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Fact of the Day 01-22-2021

Fact of the Day 01-22-2021

Who can hold its pee for up to eight months?
–Wood frog —

Alaska has special species of frogs called Wood Frog which can hold their urine up to eight months. It helps them to survive long winters as they have special microbes in their belly which recycle the urea into nitrogen. Urea does not warm them up instead it protects tissues and cells of frog’s heart, brain.

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Fact of the Day 01-21-2021

Fact of the Day 01-21-2021

Which animal can survive in the vacuum of space?

—A Tardigrade—

Tardigrades are 8-legged small species which look like miniature water bears. According to the research scientists, Tardigrades can survive up to 30 years without food or water. They are also known for their survival in the extreme temperatures which makes them perfect animal to survive in the Vacuum of space. There are around 1300 species of Tardigrades found around the world.

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Fact of the Day 01-19-2021

Fact of the Day 01-19-2021

The International Space Station – ISS orbits around 400 KM (~248 miles) above the Earth. It is a research station for Astronauts which is 356 feet wide and 290 feet in length. It has more than 1 million pounds weight.

It Orbits around the Earth 16 times in a day that means if you were on the International Space Station, you would see the sunrise and sunset 16 times.

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