Wednesday 26 June 2013

Fact Hunters: Transit vans, dolphins & Death Valley

Jude Gore
Amazingly some geckos and salamanders that are captured by the tail will shed part of the tail structure so they can get away. The detached tail will continue to wriggle, distracting the predator's attention from the lizard.

Gabriella Asllani
Dolphins can only breathe when they are conscious. That means they have to always have one half of their brain awake! Sharks are not as dangerous as you think! You are more likely to be killed by a bee.

Leah Webb
Leah has found out so many facts that she has been in the newsletter three weeks running! Did you know that the Box Jellyfish developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.

George
Did you know that the Ford Transit van has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years? In some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage to describe similar vehicles

Johnny Ferguson
Did you know that Death Valley is North America's driest and hottest spot (with fewer than two inches/five centimeters of rainfall annually and a record high of 134°F), and has the lowest elevation on the continent - 282 feet below sea level.

Lucy Foyster
Amazingly the Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. This means that the Earth is always "pointing" to one side as it goes around the Sun. The varying amounts of sunlight around the Earth during the year, creates the seasons.


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