http://8x11.wordpress.com 8x11 doesn't just make learning kind-of-fun, it makes it strange too! Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/5e15a77e44d7eecb8195527e85c8e524?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://8x11.wordpress.com http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/the-mustang-car-brand-was-named-after-a/ http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/the-mustang-car-brand-was-named-after-a/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:43 +0000 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/the-mustang-car-brand-was-named-after-a/ ]]> The Mustang car brand was named after a plane, not the horse.

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]]> http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/some-kinds-of-frogs-can-be-frozen-then/feed/ 0 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-lungfish-can-live-out-of-water-for-a/ http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-lungfish-can-live-out-of-water-for-a/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 23:14:36 +0000 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-lungfish-can-live-out-of-water-for-a/ ]]> The lungfish can live out of water for as long as 4 years!

]]> http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-lungfish-can-live-out-of-water-for-a/feed/ 1 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-honeybee-has-to-travel-an-average-of/ http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-honeybee-has-to-travel-an-average-of/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 23:13:36 +0000 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-honeybee-has-to-travel-an-average-of/ ]]> The honeybee has to travel an average of 43,000 miles to get enough nectar to make a pound of honey.

]]> http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-honeybee-has-to-travel-an-average-of/feed/ 0 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/in-march-of-1989-a-solar-storm-occured/ http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/in-march-of-1989-a-solar-storm-occured/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 23:12:45 +0000 Miguel http://8x11.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/in-march-of-1989-a-solar-storm-occured/ ]]> In March of 1989, a solar storm occured. It took out the power in Eastern Canada and caused garage doors in San Francisco randomly open and close.

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