The Albatross

200

The Albatross is a large bird that can go years without landing. They don’t touch the ground for the first six years of life but soar continuously over the ocean.

Leo Loved Animals

200

Leonardo da Vinci loved animals. He would often buy animals in cages just so he could set them free.

A Candle’s Flame

341

The human eye is so sensitive that if the earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candle’s flame could be seen from 30 miles away.

The Strongest Material Known To Man

413

Graphene is the strongest material known to man. It’s 200 times stronger than steel. It would take an elephant to break a sheet as thin as a piece of paper.

1,700 Words

226

William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today.