7 Fascinating Facts About Nature, Flowers, and Color

1. Have You Heard of the World’s Largest Flower?
It’s called the Rafflesia, and it grows in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. This flower can grow as wide as one meter and weigh up to 11 kilograms! Even though it’s huge, it doesn’t smell nice at all. In fact, it gives off a really bad odor. It also doesn’t have roots. Instead, it attaches itself to other plants and takes water and nutrients from them like a parasite.

2. Do You Know What Nectar Is?
Nectar is a sweet liquid that flowers make. It’s full of sugar and attracts insects. When the insects come to drink the nectar, they carry pollen with them from one flower to another. This helps plants grow new seeds.

3. Why Do Turtles Have Shells?
A turtle’s shell is its natural armor. It protects the turtle from animals that want to eat it. When a turtle feels scared, it can pull its head and legs into the shell for safety. This shell helps turtles live a long time, though it also makes them slow.

4. What Gemstone Is More Precious Than a Diamond?
The emerald! Known for its beautiful green color, it’s even more rare than a diamond. Emeralds come from a mineral called beryl, and their rich color comes from special elements like chromium and vanadium.

5. What Are Primary Colors?
Primary colors are the basic colors you can’t make by mixing others. In art and painting, the primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. But when it comes to light, the primary colors are red, blue, and green.

6. Which “Slippers” Are Said to Help With Depression?
Not the kind you wear on your feet! This is a rare yellow orchid called the "Yellow Slipper" because its petals look like little shoes. Around the world, people use this flower as a natural remedy for stress, sleep problems, headaches, and even sadness.

7. What’s the Biggest Office Building in the World?
It’s called the Pentagon. This giant building is shaped like a five-sided figure and is the main office for the U.S. Department of Defense. It even has a garden in the middle! About 24,000 people work there every day.