Fascinating Facts of Nature

Discover the hidden depths of sunflowers! Beyond their beauty, they symbolize loyalty, tracking the sun's path across the sky. Just like these majestic blooms, we're reminded to stand tall, face the sun, and let our inner beauty shine.

Did you know? Pearls emerge from healed wounds. When a grain of sand enters an oyster, nacre cells diligently layer to protect it, resulting in the creation of exquisite pearls. It's a poignant reminder that adversity can birth beauty, God never allows pain without a purpose.

Did you know that the average human body is 60% water? It's more than just a statistic; water is the essence of life, ensuring every cell maintains its molecular shape.

Have you ever wondered about the marvels of eggs? Learn more about their natural shield, the "bloom" layer, and how it keeps them fresh for weeks.

Did you know coconuts are classified as a seed, fruit, and nut? Nature is very versatile!

How Your Hair Grows

On average your hair will grow 590 miles in your lifetime, according to The Express.

This is figured by laying each hair grown on your body end to end. 6.5 feet of the total is contributed by your nose hairs.

Nature is Beautiful for You

Nature is amazing because a loving God created it for you. The world around you is incredible! Nature is beautiful because it is alive, moving, reproducing, continually growing, and developing. Always providing something new for you to learn.

The Eye of an Owl

As strange as it sounds, owls don't have eyeballs. They have eye tubes, which don't utilize back and forth movement like your eyes. And that's why God designed an owl's head to rotate a whopping 270 degrees when needed. It's incredible to see!

Fun Animal Facts

- Crocodiles cannot stick out their tongues like you can.

- A shrimp's heart is in its head.

- Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

- Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

- The ostrich has eyes about the size of billiard balls. The eyes take up most of the room in the skull, making the brain smaller than either one of the eyeballs.

Thank a Bat

You probably already know that bats gobble up huge amounts of insects, but I bet you never stopped to think how much money this saves humanity.

It's estimated that these nocturnal bug-eating machines save US farmers over 3 billion dollars on pesticides every year, because they're so good at what they do!

Say "thanks" to the next bat you see; he's a powerful ally in our agricultural economy.

Debbie Feyh