Jennifer Pickles Interesting Facts -
Did You Know That?

Did you know that there are mountains underwater?

Did you know that in the Borneo rainforest they have found 50 new species including animals, birds, fish and plants?

Did you know that in 2006 scientists found a dolphin with extra flippers? This means that once upon a time it may have lived on land.

Did you know that the river Amazon is so long and deep that it has its own Amazon Dolphin?

Did you know that succulent plants like Aloe Vera and Crassula sometimes grow best in the winter sunshine?

Did you know that seeds can be over 50 years old and still grow when planted?

Did you know that Hummingbirds only live in North and South America ?

Did you know that the first day of spring used to be February 2nd

Did you know that the 1st day of summer used to be May 1st

Did you know that the 1st day of autumn used to be August 1st?

Did you know that the 1st day of winter used to be November 1st?

Did you know that there are only around 900 Galapagos Hawks left in the world?

Did you know that only male Elephants have tusks?

Did you know that Brown Bears usually hibernate from October to January?

Did you know that a Tigers stripes are like a humans fingerprints?

Did you that the Key Largo cotton mouse is only found in one place in the world, a hardwood forest in Florida ?

The United Kingdom (that is England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland ) has 19 different species of Bumble Bee?

They are native to The UK because they love the nectar from their plants and flowers.

The buzzing sound a Bumble Bee makes comes from special breathing holes in its stomach

Queenie says

A bee can only sting once, a wasp can sting again and again!

In the UK also lives Cuckoo Bumble Bees, these Bees trick other Bees into looking after their babies

Did you know that Rowan trees can live for up to 100 years or more? (They have berries
you can eat too)

Did you know that Wild Cherry trees can live for up to 200 years or more?

Did you know that the word Walnut means foreign nut?

Did you know that the Douglas Fir tree is named after David Douglas who brought the tree to Britain in 1827?

Did you know that another name for Ground Ivy is Creeping Charlie?

Did you know that in Brazil they use some of the sugar cane that they grow for oil to drive cars?

Did you know that a University in America puts used cooking oil in their cars to make them run?

Did you know that we share the planet with around 40,000 species of animals, birds, insects and reptiles and around 250,000 known plant species?

Did you know that Part 2