Did You Know

# In one day an average person will take about 18,000 steps.

# A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse.

# The quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born.

# The lifespan of the common goldfish is over 20 years!

# Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day!

# Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.

# Giraffes are unable to cough.

# There are some species of snails that are extremely venomous.

# An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!

# Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.

Sun

I often look up into the sky,

Wanting to look you straight in the eye,

Big, ball of bright fire,

Drifting higher and higher,

Spreading over the land, a stunning gold lace,

Filling the sky with your bright face,

But what I detest,

Is when the big green hill that lies in the West,

Hides your face when you set and want to rest.

Oh big ball of fire,

Roving around the globe like a tyre,

Follow me round

Making smiles all around!

Sadaf Zeeshan, Islamabad

Giggles

Q: What do bees say on warm days?

A: "Swarm isn't it."

Q: Why does 'A' look like a flower?

A: Because a 'B' (bee)' follows it!

Q: What do you call store owned by a bee?

A: A buzziness.

Q: How does the biologist like to communicate?

A: With his cell phone!

Q: How do bees brush their hairs?

A: With a honey comb.

Q: What did the bee say to the flower?

A: "Hey bud, what time do you open?"

Q: What did the flower say to the bee?

A: "Buzz off!"

Q: Why did the cowboy ride his horse to town?

A: Because it was too heavy to carry.

Q: When is a house not on land and not on water?

A: When it's on fire!

Q: Why was the baby ant confused?

A: Because all of his uncles were ants.

'Unicorn' born in captivity

An Italian nature reserve is claiming the world's first unicorn after a deer was born with a single horn in the centre of its head.