Navigating Honeybees, Donating Organs, and Feminist Helen

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Trivia For You Monday October 19, 2009 How do honeybees navigate? Does donating your organs help? Was Helen a feminist? When were the first electric Christmas lights introduced? Can you outrun a bear on horseback? Homemade Costumes for Kids How do honeybees navigate? Honeybees navigate using the sun as a compass, even when it is hidden behind clouds - they find it via the polarization of ultraviolet light from areas of blue sky. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Does donating your organs help? One individual organ transplant donor can provide organs, bone, and tissue for 50 or more people in need. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Was Helen a feminist? When asked about the unexpected impact she had on the women's liberation movement with her 1970s blockbuster song "I Am Woman," singer Helen Reddy admitted, "I certainly didn't hear it as a hit. I didn't hear it as an anthem." Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top When were the first electric Christmas lights introduced? Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895. The idea for using electric Christmas lights came from an American, Ralph E. Morris. The new lights proved safer than the traditional candles. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Can you outrun a bear on horseback? Probably -- The grizzly bear is capable of running as fast as the average horse. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Homemade Costumes for Kids Halloween is less than two weeks away! If you're running behind on planning Halloween costumes for your kids, try these quick and simple tips for helping them get ready for trick-or-treating in style. For more costume tips, as well as help with party planning, recipes, and more, check out the new ArcaMax Halloween feature. Subscribe to ArcaMax Parents instantly for more parenting tips all year long. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    A Holiday Name Change    A Holiday Name Change    Did Lucy start on radio?    Where did 'hocus pocus' come from?    How well can a cat hear?   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks Free Special K Cereal FREE Newspaper Subscription to the Golden Gazette. Sign up now! HAS YOUR 401K BECOME YOUR 201K? Earn your losses back quickly!
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