Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the Civil War.
Amazing fact: Toboggan
Toboggan is derived from the Algonquin language and loosely meant "instrument with which to drag a cord".
Amazing fact: Sumatra tree
Leaves of the Sumatra breadfruit tree are notched when they first form, yet have no indentations when the leaves mature.
Amazing fact: Vulture
A vulture will never attack a human or animal that is moving.
Amazing fact: Whale
The blow of a whale has a strong, foul odor. It apparently smells like a combination of spoiled fish and old oil. Because whales have such terrible breath, sailors believed at one time that a whiff of it could cause brain disorders.
