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There are over 365 species of squirrels in seven families.
Squirrels are black, gray, brown, red and white.
Gray squirrels are the most common ones in the world.
The tiniest squirrel is the African pygmy squirrel.
A Kaibab squirrel has a black body and a white tail.
Squirrels st
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Testosterone is a steroid hormone. Testerone Steroids are lipids and produced in the gonads and ovaries of females and also in small amounts from the adrenal glands.
Testosterone is a sexual and metabolic hormone.
Testostene is a vital hormone in that low testosterone is a medical condition
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Vampire legends has been based on Vlad the Impaler (1431-1476).
A female Vampire is a Vampiress.
The most famous vampire of all time, Count Dracula.
Garlic, a traditional vampire repellent. Other methods include holy water, crucifixes, hawthorn branches, rowan trees, and fire.
Prince C
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October is the tenth month of the year. In early Roman calendar, it was actually the eighth month and there are 31 days in October.
The birthstones for October are the tourmaline and the opal.
The flower for the month of October is the calendula.
Libra and Scorpio are the astrological s
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There are 23 species of crocodiles.
Crocodiles can weigh up to 2,000 lbs.
Crocodiles can grow up to 20 ft long.
The lifespan of a Crocodile is 60-70 years.
Crocodiles are reptiles that live both on land and in water. Like other reptiles, they breathe air.
Unlike most other reptiles
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Monopoly was invented by Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania, during the Depression in the 1934.
The Monopoly Game was originally the product of Parker Brothers. The Hasbro Toy Co. now owns the rights to the game.
It is estimated that over 750 million people have played the game of Monopoly since 1935.
Over 200 million Monopoly games have been sold worldwide.
The game of Monopoly is sold in 81 countries, and produced in 27 languages.
A monopoly game uses 32 houses and
March 4, 2011
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The Golden Arches® are the most recognized symbol in the world. McDonald's provides food for people in 119 countries.
Due to the number of McDonald's he sun never sets on The Golden Arches®.
Serving more than 58 million people daily, McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.
In the United States we consume one billion pounds of beef at McDonald's in a year.
McDonald's hires around 1 million workers in the United States every year.
March 3, 2011
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The third month of the year is March, and has 31 days. Its name honors Mars, the Roman God of war.
The March birthstone is Aquamarine.
The March birth flower is Daffodil.
The astrological signs for March are Pisces and Aries.
On March 1, 1780, Pennsylvania becomes the first state to abolish slavery.
Texas celebrates March 2 as the anniversary of its independence from Mexico.
Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) became president in March 4th 1933.
On March 4, 1950
March 1, 2011
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In the United States the Mallard Duck is the most common wild duck.
Their are approximately fifty different duck species native to North American.
Depending on the species, ducks can live from 2-12 years.
Male ducks are known as drakes.
Female ducks are known as hens.
A baby duck is called a duckling.
Ducks do not mate for life.
Most male ducks never breed in the same area twice.
Female ducks tend to breed near the place where they were hatched.
Ducks have three eyel
February 28, 2011
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There are over 150 kinds of domestic chickens. Chickens are omnivores, this means they eat both vegetables and meat.
In 2007, 95 percent of commercial restaurants had chicken on the menu.
There are over 450 million chickens in the United States alone.
Chicken is high in protein, low in fat and low in cholesterol, making it a good selection for a healthy diet.
Americans consume a average of 8 billion chickens each year.
On average, a hen lays 300 eggs per year.
The record for
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