Stuff You Never Knew About The Stingray Stingray venom is actually only mildly toxic and causes muscle cramps. It is very painful but not usually life-threatening unless a vital organ is hit, as was the case with Steve Irwin. Barbs from stingray tails have been used for weapons in the past including spearheads and arrowheads. […]
Stuff You Never Knew About The Ostrich Its biological name is “Struthio Camelus” a word from the ancient Greek meaning camel sparrow. Something to do with its long neck, maybe the ancient greeks had never seen a giraffe? If they had surely they would have given it a different name! Ostrich is a member of […]
Watch Your Wallet – A Guide for Teens and Credit Cards Congratulations – you just graduated from high school and you have gone away to college. This is one of the most exciting times in the lives of young adults. They enjoy the freedom of living on their own, eating what they want and sleeping […]
Of course we’re more interested in the amount of money we’re carrying around in our wallet than the wallet itself. Without giving it much thought we just may choose easy to use and practical. Who needs style in a wallet?
Stuff You Never Knew About The Stingray From the family of cartilaginous fishes which includes sharks, stingrays have electrical sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini, used to sense electrical charges given off by potential victims. When courting a female, the male will chase her, and continually bite her pectoral disc. Rays have been known to keep […]
Stuff You Never Knew About The Crocodile Crocs don’t actually use their webbed feet for swimming, they tuck them into their side and swim with that mighty tail. They do however use them to make sudden directional changes. A highly accomplished predator, several croc species have been observed attacking and killing humans and even sharks. A […]
Whether you roam domestically or internationally, travel can be an exciting and invigorating experience. As you explore new areas, it’s important to remain vigilant about safety. Crime is a potential risk with any type of travel. Because you are out of your natural environment, you can be especially vulnerable to theft and other types of […]
Stuff You Never Knew About The Shark As sharks don’t have bones, only cartilage, when they die the only parts that remain are their teeth! A shark bite can generate 40,000 pounds per square inch of pressure! But don’t worry too much only 20 of 350 species are known to attack humans. A great white shark […]
Stuff Your Never Knew About The Crocodile Crocs are often seen on the river bank with jaws wide open, this is how they cool down, crocodiles sweat through their mouths! Maybe that’s why they have such bad breath? Only 1% of crocodile offspring survive their first year, the others are eaten by predators, including adult crocs! […]
Sounds crazy right? I mean what’s to know, you put money and cards in it and away you go. But I’ll be there are things we are all guilty of that shorten the lifespan of a wallet. Here’s a few tips that will help you get he most out of one of your wallet.