100 Weird Facts About Dogs:1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actuallyseein color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to ourvisionat dusk.2. Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because ofaspecial light-reflecting layer behind their retinas3. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion theentire2100 mile Appalachian Trail4. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, andtheirpuppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!5. Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spotintheir skull which closes with age7. The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears8. Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a Frenchambassador’spants off at the White House9. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him andHer10. Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pickuphis Scottie in the Aleutian Islands11. In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and weresentafter mounted knights12. The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicidemissionswith mines strapped to their backs13. A dog’s mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure persquareinch14. … with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds persquareinch.15. A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 yearoldhuman16. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world17. France has the 2nd highest18. The average city dog lives 3 years longer than acountrydog19. 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them orattheir feet while they watch T.V.20. Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures21. 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites22. In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed bydogsthan by sharks in the past 100 years23. Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog24. Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of theirwebbedfeet25. Basset Hounds cannot swim26. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds ofupto 45 miles per hour27. Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the CrackerJackbox28. The bible mentions dogs 14 times29. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic –aNewfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese30. The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in theU.S.,Canada, and the U.K.31. Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs32. An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been namedasthe primary beneficiaries in their owner’s will33. An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% ofdogowners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone andleavinganswering machine messages for them while away34. Dog’s nose prints are as unique as a human’s fingerprintsand can be used to accurately identify them35. At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life”,ahigh-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney forhissheepdog36. 70% of people sign their pet’s name on greeting andholidaycards37. 58% put pets in family and holiday portraits38. There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world – perhapstherarest breed39. The phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in 17thcenturyEngland when it is believed that many cats and dogs drownedduringheavy periods of rain.40. Dogs have no sense of “time”41. Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years42. The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound43. The world’s smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua44. The St. Bernard is the heaviest45. Only dogs and humans have prostates46. But dogs do not have an appendix47. Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knowsasthe Tomarctus – a creature that roamed the earth over 15millionyears ago48. The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki –originallytrained by Egyptians to help them track game.49. In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space viaanearth satellite

Suminagashi is the ancient Japanesetechniqueof painting on water to create marbleized effects onpaper.Literally, it means “ink-floating”, which is in reference totheSumi-e inks that were originally used in the technique.The patterns are the result of color floated on either plainwateror a viscous solution, and then carefully transferred toanabsorbent surface, such as paper or fabric.Now, artists use both traditional inks and acrylic paints(usuallywatered down) to create this beautiful artwork.Some of you might remember learning a basic form ofthistechnique in a high school or college-level art class. Becauseit’sa relatively inexpensive in terms of materials, it’s apopularproject. And the end result is almost always beautiful, aslong asthe inks don’t get mixed together.Some artists have taken the technique beyond a generalmarblingeffect to create more concrete images. Though these areoften stillquite abstract, they have a more defined form than basicmarbling.The end result, once transferred to paper, is quitebeautiful.You can see in the video above that the technique requiresasteady hand, both in applying the ink or paint to the water,andthen in placing the paper on the surface to pick up theink.The success of the technique also depends heavily on a graspoffluid dynamics, in addition to basic artistic ability. Theartisticside of things takes on more importance depending on thecomplexityof the image being painted.Popular subjects for these types of paintings includenaturalelements like mountains, clouds, and landscapes.The technique originated in China over 2,000 years ago, butwaspracticed by Shinto priests in Japan starting in the 12thcentury.The basic technique remains largely unchanged, despite moremoderntools sometimes being used.One difference you’ll notice between the video and thetraditionaltechnique is that in the traditional technique, thepigments wereblown across the water to form shapes and swirls,while in thevideo, a tool is used to manipulate the pigment acrossthe surfaceof the water.

SquirrelSquirrels communicate with each other throughvariousvocalisations and scent marking. They also use their tailsas asignalling device, twitching it when uneasy to alertothersquirrels of potential danger.Facts about squirrelsThere are over 265 species of squirrel worldwide. The smallestisthe African pygmy squirrel which is tiny at around 10 cmlong,whereas the largest, the Indian giant squirrel is a massivethreefeet long.When a squirrel is scared and feels that it is in danger, it willatfirst remain motionless. If it is on the ground, it will run toanearby tree and climb to safety, and if it is already in a treeitwill circle the trunk and press up against the bark tightly withitsbody.Squirrels are very trusting animals, and are of the very fewwildanimal species which will eat out of a person’s hand.In colder regions such as the UK, squirrels plan ahead inorderto survive the challenging winter months. They store nuts andseedsat various locations and return to them throughout the wintertomaintain their energy levels when food is scarce.Squirrels tend to run in erratic paths. This is intendedtodeceive potential predators as to its chosen direction so thatitmay escape.Squirrels are extremely intelligent creatures. They are knowntoput on elaborate bogus food burying displays to deceiveonlookers.The fake burials are to trick potential thieves, such asothersquirrels or birds, into thinking that they have stored theirfoodstock there. Any observers planning on taking the stash willthenfocus on the bogus burial site, allowing the squirrel to burythereal stash elsewhere safely.Tree-dwelling squirrels such as the grey squirrel builddreys(similar to bird’s nests) made of twigs high in trees. Theyareabout the size of a football and are lined with grass, bark,mossand feathers for added comfort and insulation.Squirrels communicate with each other throughvariousvocalisations and scent marking. They also use their tailsas asignalling device, twitching it when uneasy to alertothersquirrels of potential danger.There are 44 species of ‘flying squirrel’. Rather thanactuallyflying, these species glide using a membrane whichstretches fromtheir wrists to their ankles. It allows squirrels toglidenaturally like humans do with the aid of a parachute.The squirrel is the Native American symbol for preparation,trustand thriftiness.

he Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.Itis one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System,andthe largest among planetary satellites relative to the size oftheplanet that it orbits (its primary). It is thesecond-densestsatellite among those whose densities are known(after Jupiter'ssatellite Io).The Moon is thought to have formed approximately 4.5billionyears ago, not long after Earth. There are severalhypotheses forits origin; the most widely accepted explanation isthat the Moonformed from the debris left over after a giant impactbetween Earthand a Mars-sized body called Theia.The place was silvered and transformed by the light of themoon,which, at the full, hung like a great luminous pearl on theradiantbreast of heaven.The silver moon was high in the sky giving off the onlylight,apart from the lampposts whose rays died inches from thedirtytungsten bulbs.Max awoke with a start, unsure of why. He grabbed his revolverwiththe instinct of a veteran and moved soundlessly to the mouth ofthetent. The French countryside was almost as dark as it hadbeenunder the military green canvas. Above the moon had waned to aslimcrescent, a sliver of glowing white in an otherwise inky skythatfailed to even bring his surroundings into grey scale. Heduckedback inside and reached for his nigh vision visor, this wasno timeto be relying on moonlight.It was a warm night in April, with a waning moon hanging likeahunter's horn high overhead...such florescence and dominance could not be hidden behindthecreeping gray clouds, the moon shone intimidatingly on thelandbeneath it like that of the eye of the devil straight into thesoulof the damned.The moon looked pale and wan, as if it shouldn't be up on anightlike this. It rose unwillingly and hung like an illspecter.Silhouetted against it, dim and hazy through the dampnesswhichrose from the unwholesome fens, stood the assortedtowers...The moon shone over its white stone buildings, quietlysleepingin the still hours of the night, as over the white, silentslabs ofa country churchyard.The moon, swinging low in the heavens, cast long, deepshadowsfar down the trail.The U.S.A had the first people to land on the moon with theprogramcalled Apollo. The Moon is a natural satellite. The Moon isnot aperfect circle, it has craters which in packed the surface oftheMoon.The runaways huddled behind the old factory, Sammy almostcuttingoff the blood supply to his sister's hand with hisvice-like grip.It was deserted, disintegrating and overgrown withGiant Hogweed.Had there been more light they might have been ableto follow thepath over the moors, to the pastor in the old stonechurch, but themoon hung smoky and yellow behind thin scuddingclouds. It had nobrilliance to offer them, no silvery light tolessen their darkness.And all the while the rain kept drummingonto their shaven scalps,blasting out the noise of the approachingCatcher, lulling them intoa false sense of security. Every escapeattempt someone was allowedto survive to tell the others of thehorror, but that also meanteach time the rest of them leant frommistakes of the fallen;instructions writ large in blood. Now theyknew never to leaveunless the moon was a brilliant orb of whiteradiance unfettered byclouds, but who would be the one the bearthe message...

In 1832, Jeanne Villepreux-Power, apioneeringFrench marine biologist, became the first person tocreate aquariafor experimenting with aquatic organisms. In 1836,soon after hisinvention of the Wardian case, Dr. Nathaniel BagshawWard proposedto use his tanks for tropical animals. In 1841 he didso, thoughonly with aquatic plants and toy fish. However, he soonhoused realanimals. In 1838, Félix Dujardin noted owning asaltwater aquarium,though he did not use the term. In 1846, AnneThynne maintainedstony corals and seaweed for almost three years,and was creditedas the creator of the first balanced marineaquarium in London. Thechemist Robert Warington experimented with a13-gallon container,which contained goldfish, eelgrass, and snails,creating one of thefirst stable aquaria. The aquarium principle wasfully developed in1850 by Warington, explaining that plants addedto water in acontainer would give off enough oxygen to supportanimals, so longas their numbers do not grow too large. Hepublished his findingsin 1850 in the Chemical Society's journal.The Jardin zoologique at the Bois de Boulogne included anaquariumthat housed both fresh and saltwater animals, 1860 inParis.The keeping of fish in an aquarium became a popular hobby andspreadquickly. In the United Kingdom, it became popular afterornateaquaria in cast-iron frames were featured at the GreatExhibition of1851. In 1853, the aquarium craze was launched inEngland by PhilipHenry Gosse who created and stocked the firstpublic aquarium in theLondon Zoo which came to be known as theFish House.Gosse coined theword "aquarium", opting for this term(instead of "aquatic vivarium"or "aqua-vivarium") in 1854 in hisbook The Aquarium: An Unveilingof the Wonders of the Deep Sea. Inthis book, Gosse primarilydiscussed saltwater aquaria.In the1850s, the aquarium became a fadin the United Kingdom. Tankdesigns and techniques for maintainingwater quality were developedby Warington, later cooperating withGosse until his criticalreview of the tank water composition.Edward Edwards developedthese glass-fronted aquaria in his 1858patent for a"dark-water-chamber slope-back tank", with water slowlycirculatingto a reservoir beneath."What an Aquarium Should Be" - a humorous 1876 Britishengraving,apparently showing Thomas Huxley dreaming about seacreaturesGermans soon rivaled the British in their interest. In 1854,ananonymous author had two articles published about thesaltwateraquaria of the United Kingdom: Die Gartenlaube (The GardenHouse)entitled Der Ocean auf dem Tische (The Ocean on theTable).However, in 1856, Der See im Glase (The Lake in a Glass)waspublished, discussing freshwater aquaria, which were much easiertomaintain in landlocked areas. In 1862 William Alford Lloyd,thenbankrupt because of the craze in England being over, movedtoGrindel Dammthor, Hamburg, to supervise the installation ofthecirculating system and tanks at the HamburgAquarium.[citationneeded] During the 1870s, some of the firstaquarist societies wereappearing in Germany. The United States soonfollowed. Published in1858, Henry D. Butler's The Family Aquariumwas one of the firstbooks written in the United States solely aboutthe aquarium.According to the July issue of The North AmericanReview of thesame year, William Stimson may have owned some of thefirstfunctional aquaria, and had as many as seven or eight.[16]Thefirst aquarist society in the United States was founded in NewYorkCity in 1893, followed by others. The New York AquariumJournal,first published in October 1876, is considered to be theworld'sfirst aquarium magazine.

Funny monkey dance. Learn what to dochimpanzeeready for a banana. Looking at our live wallpaper youwill burndances. And you most want to dance.Fun Monkey Facts for KidsCheck out our fun monkey facts for kids. Learn where monkeyslive,how many different species there are, what they eat, how bigtheycan be and much more. Read on and enjoy a wide varietyofinteresting information about monkeys.There are currently 264 known monkey species.Monkeys can be divided into two groups, Old World monkeysthatlive in Africa and Asia, and New World monkeys that live inSouthAmerica.A baboon is an example of an Old World monkey, while amarmosetis an example of a New World monkey.Apes are not monkeys.Some monkeys live on the ground, while others live in trees.Different monkey species eat a variety of foods, such asfruit,insects, flowers, leaves and reptiles.Most monkeys have tails.Groups of monkeys are known as a ‘tribe’, ‘troop’or‘mission’.The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest type of monkey, withadultsweighing between 120 and 140 grams.The Mandrill is the largest type of monkey, with adultmalesweighing up to 35 kg.Capuchin monkeys are believed to be one of the smartest NewWorldmonkey species. They have the ability to use tools, learn newskillsand show various signs of self-awareness.Spider monkeys get their name because of their long arms,legsand tail.The monkey is the 9th animal that appears on the Chinesezodiac,appearing as the zodiac sign in 2016.

An explosion is a rapid increase in volumeandrelease of energy in an extreme manner, usually with thegenerationof high temperatures and the release of gases.Supersonicexplosions created by high explosives are known asdetonations andtravel via supersonic shock waves. Subsonicexplosions are createdby low explosives through a slower burningprocess known asdeflagration.NaturalExplosions can occur in nature. Most natural explosions arisefromvolcanic processes of various sorts. Explosive volcaniceruptionsoccur when magma rising from below has much dissolved gasin it;the reduction of pressure as the magma rises causes the gastobubble out of solution, resulting in a rapid increase involume.Explosions also occur as a result of impact events and inphenomenasuch as hydrothermal explosions (also due to volcanicprocesses).Explosions can also occur outside of Earth in theuniverse inevents such as supernova. Explosions frequently occurduringbushfires in eucalyptus forests where the volatile oils inthe treetops suddenly combustAnimal bodies can also be explosive, as some animals hold alargeamount of flammable material such as animal fat. This, inrarecases, results in naturally exploding animalsAstronomicalAmong the largest known explosions in the universe aresupernovae,which result when a star explodes from the suddenstarting orstopping of nuclear fusion, and gamma ray bursts, whosenature isstill in some dispute. Solar flares are an example ofexplosioncommon on the Sun, and presumably on most other stars aswell.ChemicalMain article: Explosive materialThe most common artificial explosives are chemicalexplosives,usually involving a rapid and violent oxidation reactionthatproduces large amounts of hot gas. Gunpowder was thefirstexplosive to be discovered and put to use.Electrical and magneticA high current electrical fault can create an 'electricalexplosion'by forming a high energy electrical arc which rapidlyvaporizesmetal and insulation material. This arc flash hazard is adanger topersons working on energized switchgear. Also, excessivemagneticpressure within an ultra-strong electromagnet can cause amagneticexplosion.Mechanical and vaporStrictly a physical process, as opposed to chemical ornuclear,e.g., the bursting of a sealed or partially sealedcontainer underinternal pressure is often referred to as a'mechanical explosion'.Examples include an overheated boiler or asimple tin can of beanstossed into a fire.Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions are one typeofmechanical explosion that can occur when a vessel containingapressurized liquid is ruptured, causing a rapid increase involumeas the liquid evaporates. Note that the contents of thecontainermay cause a subsequent chemical explosion, the effects ofwhich canbe dramatically more serious, such as a propane tank inthe midstof a fire. In such a case, to the effects of themechanicalexplosion when the tank fails are added the effects fromtheexplosion resulting from the released (initially liquid andthenalmost instantaneously gaseous) propane in the presence ofanignition source. For this reason, emergency workersoftendifferentiate between the two events.NuclearMain articles: Nuclear explosion and Effects ofnuclearexplosionsIn addition to stellar nuclear explosions, a man-made nuclearweaponis a type of explosive weapon that derives its destructiveforcefrom nuclear fission or from a combination of fission andfusion. Asa result, even a nuclear weapon with a small yield issignificantlymore powerful than the largest conventionalexplosives available,with a single weapon capable of completelydestroying an entirecity.

The cloud colors of one of the foursunsetsenjoyed on the voyage were remarkably pure and rich in tone.Therewas a well-defined range of cumuli a few degrees above thehorizon,and a massive, dark-gray rain-cloud above it, from whichdependedlong, bent fringes overlapping the lower cumuli andpartiallyveiling them; and from time to time sunbeams pouredthrough narrowopenings and painted the exposed bosses and fringesin ripe yellowtones, which, with the reflections on the water, mademagnificentpictures.What are clouds?A cloud is a large collection of very tiny droplets of water oricecrystals. The droplets are so small and light that they canfloatin the air.How are clouds formed?All air contains water, but near the ground it is usually intheform of an invisible gas called water vapor. When warm airrises,it expands and cools. Cool air can't hold as much water vaporaswarm air, so some of the vapor condenses onto tiny pieces ofdustthat are floating in the air and forms a tiny droplet aroundeachdust particle. When billions of these droplets come togethertheybecome a visible cloud.Why are clouds white?Since light travels as waves of different lengths, each colorhasits very own unique wavelength. Clouds are white becausetheirwater droplets or ice crystals are large enough to scatterthelight of the seven wavelengths (red, orange, yellow, green,blue,indigo, and violet), which combine to produce white light.Why do clouds turn gray?Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals, usuallyamixture of both. The water and ice scatter all light, makingcloudsappear white. If the clouds get thick enough or high enoughall thelight above does not make it through, hence the gray ordark look.Also, if there are lots of other clouds around, theirshadow can addto the gray or multicolored gray appearance.Why do clouds float?A cloud is made up of liquid water droplets. A cloud forms whenairis heated by the sun. As it rises, it slowly cools it reachesthesaturation point and water condenses, forming a cloud. As longasthe cloud and the air that its made of is warmer than theoutsideair around it, it floats!How do clouds move?Clouds move with the wind. High cirrus clouds are pushed alongbythe jet stream, sometimes traveling at more than100miles-per-hour. When clouds are part of a thunderstorm theyusuallytravel at 30 to 40 mph.