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It is believed that in 1780, William Addis developed the first mass produced toothbrush. At the time, the handle was made using a cow bone and it had cow tail-hair bristles. Toothbrushes had a deluxe option which was the one with hog hair until 1938 when the use of nylon took over. 

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Dogs sweat through their feet. (They lower their body temperature by sweating through their feet and by panting.)

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Only female bees have stingers. In other words, only female bees sting.

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Most of snow is air and that is why a melted snowball makes a tiny puddle.

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Turtles can absorb oxygen through their rectum and it is possible for them to sustain an oxygen supply for an extended period of time through this process. Some call it 'breathing through butt'. Strange, but true!

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There are approximately 20,000 different species of bees in the world.

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Ants cannot blink since they do not have eyelids.

WHAT MAKES US WHO WE ARE

Our brains are made up of different areas that control emotion, language, logic, behaviour, memory and motor skills. It is true that our genes provide the blueprint. However, interconnected circuits between various areas of the brain become stronger or weaker depending on our experiences.

Especially during the first three years of life, our brains build the foundation for what comes later in life. That is why it is crucial to provide our children the best possible opportunities for learning and a variety of experiences at young ages.

HEIGHT PREDICTION

Below is an estimation guide that is based on the genetic factor. Here is how you can estimate your child's adult height.

Based on the genetic factor, you can estimate your child's adult height by adding Mom's and Dad's heights (in inches), dividing that number by two, and adding 2.5 inches for boys or subtracting 2.5 inches for girls.

Another rule of thumb is that a person's height when full grown is double his height at the age of 3.

Have a fun Monday!

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Tortoises first appeared over 250 million years ago.

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Andalusians are noble riding horses and originally come from Spain.

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Humans have kept domestic pigs for roughly 9,000 years.

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Grey whales swim up to 10,000 km per year on their travels.

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Since 1945 more than six million people from across the world have come to Australia to live. Today, more than 20 per cent of Australians are foreign born and more than 40 per cent are of mixed cultural origin. In our homes we speak 226 languages - after English, the most popular are Italian, Greek, Cantonese and Arabic.

Here is the source of this information. 

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It is claimed that the word 'dictionary' was not included in the first dictionary. (Isn't that funny?)

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The lynx is Europe's largest cat. Its prey includes wild boar.

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Jumping kangaroos can reach speeds of up to 50km/h.

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The Golden Retriever is a very intelligent, playful dog.

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It is claimed that a Rubik's Cube has 4,325,003,274,489,856,000 possible positions. (That makes approximately four quintillion. Unbelievable!)

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Arabians are known as very temperamental horses with great stamina.