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Question: How Is A Rainbow Formed? Answer: The birth of each rainbow begins with millions of tiny rain droplets, without them – a rainbow would not occur. Rainbows can be observed

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Algonquin people were the widespread Native American nation when French and English settlers arrived in North America. In those days, they inhabited

Question: Where in our solar system are the strongest winds? Answer: Giant planets in the outer solar system, like Uranus and Neptune, are dominated by winds that can

MessageToEagle.com –  What is the human genome and how big is it? Our DNA (the famous double helix of deoxyribonucleic acid) contains all of our genes. DNA, itself

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Ji Gong was a legendary ancient Chinese monk who was an intriguing and controversial personality. He has been credited with supernatural powers, which

Question: Does time move slower when you are closer to the center of the Earth? Answer: Einstein’s theory of relativity dictates that the closer you are to the

Question: What is the connection between comet Swift-Tuttle and the Perseid meteor shower? Answer: Comet Swift-Tuttle, whose debris creates the Perseids, is the largest object known to make

MessageToEagle.com – He has been called the “Human Camera”. His mind is unique and his photographic memory allows him to remember everything he has seen. When ordinary people visit

Question:  What is unique about the Kuuk Thaayorre language? Answer: Pormpuraaw is a small Aboriginal community on the western edge of Cape York, in northern Australia. The locals

Question: How many daily thoughts do we have? Answer: It has been estimated that an average brain has anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 thoughts a day and 70%

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – The mysterious scorpion goddess appears under different names among many ancient cultures. She is mentioned in several myths and legends worldwide. We encounter her

Question: When will a new supercontinent form on Earth? Answer: Scientists have already named our next new supercontinent. It’s name is Amasia. Geological record reveals that in the

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Numerous mythical stories explain Earth’s creation and how this came to be. Among the Algonquian folktales and traditional stories, which belong to 35

Question: Why can we float in the Dead Sea? Answer: The Dead Sea is located at the deepest point in the Great Rift Valley, which extends from Syria

Question: What is the deepest lake in the world? Answer: Lake Baikal is the deepest (1,700 m) and oldest (25 million years) freshwater lake in the world. It

Question: Where is the world’s highest waterfall? Answer: Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. The falls are 3230 feet in height

Question: Where have the world’s highest tides been recorded? Answer: The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world. The Bay of Fundy is a bay

Question: What is the largest crater on our planet? Answer: Vredefort crater in South Africa, also called the Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest impact crater on

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – What is the largest living structure on Earth? In fact, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth. Stretching for

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – The Aqrabuamelu are mysterious scorpion men mentioned in many Babylonian myths. They were said to be guardians of Shamash, the god of Sun

Question: What is the world’s oldest tree on Earth? Answer: The world’s oldest tree is called Old Tjikko. It is a 9,550 year old Norway Spruce tree, located

MessageToEagle.com – Who were the Barbarians? The term “Barbarians” is today greatly misused. In modern times we often say Barbarians are uncivilized people or evil people. However, the

Question: Why is the sky blue? Answer: The color of our sky is no longer a scientific puzzle. Today we know that the blue color is formed by

A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – “Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers,” says the Bible book of Proverbs 22:28. Boundary markers for property are a very

Question: Where is the world’s longest underground river? Answer:  The world’s longest underground river flows deep beneath the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The Sac Actun (“White Cave”) river system in the