Happy Wednesday!
Hope everyone has a fun and safe July 4th weekend! 🎉
Here’s what we’ve got this week:
TRIVIA
The National bird 🦅
(Explanation at the end!)
ANIMAL FOCUS
Narwhals 🦄🐳
Thought unicorns aren’t real? Meet the narwhal!
Narwhals don’t chew their food! Their mouths are surprisingly small, so they suck in squid, shrimp, and fish whole, like a vacuum! 🦑
Their “tusk” is actually a tooth! It grows through their upper lip and can reach up to 10 feet long! Narwals actually have two tusk teeth, but only one grows. 🦷
Their tusk is very sensitive! It has up to 10 million nerves that connect directly to their brain! This helps narwhals sense small changes in the water temperature and pressure. 🌡️
They dive deeper than most whales! Narwhals can dive up to 5,000 feet to find food and can hold their breath for up to 25 minutes! 🐳
They can live in almost completely frozen water! They use small holes in the ice (called leads) breathe. 🧊
Want more? See video of them in action!
EVER WONDER?
Why are eggs different colors? 🥚
Egg color depends on the hen’s genes. Different kinds of chickens lay different colored eggs.
All eggs start out white. As they form inside the hen, some hens add color while others do not.
Common egg colors: 🪺
Leghorn hens ➡️ white eggs
Rhode Island Red hens ➡️ brown eggs
Ameraucana hens ➡️ blue eggs
Olive Egger chicken ➡️ green eggs
Do different colored eggs taste different? 🍳
Nope! The color doesn’t change the taste or nutrition.
In the U.S., white eggs are more common. In England, brown eggs are more common.
However, some stores in England are switching to white eggs because the hens that lay them eat less and produce more eggs, which helps the environment.
Different colored eggs and the chicken they came from
PICKS OF THE WEEK
🧳 What happens to your checked bags at the airport | Video
🐶 Is your dog left- or right-pawed?
🦖 What T-Rex breath might have smelled like
🎆 In honor of July 4th:
BRAIN TRIVIA
Logic Puzzle: Four people must cross a bridge in 17 minutes. They all walk at different speeds:
Person A: can cross the bridge in 1 minute
Person B: 2 minutes
Person C: 5 minutes
Person D: 10 minutes
Only two people can cross at a time, and they must carry a flashlight. Someone must bring the flashlight back each time.
How do they all cross in exactly 17 minutes? 🌉
Natalya Pyrogova | 2026 Color Photography Contest
Thanks for reading! See you next time!
- Steve
P.S. The bald eagle was added to the Great Seal in 1782, but it wasn’t officially named the national bird until 2024!
P.P.S. Have an animal you want us to highlight? Just hit ‘Reply’ and let us know!