Fun Fact Friday

        There aren’t many qualities that are true of all life on Earth, but the need for water is one of them. It is in all living things, whether they live in the sea or the desert. Water made life possible on Earth. Here are some interesting facts about water that you may or may not know : ● Hot water freezes faster than cold water. The Mpemba effect is the name given to this observation. It states that there exists a set of initial parameters, and a pair of temperatures, such that given two bodies of water identical in these parameters, and differing only in initial uniform temperatures, the hot one will freeze sooner. The hot water cools faster because of the bigger difference in temperature between the water and the freezer, and this helps it reach its freezing point before the cold water reaches its natural freezing point, which is at least 5°C lower. Also, all the conditions must be controlled, such as the location of the samples in the freezer, and ...

                 The eagle has the longest lifespan among birds. Eagles usually live between 20-30 years in the wild. As apex predators, they live longer than most other birds. The oldest wild eagle in history is about 32 years of age. It can live up to 70 years. But to reach this point, the eagle has to make a difficult decision. By the ‘40s its long, flexible talons can no longer hold prey for food.               Talons are hard, sharp, and curved throughout the life of the eagle. The talons and the beak are made out of keratin, the same material as our fingernails. Think about how long it takes for your nails to grow.               An eagle’s beak is hooked so that it can rip and tear its food. It has this distinctive hooked beak throughout its life, like all birds of prey. Beak and talons are important for an eagle’s ability to catch and consume food. No ...