Monday's Thought:

In 1 day, your heart beats 100,00 times.

Tuesday's Thought:

1867:  Author Laura Ingalss Wilder is born in Wisconsin.

Wednesday's Thought:

1910:  The organization, Boy Scounts of America is established.

Thursday's Thought:

Chef Boyardee is actually a real person whose name is Hector Boiardi.

Friday's Thought:

The only time penguins are airborne is when they leap out of the water.

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Monday's Thought:

The North American ostrich lays the largest eggs', between 6 and 8 inches long.

Tuesday's Thought:

The longest beard on record was 17 1/2 feet long, grown by Hans Langseth.

Wednesday's Thought:

Groundhogs hibernate all winter, except for Punxsutawney Phil.

Thursday's Thought:

1887:  The first Groundhog Day is celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Friday's Thought:

The tallest buildings in the world are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Monday's Thought:

Happy Chinese New Year!

Tuesday's Thought:

2.15 billion pounds of peanuts are produced in Georgia each year.

Wednesday's Thought:

Ants live only 45 to 60 days.

Thursday's Thought:

The wool in your sweater probably comes from sheep.

Friday's Thought:

You can say a herd of elephants, but a bunch of rhinos is called a crash.

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Tuesday's Thought:

A group of puppies is called a litter, but a group of kittens is called a kindle.

Wednesday's Thought:

The average person uses 183 gallons of water a day.

Thursday's Thought:

A female kangaroo is called a flier.

Friday's Thought:

On average, people spend about two years of their lives on the phone.

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Monday's Thought:

No two snowflakes are alike.

Tuesday's Thought:

A 10-gallon hat actualyy holds about 3 quarts of water.

Wednesday's Thought:

People have been drinking hot chocolate since the 1500s.

Thursday's Thought:

A crocodile can wait up to a whole year for a meal.

Friday's Thought:

Spider silk is stronger than steel.

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Tuesday's Thought:

1892: J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, is born today.

Wednesday's Thought:

The New Year is the oldest celebration we have, dating back 4,000 years.

Thursday's Thought:

1920:  The Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.

Friday's Thought:

There are 365 days in a year because that's how long it takes the earch to go around the sun.

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Monday's Thought:

The snail breathes through its foot.

Tuesdays Thought:

The custom of an indoor tree began in Germany.

Wednesday's Thought:

Giant squid can have eyes as big as 10-inch sorrer balls.

Thursday's Thought:

A cat cannot move its jaw sideways.

Have a wonderful holiday!

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Monday's Thought:

The snail breathes through its foot.

Tuesdays Thought:

The custom of an indoor tree began in Germany.

Wednesday's Thought:

Giant squid can have eyes as big as 10-inch sorrer balls.

Thursday's Thought:

A cat cannot move its jaw sideways.

Have a wonderful holiday!

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Monday's Thought:

All the planets in our solar system rotate counterclockwise, except for Venus.

Tuesday's Thought:

Certain types of frogs can survive being frozen through the winter.

Wednesday's Thought:

The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon - it can fly up to 242 miles per hour.

Thursday's Thought:

Emperor penguins can dive as deep as 1,700 feet.

Friday's Thought:

Most people can't lick their elbows.

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Monday's Thought:

1901:  Walt Disney, animator and filmmaker, is born in Chicago.

Tuesday's Thought:

Sea otters have two layers of fur.

Wednesday's Thought:

The poison arrow frog of South America is one of, if not the most, poisonous animals in the world.

Thursday's Thought:

A polar bear's paw can measure up to 12 inches across.  That's some foot!

Friday's Thought:

Hershey's Kisses brand chocolates got their name because the machine that makes them looks like it is kissing the conveyor belt.

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Monday's Thought:

Wild turkeys are good fliers and can reach speeds as fast as 55 miles per hour.

Tuesday's Thought:

Most people close their eyes when they sneeze.

Wednesday's Thought:

A zebra is white with black stripes.

Thursday's Thought:

Basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.

Friday's Thought:

Dalmation puppies are born pure white with no spots.

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Monday's Thought:

The Mayflower was a little over 100 feet long.

Tuesday's Thought:

Only male turkeys gobble.

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Monday's Thought:

Americans consume 17 million quarts of popped popcorn each year.

Tuesday's Thought:

Groundhogs hibernate for the winter.

Wednesday's Thought:

November begins on the same day of the week as March does.

Thursday's Thought:

Benjamin Franklin suggested the turkey as the official United States bird.

Friday's Thought:

Penguins are the only birds that can swim but not fly.

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Monday's Thought:

A fortnight is fourteen days long.

Tuesday's Thought:

The blue whale is the largest living animal on earth.

Wednesday's Thought:

Porcupines have 30,000 quills.

Thursdays Thought:

A polar bear's compact ears and small tail help prevent heat loss.

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Monday's Thought:

Americans buy about 20 million pounds of candy corn each year.

Tuesday's Thought:

A boa constrictor's hiss can be heard up to 100 feet away.

Wednesday's Thought:

Pumpkins are actually fruit, not vegetables.

Thursday's Thought:

Beavers were once the size of bears.

Friday's Thought:

The blue whale makes the loudest cry of any animal - it can be heard as far as 500 miles away.

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Monday's Thought:

The fastest dog, the greyhound, can run at speeds as fast as 45 miles per hour.

Tuesday's Thought:

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man.

Wednesday's Thought:

Ocean tides are caused by the sun and the moon.

Thursday's Thought:

A trip to Mars would take approximately 20 years.

Friday's Thought:

If you could place Saturn in water, it would float.

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Tuesday's Thought:

Christopher Columbus's Uncle Antonio was a lighthouse keeper.

Wednesday's Thought:

Did you know the average person will eat 35,000 cookies in a lifetime?

Thursday's Thought:

Bingo is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jacks box.

Friday's Thought:

Some of the biggest octopuses can be up to 30 feet across with their arms spread out.

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Monday's Thought:

Dispite its hump, a camel's spine is straight.

Tuesday's Thought:

Humingbirds are the only bird that can fly backward (but they cannot walk).

Wednesday's Thought:

Leatherneck sea turtles weigh up to 2,000 pounds.

Thursday's Thought:

The oldest known animal was a tortoise that lived to be 255 years old.

Friday's Thought:

Americans eat about 350 slices of pizza each second.

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Welcome Back!!

Monday's Thought:

A crocodile's tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth.

Tuesday's Thought:

Crocodiles swallow stones to help them stay under water longer.

Wednesday's Thought:

Elephants fan their ears to cool off.

Thursday's Thought:

If your mouth were completely dry, everything would taste the same.

Friday's Thought:

A hummingbird's heart beats 1,200 times per minute.

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Monday's Thought:

At birth, an elephant calf can weigh 265 pounds.

Tuesday's Thought:

Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea because it has too much salt in it.

Wednesday's Thought:

Kangaroos and emus can't walk backwards.

Thursday's Thought:

Misquitoes don't bite - they stab!

Friday's Thought:

An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes.

Congratulations Seniors!!!!!

Have a great summer!

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Monday's Thought:

Months that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday, the 13th.

Tuesday's Thought:

Flag Day was established in 1619 for all U.S. citizens to share a patriotic moment.

Wednesday's Thought:

The word "four" has four letters.

Thursday's Thought:

Honeybees need two million flowers in order to make one pound of honey.

Friday's Thought:

Lizards comunicate by doing push-ups.

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Monday's Thought:

You can tell the age of a fish by looking at its scales - they have growth rings like trees.

Tuesday's Thought:

Cars weren't made with ignition keys until 1949.

Wednesday's Thought:

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Thursday's Thought:

The male sea horse gives birth to babies.

Friday's Thought:

Cows can nap standing up; they need to lie down to sleep.

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Tuesday's Thought:

Human hair grows about five inches a year.

Wednesday's Thought:

Ants have poor eyesight, but a keen sense of smell.

Thursday's Thought:

There are about 200 seeds in an average strawberry.

Friday's Thought:

1969:  The last original episode of "Star Trek" airs on television (NBC).

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Monday's Thought:

1784:  Ben Franklin invents bifocal eyeglasses.

Tuesday's Thought:

People who study laughter are called gelotologists.

Wednesday's Thought:

1986:  Hands Across America Day - 7 million people attempt to hold hands from California to New York.

Thursday's Thought:

Jack rabbits are really hares.

Friday's Thought:

1937:  The Golden Gate Bridge is dedicated in San Francisco.

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