The word Lepidoptera – an order of insect that includes butterflies and moths – means “scale” and “wing” in Ancient Greek. Changi Airport, Singapore, fact from signpost within butterfly garden.

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The Kallima butterfly has wings that appear like dried leaves which helps camouflage itself on the forest floor. Changi Airport, Singapore, signpost within the Butterfly Exhibit.

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Since forming in April 2019, a local citizen group known as the Oakland Vigilantes have filled more than 50 potholes. Recruits who attended a meet-up in West Oakland have filled an additional 20. Eric and Brian, the leaders of the group, learned their trade by watching instructional videos on YouTube, and they’ve boiled it down […]

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The Golden Gate Bridge opened exactly 82 years ago today! https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/technology/golden-gate-bridge-opened-82-years-ago-today/1355575/

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Mimicry is a defense mechanism used by butterflies where the patterns and colors on their wings take on the appearance of plants or flowers that are toxic and are thus unpalatable to predators. Signpost in butterfly garden, Singapore Changi Airport.

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The majority of all the peanuts grown in the United States are grown within a 100 mile radius of Dothan, Alabama. http://nationalpeanutfestival.com/

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“Sesame Street” has introduced a new character named Karli — a young Muppet in foster care, and her “for-now” parents, Dalia and Clem. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/sesame-street-introduces-karli-muppet-foster-care-63150560

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The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Nevada. It was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States in June 1859, and named after American miner Henry Comstock. https://www.britannica.com/place/Comstock-Lode

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Due to Angel Island’s isolation, animals such as the Angel Island Mole (Scapanus latimanus isularis) have evolved into different species than their mainland counterparts. https://angelisland.org/natural-history/

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The moon cools and is getting smaller. As it does, its crust becomes brittle and breaks up: like what happens to a grape when it become a raisin. https://www.newsweek.com/moon-shrinking-moonquakes-lunar-surface-1423527

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