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Frowning burns more calories than smiling
Amanda, Alana, and Lily (V. House)
The oldest known animal was the tortoise which lived to be 152 years old
Kyle & James (V. House)
The largest fish is the Whale Shark-it can be over 50 feet long and weigh two tons.
Josh & Harrison (V. House)
The only continent without native reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.
Daniel & Kai (V. House)
Real Facts 131
Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater to fresh water.
This is almost true. The organ is a Nasal Gland that helps the penguins get rid of excess salt in their...
Real Facts 131
Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater to fresh water.
Investigators: Dobby & Harry
This is almost true. The organ is a Nasal Gland that helps the...
Holland is the only country with a national dog.
Lucy & Evelyn (V. House)
if you put all the streets in New York City in a straight line, they would stretch to Japan.
The worlds first escalator was built in Coney Island, NY, in 1896.
Kathy, Bree, & Kyra (V. House)
The top of the Empire State Building was originally built as a place to anchor blimps.
We found out that the top of the Empire State Building was built for the blimps. The first attempt only lasted...
The Flying Monkey Clan
#138 Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee
Info from 50states.com, and the page is Hawaii Facts and Trivia and the Hawaii coffee association.
Title of Web...
Real Fact 103
Frowning burns more calories than smiling.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Great job, looking at so many different sources. So today, 4/7, you will write, right below these notes, your...
Real Fact #330:
The top of the Empire State Building was originally built as a place to anchor blimps?
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Today - 4/8/09 - is your last chance to find information and record...
Fact # 116
The largest fish is the whale shark - it can be over 50 feet long and weigh 2 tons.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: April 20 - Boys, you need to write below the actual sources of your...
Snapple real fact #18
Fact: Jellyfish are 95% water.
This fact is slightly wrong.
Jellyfish are actually about 99% water.
This information is from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
We found it on February...
"Real Fact" #388
The first person in the U.S. arrested for speeding was a NYC cab driver.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: April 20th — I know you have done a lot of searches. Please record the Sites,...
Real Fact #18
A Jellyfish is 95% water.
Jellyfish (Scyphozoan medusae) are almost 99 percent water as a result of the effects that happen in the jelly that forms in the inside (bulk) in nearly all...
Fact #2:
Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons.
Real fact #243
If you put all the streets in New York City in a straight line they would stretch to Japan?
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: All right.. if we presume that the mileage is correct — how do...
Real fact #153
The speed limit in NYC was 8 mph. in 1895
False!! It was 9 miles per hour prior to 1898.
* Title of Web Site: nyc.gov
* Title of Web Page: Facts of Life in Greater New York
*...
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Real Fact#113 The fasted recorded speed of a racehorse was over 43 miles per hour.
The 43mph record is by an ordinary horse averaged over 2 furlongs. This is true.The Racehorse...
Snapple Real Fact #113
The fastest record speed of a racehorse was over 43 mph.
American quarter horse,has been clocked at speeds approaching 55 mph.
We tried to find out the fastest speed but...
Real Fact 329
The world's first escalators was built in Coney Island, NY, in 1896.
The first patent # 25,076 relating to an escalator-like machine was granted in March 9, 1859 to Nathan Ames of...
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Fact #119
The hummingbird is the only...
Snapple Real Fact #18
Jellyfish are 95% water.
False!!!!! BUSTED!!!!!!
Our source was a preview of Animals Without Backbones on google books. Animals Without Backbones is a non-fiction book. They...
Snapple number "real fact" 127
A hummingbird's heart beats 1,400 times a minute.
This fact might be wrong. It says on //www.hummingbirds.net/about.html that the Blue-throated Hummingbird's heart...
"Real Fact" #116
The largest fish is the whale shark - it can be over 50 feet long and weigh 2 tons
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Great findings! If you wish, you can continue with the National Dog...
Snapple real fact # 109: Smelling bananas and/or apples can help you lose weight.
Sniffing a banana, a green apple, or a peppermint when you feel hungry can make you lose up to 30 lbs. One theory...
"Real Fact" #329
The world's first escalator was built in Coney Island, in 1896.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Good job. But, did you notices that the articles have different YEARS cited? If the year...
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Real Fact #111: Only male Turkeys can gobble
True: Male Turkeys attract females by gobbling
Why: Daniela uses this sight all the time so she thought it would be helpful for our Real Fact
Title of...
Real Fact 120
The only continent without native reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Today, 4/7/2009, your job is to write about WHY Smithsonian National Zoological Park is...
"Real Fact" #188
Antarctica is the driest, coldest, windiest and highest continent on earth?
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Very good work so far. You still need to write two things: 1. Why do you...
Real Fact #103
Frowning burns more calories than smiling?
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: I guess you have convinced me of your conclusion. You are free to either choose another fact or work on something...
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Real fact #113
The fastest recorded speed of a racehorse was over 43 mph.
We could not find any information today. We hope to find some next time. Bye bye!
Today we were lucky! We found a couple...
Real Fact #149
Theodore Roosevelt was the only president who was blind in one eye.
It is true that Theodore Roosevelt was blind in one eye.
"Theodore Roosevelt."Dictionary of American Biography...
Snapple Fact #167
You must play ping-pong for twelve hours to lose one pound.
On February 20 we can't find any information to prove it right or wrong yet.
On February 26, we found that there are...
Fact #167.
You have to play ping-pong for 12 hours to loose one pound.
On Febuary 22 2008, we went to Health and Wellness resources and Diet bites and haven't proved it true or not. From...
List of all "Real Facts" from Snapple.com
The Snapple page addressing the "Real Facts" caps issue from Wikipedia
Real Fact #18
A jellyfish is 95% water.
Title: Britannica Online
Article: jellyfish
Address: http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9043510
Name of Institution that subscribes to the Database: The Dalton...
Real Fact #18
A jellyfish is 95% water.
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Fact #18
A Jellyfish is 95% water.
This is False.
Jellyfish Are made of 99% Water.
Title of the Database: Britannica
Title of the Article: Jellyfish
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Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and and set on the Atlantic
Yes, because the sunrises in the east where the...
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Farnsworth House will record their findings here.
Mingey House will record their findings here.
Noble House will record their findings here.
On Tuesday, Feb. 12th, 2008, we did a little brainstorming, trying to figure out which websites are reliable or trustworthy. We decided that search...
Younge House will record their findings here.
Snapple "Real Facts" #147
Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.
√! We found out this is true. Snapple "Real Facts" #147 is...
"Real Fact" #369
On Valentine's Day, there is no charge to get married in the Empire State Building's chapel.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Great job investigating. Now, please include this following...
"Real Fact" #243
If you put all the streets in New York City in a straight line they would stretch to Japan.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: April 20th - What you need to find out is … how far is it...
Real fact #112 At birth, a dalmatian is always pure white.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Great source. Good information. You can move on for the second fact. Use Britannica again — search for...
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We are a group of students and our Middle School Librarian, Mrs. Feldman, who have been wondering whether the Snapple "Real Facts" facts are actually true. This will be a place where we post our...
"Real fact" 138
Hawaii is the only state in America that grows coffee.
True
* Title of Web Site
50states.com
* Title of Web Page
Hawaii Facts and Trivia
* Author/Editor/Company/Organization...
Real Fact #190. Thailand means "Land of the Free.
Website Title- Into Asia
Webpage Title- The Thai Language
Organization/Editor/Company/Organization Name- Into Asia
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Who can join?
You can write here who can become a member of this site.
Join!
So you...
"Real Fact #186"
A female kangaroo is called a Flyer
My partner Jordan is sick but I found on[http://www.wiki.answers.com/Q/what_is_a_female_kangaroo_called] that it is true but!!!!!! I'
m thinking...
Fact 112# A Dalmatian is pure white at birth?
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Thanks to Jack, your page is pretty much completed!)
We fond that have the baby Dalmatians, on BBC only 4 out of 18 new born...
Snapple Real Facts #116
“The largest fish is the Whale Shark – it can be over 50 feet long and weigh two tons.”
Investigators: Josh
This is a half true fact. The Whale Shark is a harmless and...
Real Fact 116
The largest fish is the Whale Shark. It can be over 50 feet long and weigh two tons.
Real fact number : 188
Fact: Antarctica is the driest, coldest, windiest, and highest continent on Earth.
CONFIRMED
THIS FACT IS PARTLY TRUE
Coldest Temp:
-129°F (-89°C) on July 21,...
Snapple "real fact" #140
Holland is the only country with a national dog.
We looked up national dog but no reliable site came up.
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The fastest recorded speed of is racehorse was over 43 mph.
We found on a website called: http://www.theultimatehorsesite.com/info/farandfast.html and found that the fastest recorded record...
Real fact number 103
Frowning burns more calories then smiling does.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Good work so far — this is a really difficult fact to verify. Search for frowning and muscles and...
Real Fact 114
The oldest known animal was the tortoise which lived to be 152 years old.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Ok, boys, you STILL need to record ALL those sources you found your information...
Fact #388: The first person in the US arrested for speeding was a NYC cab driver.
We spent 20 minutes looking for information but the network was down and the computer was not cooperating so we...
#103 Frowning burns more calories than smiling.
We went on a lot of sites but we did not find any good evidence. We will continue…
Real fact #119: Humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards
We got this fact from http://www.humming-birds.com/facts.html
Unfortunately, we haven't busted this "Real Fact". The fact is...
Real Fact 140
Holland is the only country with a national dog.
Holland does not have a national dog
but it has a national animal.It's a Lion.
ROAR!!!!!!!!!
Go Holland!
We found this info...
Real Fact 330
The top of the Empire State Building was originally built as a place to anchor blimps.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Great job. You're ready for the next fact, if you want to.)
The top...
Real fact #39
An ant's sense of smell is stronger than a dog's.
I can not tell if this fact is true or not. On google I searched a lot of of words related to ants and all I figured out was that...
Real Fact #147
Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic: True
We discovered that Panama is the only place in the world where you...
Fact # 109
Smelling apples and/or bananas can help you lose weight
by Jennifer Doerr
This is true. in one study of 3,193 people (84 percent of them women), participants were told to sniff green...
Snapple Real Fact #109
Smelling bananas and/or apples can help you lose weight.
"The aroma triggers signals in the brain's satiety center," explains study author Alan Hirsch, M.D. "This fools your...
Snapple Real Fact #369
On Valentines Day, there is no charge to get married in the Empire State Building's chapel.
SO FAR WE...
"Real Fact" #111
Only male turkeys gobble.
February 20,2008 we can not find anything yet.
* Title of the Database: Student Resource Center
* Title of the Article: Turkeys
* Author/Editor/Company...
Real fact # 133: Honeybees navigate by using the sun as a compass
We found our snapple fact true take a look at what we thought would prove it right.
Honeybees use the sun as their primary...
Real Fact #116
The largest fish is the whale shark - it can be 50 feet long and weigh 2 tons.
http://www.whale-shark.org/whale_shark_research_facts.php
The whale shark is the largest living fish....
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Fact #329:
The world's first escalator was built in Coney Island, NY, in 1896.
We found out that the first escalator is the name of a ride in the Coney island amusement park. We found this out from...
Fact #114:
The oldest known animal was a tortoise, which lived to be 152 years old.
Real Fact #329
The world's first escalator was built in Coney Island NY in 1896.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: Girls, please write here why you think that newsday.com is a trustworthy site to supply...
Fact #7:
A queen bee can lay 800-1500 eggs per day.
Fact #119
The humming bird is the only bird that can fly backwards
#119
The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
This is true. Hummingbird are the only bird that can fly backwards. They can also fly sideways and up and...
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In order to show that we have found our information from reliable sources, we will always try to record our reference materials. For each different kind of reference material we find our...
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This is a collection of comments from 4th grade students (school year 2008-2009) - after two sessions of researching and recording our findings.
Real fact #113
The fastest recorded speed of a race horse was over 43 MPH
http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/what-is-the-fastest-animal-on-earth
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This is fact #251.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: I know you are having trouble figuring this out. But you need to record what you have done and where you have looked. However, like we discussed, you...
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Fact #17:
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
Fact #11:
Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp.
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"Real fact" #329
The world's first escalator was built in Coney Island, NY in 1896.
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: - April 20th — You STILL need to summarize what is on the page that you found. Go...
"Real Fact" 111
Only male turkeys gobble.
This is true. Only male turkeys (known as toms) gobble. Females (hens) make a clicking sound. Toms gobbling is a seasonal call during the spring and the...
"Real fact" #149
Theodore Roosevelt was the only president who was blind in one eye.
He was not the only presiden blind in one eye. Some websites say that he got hurt in a boxing match at the white...
"Real Fact" #11
Flamingos turn pink from eating shrimp
(Notes from Mrs. Feldman: April 20th — Tomas and Davis, SPLENDID work so far. At the very end of this piece, please write a short essay...
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Real fact #176
The First bike was called a hobbyhorse.
Wrong! it was called a draisine or DANDY-HORSE English.
First called this by a man named Baron Draisine
A Draisine is in the French...
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A Wiki ([ˈwiː.kiː] <wee-kee> or [ˈwɪ.kiː] <wick-ey>) is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit...
Real fact #111
Only male turkeys gobble.
Male turkeys, also called "Tom Turkeys" or "Gobblers" puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers (just like a peacock).
They grunt, make a "gobble...
Real Fact 147 Panama is the only place in the world that you can see the sun rises in the Pacific and sets in the Atlantic.
We have looked on a number of search engines, including trustable...
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