- The filament of Edison’s first patented light bulb was made of bamboo.
- The Onyx is the only river in Antarctica.
- Frank Sinatra biggest regret regarding movie roles was that he wasn’t chosen for the role played by Marlon Brando in The Godfather.
- Mast is food foraged by birds and animals from the forest floor, such as nuts – acorns, beechnuts – or fruits from trees and shrubs.
- Stool pigeon is a term meaning a bird tied down to a net or other material on the ground to attract flocks of birds for people to catch.
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