Alaska is a state that does not have sales tax or income tax. According to the June 2018 issue of National Geographic, in Alaska: “The oil and gas industry funds 90 percent of the state budget- plus an annual dividend of over $1,000 to each Alaskan- mostly through a tax of North Slope oil flowing […]
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Russia is the largest country on Earth. Russia spans 11 time zones and stretches halfway around the world. Russia contains one of the world’s last wilderness that is home to very rare species. Russia has almost every type of terrain and climate. It has deserts, dense forests, and Arctic tundra. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Scientific Fun Fact: Sound, Heat, and Light
“The human ear can detect only the sound which is produced through from 32,000 to 38,000 vibrations per second. As the rate of vibrations per second increases above that which we call sound, they begin to manifest themselves in the form of heat. Heat begins with about 1,500,000 vibrations per second. Still higher up the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Scientific Fun Fact: Constant Motion
“In the world of physical matter, whether one is looking at the largest star that floats through the heavens or the smallest grain of sand to be found on earth, the object under observation is but an organized collection of molecules, atoms and electrons revolving around one another at inconceivable speed. Every particle of physical […]
Read the rest of this entry »Legal Eagles Fun Fact: At What Age Is Your Sense Of Smell The Greatest?
“The sense of smell at birth is higher than at any other age and declines after age eight. Why? Upper respiratory infections and pollution damage the structures that enable us to smell.” -From, “You: Having A Baby” Tweet
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“Though the brain takes up only 2% of our body mass, it uses up 25% of our body’s energy.” -From, “You” Tweet
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