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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Fact #8
Our eyes are the same size from birth.
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However, our ears and nose grow continuously.
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However, our ears and nose grow continuously.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Fact #7
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky
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Most animals are designed with their bodies to be able to get to their food sources and to escape from danger. So, for giraffes, they have a neck pointed to the tops of the trees. For pigs, their heads are directed downwards. They can only move the head up enough to be level with their backs. This doesn't allow for any 'star gazing' but does allow them to do everything else the pig needs to do in it's life.
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Most animals are designed with their bodies to be able to get to their food sources and to escape from danger. So, for giraffes, they have a neck pointed to the tops of the trees. For pigs, their heads are directed downwards. They can only move the head up enough to be level with their backs. This doesn't allow for any 'star gazing' but does allow them to do everything else the pig needs to do in it's life.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Fact #6
Mona Lisa has no eyebrows
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There are 2 theories about this fact:
1. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck them out, since they were considered to be unsightly.
2. In 2007, French engineer Pascal Cotte announced that his ultra high resolution scans of the painting provide evidence that Mona Lisa was originally painted with eyelashes and eyebrows, but that these had gradually disappeared over time, perhaps as a result of overcleaning.
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There are 2 theories about this fact:
1. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck them out, since they were considered to be unsightly.
2. In 2007, French engineer Pascal Cotte announced that his ultra high resolution scans of the painting provide evidence that Mona Lisa was originally painted with eyelashes and eyebrows, but that these had gradually disappeared over time, perhaps as a result of overcleaning.
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