February 2018 - A To Z Posting Contest

E - Eggs The world's largest egg was laid by Harriet the hen in 2010. It measured a whopping 9.1 inches in diameter

F FEATHERBEDDING
feath·er·bed·ding (fĕth′ər-bĕd′ĭng)
The hiring of more workers than necessary or the limiting of worker productivity in order to allow employment of more persons, usually as a result of a union contract with an employer

G...GEORGE W BUSH, THE 43RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WAS ALSO A CHEER LEADER HIS SENIOR YEAR AT PHILLIPS ACADEMY IN THE 1960'S.

H Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.

I - Igloo

An igloo, also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a type of shelter built of snow, typically built when the snow can be easily compacted. Eskimos live in them.

J. JELL-O, WAS USED IN THE 1939 CLASSIC "THE WIZARD OF OZ" ,
AS A DYE TO GAVE THE HORSES OF EMERALD CITY THEIR COLORFUL HUES

K Kangaroos are one of many marsupials native to Australia, and are expert jumpers, and even swimmers, that live in groups called mobs.

L lemons • A Lemon tree can produce up to 600lbs of lemons every year

M Mercedes-Benz motto is “Das Beste oder Nichts” meaning “the best or nothing”.

N - New York is the third most populous state in the United States after California and Texas. Of its population of 19 million, a little over 8 million live in New York City alone. In fact, about 1 in every 38 people in the U.S. lives in New York City, and more people live in New York City than in Australia and Switzerland combined.

O The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.

P...A GROUP OF PANDAS IS CALLED AN "EMBARRASSMENT"

Q
A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of three layers of fiber: a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back, combined using the technique of quilting, the process of sewing the three layers together. The pattern of stitching can be the key decorative element if a single piece of fabric is used for the top of a quilt,, but in many case…

R Raccoons possess amazing dexterity that gives them the ability to open doors, jars, bottles and latches. They are also great climbers, which allows them to better access food and shelter

S..SKIN, THE AVERAGE ADULT HAS ABOUT 21 SQUARE FEET OF SKIN, WHICH
WEIGHS ABOUT NINE POUNDS AND CONTAINS MORE THAN 11 MILES OF BLOOD VESSELS...WOW!