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[SunKenRock]

July 20,2017 #201-The color of the olive corresponds to the ripeness of the fruit when picked. That's it. Green olives are picked before ripening, and black olives are picked while ripe.

 

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July 21 2017 #202-Aretha Franklin is the “Queen of Soul” and the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 

[SunKenRock]

July 22,2017 #203-"Gone with the Wind" was the first color movie to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.

 

[SunKenRock]

July 23,2017 #204-Fireflies light up to attract a mate. To do this, the fireflies contain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light. The cells contain a chemical called luciferin and make an enzyme called luciferase. To make light, the luciferin combines with oxygen to form an inactive molecule called oxyluciferin.

 

[SunKenRock]

July 24,2017 #205-A rope is a bundle of flexible fibers twisted or braided together to increase its overall length and tensile strength

 

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July 25 ,2017 #206-A dog whistle is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training

 

[|Fever| XxLiveeviLxX]

1/24/2017- There is an Average of 800 or more insect fragments per 10 grams of shredded carrots

 

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[|Fever| Lord Exinur]

In 1923, a jockey suffered a fatal heart attack but his horse finished and won the race, making him the first and only jockey to win a race after death.

 

[|Fever| Lord Exinur]

The full name of the famous Chuck E. Cheese’s mouse is Charles Entertainment Cheese.