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How Intermingled Are Our Family Trees?
By Trace Overby Whether you realize it or not, we’re related. If you go back into the deep branches of your family tree, somewhere down the line, we will have an ancestor that is the same. It’s crazy to think about, but it is true. Mathematically speaking, there are not enough ancestors for everyone to […]
Did you know? Forest fires move faster uphill
April 19, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Zach Kirschenmann Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill. This is because heat rises; if a fire is going uphill the flame from the top of one tree would burn the bottom of the tree above it, causing that tree to burn and continue to the next tree. They also move faster uphill because […]
Did you know? Giraffes make sounds
April 4, 2012 by Mr. Sheehy
by: Michael Iles Although they are usually a mute animal and very rarely ever heard, giraffes do in fact make noises. Giraffes communicate with one another by infrasonic sound. They do, at time, vocalize to one another by grunts or whistle-like cries. They also communicate by moaning, snoring, hissing, and flutelike sounds. When alarmed, a […]
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April 25, 2013 by Mr. Sheehy
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