2 Tyrian purple was a dye made from murex sea snail mucus and gets brighter in sunlight (instead of fading). Posted on Oct 5, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 1 gallon of water weights about 8 pounds. Posted on Oct 4, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 During chillier seasons, worker honey bees can live for a few months. But in the summer, they rarely last longer than six weeks. Posted on Oct 3, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 A calorie is a measurement of the amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius Posted on Sep 30, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 The water opossum is also the only living marsupial in which both sexes have a pouch. Posted on Sep 29, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 The women’s one mile world record holder is Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) with a time of 4 minutes 12.56 seconds. Posted on Sep 28, 2015Sep 25, 2015 by Allison usavage source video
2 The most commonly used letter in the English language is “e” Posted on Sep 27, 2015Sep 25, 2015 by Allison usavage source
2 The electric eel’s vital organs take up only 20 percent of its body. The rest of its body contains the organs that allow it to produce a 600 volt shock. Posted on Sep 26, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 Boops boops is a type of fish (also called the bogue) Posted on Sep 25, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source
2 A ‘paddywhack’ is a ligament of sheep and cattle – often dried to make a dog treat. Posted on Sep 25, 2015Apr 23, 2017 by Allison usavage source