Opposums are nature's vacuum cleaners. They will eat anything they can find. They'll eat fruits, nuts, birds, worms, frogs, garbage, and even dead animals. They will eat dirt, wrappers, and packaging. Imagine if your kid ate like an opposum. You could save a lot of money!
Opposum's "Playing opposum" trick is a safe, yet disgusting way to stay alive when a predator attacks! The opposum first shows all of its teeth to frighten the foe. If this does not work, it will play dead. An opposum can play dead from about four minutes to four hours. It will build up saliva, then release snot from its blush pink nose, and it will even fart a disgusting smelly green fluid fom its butt. The predator will probably be disgusted out by then and leave.
Opossums are also good at climbing. Their small tails are prehensile, meaning they can wrap around things. Opposums have thumbs on thier feet, called halluxes. This special toe helps them climb. They are specially built for tree climbing. Opposums are definitely more than meets the eye.
24 January 2013
15 January 2013
Birth of the Chess Queen
(The book by Marilyn Yolum is reviewed by Emperor)
A very good book indeed. Jolly good book. I'd rate it as 10 out of 10 . The pictures are good and the book was thought over, perfect.
Some things that I have learned from the book:
Chess is beleived to have originated in India, sixteenth century. The Queen used to be called a vizier. No one wanted or thought of a female being on the chess board. It was thought a trait of wisdom to play chess. Nobles and knights usually played chess. Females used to play chess a lot more back three to ten centuries ago.
The church banned chess because people would bet on the outcome. But chess was kept alive. Eventually the church had accepted chess again, and chess was a popular game again. Chessboards were great gifts; they were usually made of ivory.
Chess has been known as a love game, so chess romance scenes were everywhere. The King and Queen were in these scenes, as the lovers. These "Scenes" were on coins, mirrors, on windows, and all through out Valentines day,they were everywhere.
Both men and women were connected to chess. Kings and Queens were also connected to themselves. When mixed sexes played, the man was often dazzeled by his female opponent, thus he would lose the game. But I don't get distracted when I play girls.
In 1831 somewhere, a laborer dug up the most intricate chess peices. They were called the "Lewis Chessman". There were 128 peiees altogether. Today there are only 93 pieces. 82 in the British museum, and 11 in the national museums in Scotland.
Buy it is my suggestion. Just go to www.Amazon.com to buy it!
A very good book indeed. Jolly good book. I'd rate it as 10 out of 10 . The pictures are good and the book was thought over, perfect.
Some things that I have learned from the book:
Chess is beleived to have originated in India, sixteenth century. The Queen used to be called a vizier. No one wanted or thought of a female being on the chess board. It was thought a trait of wisdom to play chess. Nobles and knights usually played chess. Females used to play chess a lot more back three to ten centuries ago.
The church banned chess because people would bet on the outcome. But chess was kept alive. Eventually the church had accepted chess again, and chess was a popular game again. Chessboards were great gifts; they were usually made of ivory.
Chess has been known as a love game, so chess romance scenes were everywhere. The King and Queen were in these scenes, as the lovers. These "Scenes" were on coins, mirrors, on windows, and all through out Valentines day,they were everywhere.
Both men and women were connected to chess. Kings and Queens were also connected to themselves. When mixed sexes played, the man was often dazzeled by his female opponent, thus he would lose the game. But I don't get distracted when I play girls.
In 1831 somewhere, a laborer dug up the most intricate chess peices. They were called the "Lewis Chessman". There were 128 peiees altogether. Today there are only 93 pieces. 82 in the British museum, and 11 in the national museums in Scotland.
Buy it is my suggestion. Just go to www.Amazon.com to buy it!
30 November 2012
My mom forced me to write this post about friendship
Friendship is important in a household with six children. Today I got in a fist-fight with one of my brothers. It ended when my oldest brother split us up. And later my mom settled the fight in long-term punishment style. The lesson is; don't fight with your brother or you'll get what you deserve. And always remember, when moms are mad, they give worse punishments.
30 October 2012
The "Space Race."
The Russians and Americans were in the "Cold War" at the time, and they were very afraid of each other. Some people would aim their telescopes for the heavens and see parts of the final frontier, space. Once rockets were invented, humans could safely travel through outer space. Of course people have tried firing other humans into space by large cannons. It didn't work because it takes an extreme force to pull from the earth's gravity.
Yuri Gagarin was the very first human in space. Before him, people would send animals and sputniks up into space. But no one really knew what it was like. Gagarin flew at a speed of about 16,000 miles per hour and flew for about 108 minutes! Gagarin actually didn't go the entire way flying. He was supposed to stay in the capsule, but he used his parachute because the ship would've crashed to fast. No one dis-counted his flight, though. People will never forget April 12, 1961, the day he set off.
Yuri Gagarin was the very first human in space. Before him, people would send animals and sputniks up into space. But no one really knew what it was like. Gagarin flew at a speed of about 16,000 miles per hour and flew for about 108 minutes! Gagarin actually didn't go the entire way flying. He was supposed to stay in the capsule, but he used his parachute because the ship would've crashed to fast. No one dis-counted his flight, though. People will never forget April 12, 1961, the day he set off.
16 October 2012
Roses
The typical roses you might find in your backyard probably have thorns, a vascular system and a red flower. A vascular system being a tube system that contains some of the ingredients the plant needs for its sugars. An example of a rose without a red bud is the Graham Thomas. It has a yellow flower and grows from 5-10 feet.
The parts of the rose are important. The "union" is where all the roots meet/intersect. A sucker is a shoot that comes from a root. Suckers should be removed if the rose was budded. The taproot transports the nutrients the plant needs all across the plant. Leaves and new shoots and leaves are made at the node. And the primary stem makes the outer shell of the plant. Roses would/are a very pretty contribution to your garden.
The parts of the rose are important. The "union" is where all the roots meet/intersect. A sucker is a shoot that comes from a root. Suckers should be removed if the rose was budded. The taproot transports the nutrients the plant needs all across the plant. Leaves and new shoots and leaves are made at the node. And the primary stem makes the outer shell of the plant. Roses would/are a very pretty contribution to your garden.
11 October 2012
Akobian with Me
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02 October 2012
Nuclear Power
I think nuclear power is deadly. The nuclear power plants today are sitting modern weapons. They may generate electricity and do not produce much carbon, but I think nuclear isn't a thing to mess with. But to get rid of it is a problem. We have an energy problem that several scientists are working to this day. I think I have a solution although I am just a kid. I think we should place several solar panels on the moon and connect the power to earth. Because the moon is almost always getting sunshine.
I may not know the catches but it's an idea. We should all look at Chernobyl and then compare it to the United States. Do we want the U.S to look like Chernobyl? Well, the Chinese have learned faster than us. They have solar panels to power almost everything in some places. But our government is plainly asking for a disaster. And I am not saying coal is better, though. I say we should not play and take energy from Mr. Atom. I say, "Ditch Nuclear!"
I may not know the catches but it's an idea. We should all look at Chernobyl and then compare it to the United States. Do we want the U.S to look like Chernobyl? Well, the Chinese have learned faster than us. They have solar panels to power almost everything in some places. But our government is plainly asking for a disaster. And I am not saying coal is better, though. I say we should not play and take energy from Mr. Atom. I say, "Ditch Nuclear!"
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