Tuesday 2 July 2013

Fact Hunters: Zebra fish, cockroaches and Willy Wonka

Dara Adu
While oranges have a deserved reputation as valuable sources of vitamin C, kiwifruit can also lay a claim on the vitamin C crown. In fact there is twice as much vitamin C in kiwifruit as there are in oranges.

Holly Clark
Did you know that the Willy Wonka Candy Company is a brand of candy owned by and licensed by Nestlé S.A. using licensed materials from Roald Dahl's Charlie & the Chocolate Factory? The brand started in 1971, coinciding with the release of the first film adaptation.

Brandon Bundy
Did you know that the Star of David might have originated from a shield design? Apparently David may have gone into battle with two interlocking triangles on his shield.

Emanuel Pala
Incredibly you can lop the head off a roach, and a week or two later it will still respond to stimuli by wiggling its legs. Why? Cockroaches have open circulatory systems, so as long as the wound clots normally, they aren't prone to bleeding out. Their respiration occurs via spiracles along the sides of the body. And they can survive without eating for weeks.

Dylan Parker
Shark liver oil is obtained from the livers of sharks. It has been used for centuries to promote the healing of wounds and as a remedy for digestive system problems! You are also more likely to be killed by a bee than a shark.

Kaine Painter
Incredibly a protein in zebrafish, which helps regeneration of their severed spinal cords, could help promote healing in people with paralysis.



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