LIGHTNING FACTS _ Summertime is lightning time.
• The average lightning stroke is six miles long.
• Lightning moves 30,000 times as fast as a bullet.
• The temperature of lightning can reach 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The surface of the sun is not even that hot (around 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit).
• The Empire State Building averages over 20 hits per year.
• The diameter of the average bolt of lightning is the size of a quarter to half-dollar. Lightning looks so much wider than it really is just because its light is so bright.
WHY DO DOGS TILT THEIR HEADS TO THE SIDE? _ Have you ever looked over to your canine companion to see their head is tilted to one side? You may assume this gesture is the dog’s attempt to look cuter, presumably in a quest for tasty treats — but you’d be wrong. Your dog’s little lean is actually a lot more scientific. Dog expert Dr. Chris Muldoon they lean their head when trying to decipher a new and interesting noise. Yep, if they hear a noise that is new to them, dogs will rotate their ears to gain more information from the ambient noise around them. And then, if they’re looking at humans, they’ll most likely tilt their head to check the noise matches the facial expression. Is that noise friendly? Is that noise a threat?
WHAT POPULAR SAYINGS ARE ACTUALLY A LIE?
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
• Good things happen to those who wait.
• People only use 10% of their brains.
• Money can’t buy happiness.
• Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
• The customer is always right.
• What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
• Shaving makes your hair grow back thicker.
• Carrots give you night vision.
• Goldfish have a three second memory.
• It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.
