Busy busy busy today: went to dentist (let Boy drive!), have load and loads of laundry, need to get some writing done. But in the meantime, some random thoughts, culled from various research assignments:
Did you know...
... hummingbirds are only native to the Western Hemisphere? That's right, they're only found in the Americas.
... a grass whistle isn't really a whistle. It's a reed instrument. I suppose if you're a band geek you probably knew that. But you probably didn't know that reed instruments date back to Egyptian times, 4000 years ago.
... the average human female is born with over 1 million oocytes, or egg cells? Of those, only around 400 develop into eggs that are available to be fertilized.
...that oocyte is not pronounced OO-uh-site, but OH-uh-site? I didn't. I still can't read it in my head correctly.
... dandelions (the leaves) are actually edible, with plenty of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. I won't be collecting them for a salad any time soon, though.
Now you know why I seem flighty sometimes: I've got weird random facts running through my head.
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Dandelions are BITTER, in my opinion. And that never occurred to me about the grass whistle, despite years as a grass whistling expert.
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