Most spiders have eight eyes. These are arranged on top and near the front of the head, usually in two rows of four each.

Cap'n Horatio Crunch is a fun-loving sea captain, born and raised on Crunch Island, which is located in the Milk Sea. He wears a blue captain's uniform, and a large blue captain's hat. His ship is the S.S. Guppy, which he ...Read More

To date, the baseball Hall of Famer who's received the highest percentage of votes for induction into the hall was pitcher Tom Seaver in 1992 at 98.82 percent. He is closely trailed by Nolan Ryan at 98.79 percent, Ty Cobb ...Read More

Mother-of-pearl is not always white. It can be pink, blue, purple, gray, or even green. Nor is it produced only by the pearl oyster. The abalone and the pearl mussel both have shells that are lined with fine-quality mother...Read More

In 1845, the third Earl of Ross, a wealthy amateur astronomer, built the world's largest telescope on his Ireland estate. The earl's reflecting telescope had a 72-inch metal mirror, and was suspended between two ivy-...Read More

Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe had one son named Thomas who was born and educated in England, but settled in Virginia.