Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Space Woodpeckers, Sunspot Wheat, and Mature Turtles

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Wednesday December 2, 2009

How is the space shuttle protected from woodpeckers?

In 1995, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration employee bought six plastic owls at Wal-Mart to protect the space shuttle from woodpeckers.

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Do sunspots control our wheat?

There is a correspondence between the fluctuation of agricultural production and sunspot variations. Production of wheat, for example, reached high figures during sunspots maximums and low figures during sunspot minimums.

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Who wrote 'Hail to the Chief?'

Sir Walter Scott wrote the words to the American presidential anthem, "Hail to the Chief."

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Why was Anaxagoras exiled?

In 435 B.C., the Greek philosopher Anaxagoras suggested that the sun was not just a small glowing circle of light. He maintained that it was a glowing rock a hundred miles across. For that outrageous statement, he was exiled from Athens.

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When do green turtles mature?

Green turtles may breed for the first time when they are between 25 to 50 years old. This figure varies, depending upon the creature's range and the diet of the maturing turtle.

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