Thousands of species of birds live all over the world all varying in size, color and markings, some flightless while other have the ability of flight. The smallest bird on record is the bee hummingbird measuring at a very small 2 inches and ranging all the way up to the very large ostrich measuring at 9 feet. Birds are descendants of extinct dinosaurs with feathers, which make them the only ...
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Snoopy is the beloved pet beagle to Charlie Brown in the comic “Peanuts”. Since its first debut in October of 1950, Snoopy has become the most iconic and recognizable character from a comic strip. The Peanuts comic strip was a huge hit and continually increased in popularity.
Since Peanuts was popular amongst adults and kids, the comic eventually became a tv show, followed ...
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Woodcocks are a type of bird whose eyes are on the sides of their heads, allowing them to have 360 degree vision. The woodcock has become a popular game bird, causing the populations to decrease due to overhunting. The meat of the woodcock causes a potential risk of saturnism, especially to pregnant women and their fetus, and children.
The feathers of the woodcock are often used as ...
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Located in Russia, Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. At its deepest point, Lake Baikal measures over 5,000 feet deep. It is also a very clear lake. The lake is believed to be over 25 million years old. Part of the lake is below sea level. Due to its location, the lake may freeze based on the temperature. Many different plants and animals live in and around the lake.
Some ...
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The Congo Basin is located in Africa near the equator. Its location in the center of Africa identifies its climate. There is much rain for the spring months and then from that point on there is a dry season for the next few months. It is common to find hot temperatures in the Congo Basin. Humidity is high as well.
The terrain of the plains and plateau allow for the temperatures to ...
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Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Rochester Hills is an area with a population of over 70,000 people. The Native Americans lived in Rochester Hills near the Clinton and Paint bodies of water. Then in the early 1800s, James Graham traveled to Rochester Hills to settle. Over half of the people in Rochester Hills are married and living together. The average age of the people in Rochester ...
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There are many reasons throughout history as to why a city was named the capital of an area or country. They may have been the most populous or the best location. Nevertheless, some of the capital cities have remained for many years whereas others have been moved for different reasons. Sometimes, these forward capitals, which are the cities that have been moved, was due to having too many ...
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It is difficult to imagine how large Earth is. However, Earth does have a diameter to measure. It is 7,898 miles long if you measured it vertically. If you took a tape measure and measured it all the way around the equator, it would be over 24,000 miles long. To calculate the length of time it would take to walk the diameter of the Earth, it would take quite a long time.
The average ...
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Subsaharan Africa is the area in Africa located below the Sahara Desert. This area includes much of Africa. Since this is such a large area, the culture may be different throughout this region. However, they do share some characteristics including music. Many Africans in the Subsaharan play drums or listen to the music of drums. Other cultural aspects include their traditions. Each village ...
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The term flank means to be to the side of anything. If soldiers are flanked, they are split and one group goes to one side of the object and the other group goes to the other side of it. In the case of a fire, the flanking fire is commonly used to execute fire to the soldiers from the side. This may be done in order to be a surprise attack.
Sometimes, wildfires can flank. In this ...
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