Find a Fun Fact

Samantha (4A) - Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci's painting called the Mona Lisa is really named the La Giocnda?

Krystal (4CL) - Jellyfish legs can grow to be 78 feet long!

Jessica (2D) - The great hammerhead shark has a wide , thick head with the eyes at the sides. The head is indented at the center of the "hammer, which is almost rectangular in shape. This shark is gray brown above with an off white belly. The first dorsal fin is very large and pointed. The mighty hammerhead is a fierce predator with a good sense of smell that helps it find its prey. The great hammerhead shark eats fish, including rays and other sharks, squid, octopuses and crustaceans.

Amanda (1S) - A piano has 88 keys!

Jessica (1S) - Did you know former President Bill Clinton had a cat named Socks and a dog named Buddy.

Deanna Jo (3B) - Parker Brothers prints about 50 billion dollars worth of monopoly money a year.

Jessica (2Y) - Rabbits like to be with other rabbits in the wild. They live in groups.

Sarah (2D) - Snow leopards have lived up to 15 years in captivity.

Kali (2D) - The click beetle can flick itself 12 inches high.

Hannah (2C) - "Silent Night" was first sung as a part of a church service in Austria.  A guitar was used because the church organ was so badly rusted it could not be played.

Kelsey (2C) - Strawberries are the only fruit that seeds grow on the outside.

Abigail (2C) - Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, but it spins very quickly on its axis.  A day on Jupiter lasts only 9 hours and 55 minutes.  I get dizzy just thinking about it!

Angela (2Y) - During the month of November there is approximately 60 million boxes of Stove Top Stuffing sold each year for Thanksgiving Dinner!

Thomas (1P) - A woodpecker can peck 20 times a second.

Farihah (4CA) - Did you know... Penguins are known for their black and white tuxedos.

Rayah (4CA) - Did you know...Centuries ago, the ancient Aztecs discovered the strange amphibian and named it after Xolotl, the mythical god of lightning.

Melody (4R) - Central Park covers 6% of Manhattan and it has 26,000 trees, 21 playgrounds and 8,968 benches.  There are 58 hand carved, painted horses on the carousel in Central Park.

Alexa (1S) - November 29th is National Sinky Day; a day to eat over one's sink.

Johnny (1S) - How do crocodiles swim without fins?  Crocodiles may not have fins like fish, but they have a very powerful tail. By lashing it from side to side, the crocodiles use their tail to propel them through water like an oar.  The animal tuck in their legs very close to their body and make themselves as smooth and as streamlined as possible.  That way they slip along incredibly fast.

Do bulls really see red?  It is not true that a bull is irritated by the color red at the bull fighting contests because a bull is color blind.  It attacks the red piece of cloth being waved about.