If a rainbow is seen from a plane it is possible to see the rainbow as an entire circle and not just an arc

Sharks are the only animals that never get sick They are even immune to every known disease including cance

In 1949 the temperature in part of Portugal soared to 158 degrees F for a couple of minutes No one knows why

The giraffe was once called a Camelopard because people thought it was a cross between a camel and a leopard

Giraffes are the only animals born with horns Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead

Most oysters are ambisexual They begin life as males then become females and change back and forth many times

Aphids are born pregnant without the benefit of sex Aphids can give birth 10 days after being born themselves

Swans only have one partner for their entire life - If that partner passes away they can die of a broken heart

The Swift is a bird that remains airborne for 2-3 yrs during which it sleeps drinks eats and mates on the wing

There are only about 700 mountain gorillas and they live high in the mountains in two protected parks in Africa

Giant Freshwater Stingray can grow up to 1 300 lbs and are considered endangered in many of their Asian waterways

Dolphins don t breathe subconsciously which is why they sleep with 50% of their brain active - to prevent drowning

Crystals grow by reproducing themselves They come the nearest to being alive of all members of the mineral kingdom

All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise except Venus It is the only planet that rotates clockwise

All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise except Venus It is the only planet that rotates clockwise