Here are seven facts ... I've done seven because we are in October and there are seven letters that make up this months name ... well it's a good enough reason 😃
1. The ten highest mountain summits in the United States are all located in Alaska.
2. There are over 6,000 known species of grass.
3. At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse.
4. Octopuses and squids have beaks. The beak is made of keratin – the same material that a bird’s beak and our fingernails are made of.
5. Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150-pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.
6. It’s not just humans who are right or left-handed. Most female cats prefer using their right paw, and males are more likely to be left-pawed.
7. Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
~ good wishes for the remainder of this month ~
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All the best Jan
These are always fun to read, thank you Jan. I knew about the beak and that was about it! Love learning these kind of things. Thank you and all the best!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know any of these. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of grass species.
ReplyDeleteTina
I had no idea about the cats...the right and left of it...that is so strange. I did really enjoy these.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and I don't stand around much at all so losing weight that way seems unreal x
ReplyDeleteMany birds are also 'handed'. I knew quite a few of these but didn't know that lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
ReplyDeleteLearn something each day Jan. Interesting facts.
ReplyDelete2, 3, and 5 I knew
ReplyDeleteWell you got me! I didn't know one! Have a lovely day, Debbie
ReplyDeleteI didnt know about cats are like that too
ReplyDeleteI love posts like this. I knew about the beak and hand/paw preference, but the rest were new to me.
ReplyDeleteThese are fun to read, some are new to me.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day.
I always enjoy your "Did You Know" including the one today. I think #3 about the baby panda is really fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know cats are right or left handed. That's cool. I did know about the beak of a squid and octopus though. These are always fun to read Jan. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI knew three so that's four new things I learned today.
ReplyDelete...the list of things that I don't know keeps getting longer.
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy your facts. Did not know any -Christine cmkk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHello Jan. I've been away from the blogging world for a week while I enjoyed time with our son and daughter in law from Maine. So, I have missed commenting on your posts. I have to say that the little guy in the photo from Sunday's post is absolutely darling! And I enjoyed reading the seven facts that you posted last. I was surprised to learn that all of the highest peaks are in Alaska.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating collection of facts! It's amazing how much there is to learn about the world. The one about baby pandas being smaller than a mouse at birth is especially adorable.
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I knew 1,. 2, and 5. I heard all cats preferred their left paw, so that was new. Nice to know.
ReplyDeleteOOPS, that should have read 1, THREE, and 5!!! I had no idea about grasses.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know any of them. I'd love to see a baby panda, didn't know that they were that small.
ReplyDeleteThose are some interesting facts Jan. I didn't know about the cats and I have 4. 2 females and 2 males. And burning the calories, I like that too! :-D
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy those facts, thank you! I knew about the baby pandas, I love pandas!
ReplyDeleteI knew about half of them but haven't thought about them in forever !! Interesting post!! Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteI knew three out seven. Not great, huh?
ReplyDeleteHappy October!
ReplyDeleteThat is funny cats have a preferred paw.
I didn't know 2, 6, or 7.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteInteresting facts indeed - thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting about cats, I didn't realise that.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know many of these, Jan! I love learning so these are some of my favorite posts. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI did not know any of these and they are very interesting indeed, especially lettuce being part of the sunflower family, I just don't get that one at all :)
ReplyDeleteThe average politician tells 190 porkies a day. Labour more.
ReplyDeletewow !
ReplyDeletethanks for the fun and informative sharing dear Jan
octopus having beak really had me for the while strange i believe
enjoyed the learning so much thanks again
Conocía alguno y me encantó conocer los demás. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these facts, Jan. They are always interesting to find out about. I knew the ones about the octopus and weight loss.
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