Did You Know That Milk Can Be Kept From Spoiling?

Coal Can Be Used to Make Cement
After coal is burned, only about a tenth of it remains as ash. But that ash is very useful! It can be turned into cement, asphalt, and road foundations.

There Are Wolves in Israel
Yes, there are still around 200 wolves living in the wild in Israel. They can be found in places like the Golan Heights, Judean Desert, and the Negev.

The First Vaccine Came from Cows
During a smallpox outbreak, a doctor named Edward Jenner noticed that people who got a mild illness from cows didn’t catch smallpox. He used this idea to make the very first vaccine and it worked!

Milk Can Stay Fresh Longer
Milk spoils because of bacteria. But if you boil the milk, it kills the bacteria. Then, if you store it in a sealed container, it won’t go bad so quickly.

The Philippines Has Over 7,000 Islands
This group of islands stretches 1,900 kilometers from top to bottom and 1,000 kilometers across. Most of the 7,100 islands are tiny, and only about 2,440 have names!

Giraffes Can Have More Than Two Horns
Most giraffes have two small horns on top of their heads. But some grow a third horn on their forehead, and a few even have two extra small ones behind the main pair.

Geckos Are Amazing Climbers
The gecko has tiny hooks in its legs that let it grip rough surfaces like walls and stones. But it can’t climb smooth glass, since it needs cracks and texture to hold on.