What Do Ostriches Feed Their Young?

Ostriches feed unhatched eggs to their young.

Several female ostriches often lay their eggs in a single nest during the mating season.

They add a few each day until there is a total of two dozen. Some of these eggs hatch earlier than others.

To feed their hungry babies who cannot eat the rough food of the adult ostrich, the parent birds crack open the unhatched eggs and feed them to their youngsters.

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The longest of all worms is the Lineus longissimus, or "living fishing line worm."

In 1964, a specimen washed ashore at St. Andrews, Scotland, after a storm. It measured more than 180 feet in length.

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The size of a parrot's vocabulary depends upon a variety of factors: the patience and perseverance of the trainer; the age at which the parrot is trained; and of course, the talent of the individual bird.

Well-trained birds can accumulate a vocabulary of a few hundred words, but several birds have been taught to utter fairly complex sentences or passages.

There have been fairly reliable reports that a certain parrot was trained to recite the Lord's Prayer entire.

According to the United States Biological Survey, there is no reason to doubt the claim on biological grounds.

Vodka is an un-aged spirit obtained from potatoes or grain.

It is then filtered through vegetable charcoal.

In the United States, this process produces a liquid that must be "without distinctive character, aroma, or taste," but which packs quite a noticeable wallop at over 190 proof.