Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Fact Hunters:

This week we have had a tremendous number of interesting facts being shared by the children. The acquiring of new knowledge is an amazing thing, a passion that serves you well throughout your life. Congratulations to the following children who have amazed us with their ability to hunt out interesting snippets of information:

William Ilott
Elephants have a gestation period of between 18-23 months. That means they can be pregnant for almost 2 years!

Harry Hooper
Did you know that the real name for the mafia is ‘Cosa Nostra’? Originally the mafia came from Palermo, which is in Siciliy.

Jacob Owsley
Did you know that the planet Jupiter has 63 moons and 4 rings?

Jerell Allen
Scarily you would not get any pain relief if you visited a Victorian dentist. The tooth would be extracted by using pliers to wrench it out. Sometimes poor people sold their teeth for rich people to use as replacements.


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