Trivia

That grain grass called millet is a food staple to a third of the world’s people, but in the United States, it’s grown mostly for birdseed.

For your “Where Do They Live, Those Creatures in Shells?” file: Tortoises on land, turtles in saltwater, terrapins in fresh water.

You know what gives silk that beautiful sheen? Its fibers are triangular, so they reflect light as prisms.

According to the bird experts, the female cockatoo chirps and sings, but only the male can be taught to talk.