Monday, October 13, 2008

ELF OWLS, BUGS AND HUMAN SALIVA

Dear Students,

Just a few little things you can do with knowing.

Love and Best wishes,

Ms B
Your Faithful Director and Mentor

What's an elf owl's favorite food?
The smallest of American owls, the elf owl, often nests in the Gila woodpecker’s cactus hole after the woodpecker leaves. The owl measures barely 6 inches tall. It specializes in catching scorpions, seizing each by the tail and nipping off its stinger. It then swallows the scorpion’s body, pincers and all.


Why do Japanese keep bugs?
Bugs hold special places in the hearts of many Japanese, who often keep crickets, beetles and fireflies as pets. Their calls are considered soothing and remind the nature-loving Japanese of a simpler, less hectic age.


Why were gummed envelopes initially upopular?
The first envelopes with gummed flaps were produced in 1844. In Britain, they were not immediately popular because it was thought to be a serious insult to send a person's saliva to someone else.

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