Monday, April 12, 2010

Early Basketball


When Basketball was first invented, the net was a peach basket. Since a peach basket doesn't have a hole, every time a basket was made, someone would have to find a ladder and climb up to get the ball out. The score of the first basketball game was 1 to 0.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Indy Info


After filming the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", the dirrector, Stephan Speielburg ended up marrying the actress that played Willie Scott, Kate Capshaw.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Loc Ness Monster


Did you know that there have been over 300 reported sightings of the Loch Ness Monster?! People say that they spotted a long, swimming serpent ,alot like an over grown snake, slithering throught the water! The creature supposedly dwells in the Loch Ness Lake in Scotland.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Dogs' Sense of Smell


Dogs have a sense of smell that is about 12 million times more sensitive than human's!

Apple Sellers


Durring the great Depression, people sold apples on the street for a living. By early November ,1930, there were more that 6,000 apple sellers in New York City!

The Biggest Desert


Although most people thingk that the Sahara desert is the biggest desert on Earth, they're wrong! It's actually Antartica!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

fruits and veggies


Did you know that tomatoes and cucumbers are actually fruits? The way that you can tell is the seeds. Fruit seed are usually visible on or inside the plant, while vegetable seeds are normally not matured when we eat them.

Wierd Phobias


Did you know that there is a fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth? It's called "Arachibutyrophobia." There's also a fear of the number thirteen. It's called " triskaidekaphobia." Pretty wierd huh?

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Heart


In a life time, a human hearty beats aproximately two and a half billion times! Wow!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

monkey vs ape


Do you know the difference between a monkey and an ape? A monkey has a tail and an ape doesn't!

Smile!


Tests show that the more often you smile, the longer you live! So say cheese! :)