are intelligent creatures and need activity.  You can create a maze like the one in this video to keep your hamster active and happy:

Hamster Minecraft Maze

Fun Fact Monday Nov 1

Bunny Jumping!

image from Daily Mail

Horse shows feature horses jumping over gates and walls, and these shows have been popular for many years.

In the 1970s, another kind of jumping competitions became popular:  rabbit jumping!

image from Wikipedia

Rabbits can jump nearly 40 inches high and 120 inches long. In rabbit show jumping, also known as Kaninhop, rabbits make their way around a course of various sized jumps and gates.

You can watch more bunny jumping here:

Bunny Jumping Contest