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Birds of a Feather

YOU'VE HEARD THE EXPRESSION "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER." WE STARTED WITH 21 BIRD NAMES, DIVIDED EACH NAME INTO TWO PARTS, THEN STUCK THE 42 PARTS TOGETHER AT RANDOM. WE'VE DONE THE FIRST ONE, BUT SEE IF YOU CAN MATCH UP THE REMAINING 40 HALF-NAMES TO IDENTIFY 20 MORE BIRDS.

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Metal Math
1. IN 2002, 19 BILLION CANS WERE MELTED INTO NEW PRODUCTS. ABOUT HOW MANY CANS WERE MELTED EACH SECOND?
2. A RECYCLED ALUMINUM CAN SAVES ENOUGH ENERGY TO RUN A TELEVISION FOR THREE HOURS. HOW MANY CANS COULD POWER 20 TV'S FOR 30 HOURS?
3. 62.8 BILLION ALUMINUM CANS WERE RECYCLED IN 2002. IF AN AVERAGE ALUMINUM CAN WEIGHS .6 OUNCES, HOW MANY TONS OF CANS WERE RECYCLED?
Moisome Noises

DID YOU KNOW THAT SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO NOISE OVER 85 DECIBELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS? MATCH THE ITEMS ON THE LEFT WITH THEIR APPROXIMATE DECIBEL LEVELS ON THE RIGHT.

1. RUSTLING LEAVES
2. NORMAL TALKING
3. SHOTGUN BLAST
4. AIR CONDITIONER
5. FIRECRACKER
6. SUBWAY TRAIN

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