Friday 24 January 2014

Fact Hunters: High heels, fungi and body hair!

Nathan Owsley
Incredibly Julia Plecher managed to sprint 100m in just 14.53secs whilst wearing high heels! It broke the world record.

Jacob Owsley
Did you know that we have tiny fungi growing on our skin? Sometimes they grow too much and can cause conditions like athlete’s foot.

Jackie Ramalingham
Were you aware that, like a cat's, this fox's thick tail aids its balance. But for an arctic fox the tail (or "brush") is especially useful as warm cover in cold weather.

Sophie Adams
Amazingly the only place on your body where you don’t get hair growing is on the palms of your hands.

Alisha March
Incredibly the Emperor Penguin can dive down up to 550m below the surface. It can also stay underwater for almost half an hour.









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