Sometimes we have to accept challenging circumstances and adapt our habits. To survive the winter, up to 60% of the Alaskan Wood Frog’s body freezes solid, they stop breathing and their heart stops beating, allowing them to survive temperatures as low as -80 degrees Fahrenheit!
Archives: Fun Facts
Alive – HS
The largest living organism in the world is a fungus. It is located in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still alive and growing.
Ambitious – HS
Walt Disney was ambitious at a young age. He started sketching regularly when he was just four years old.
Angry – HS
If not managed well, anger is an emotion that can trigger the instinct to attack. Tiger shark embryos begin attacking each other in their mother’s womb before they are even born.
Aware – HS
Dolphins are aware even when they are sleeping. Only half of the dolphin’s brain goes to sleep when asleep and the other half stays awake.
Build – HS
About 12,000 nails are used to build the average size home.
Calm – HS
Coloring in mandala patterns or other complex geometric shapes has helped provide stress relief, and may help some people achieve a calm, meditative state.
Commit – HS
Geese show commitment to their flock. If a goose is sick or injured, his or her partner will often refuse to leave, even if winter is approaching and the others in the group are flying south.
Confidence – HS
A confident 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell, one of the first female pitchers in professional baseball, struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1931.
Connect – HS
There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. A popular term for this coincidental connection is a “birthday twin.”