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Sarah Jane Elliott
I am a writer, teacher, content producer and a museum educator. I hold a honours bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto, specializing in zoology and animal behavior and a B.Ed., J/I Science Specialist from York University. I have published an educational anthology of science fiction stories. I am passionate about nature and history. I am a contributing author of various science articles for kids.

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Did you know that male cats are left handed?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- August 2, 2013
For many years, people have wondered what causes people to be left-handed. Several bizarre theories have come and gone over the centuries, from the medieval notion that left-handed people were posessed by demons to more modern day theories that a left-handed person is one-half of a set of twins, and the second twin was reabsorbed
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Why do cats land on their feet?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 26, 2013
It’s actually a myth that cats always land on their feet; some of them can be downright clumsy. But it is true that cats are very good at landing on their feet, and through the use of slow motion cameras, scientists have been able to figure out why. The key to a cat’s amazing balance
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What animal builds itself an apartment building?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 19, 2013
If you’ve ever seen pictures of a coral reef, you might have seen something that looks like a colourful underwater forest. Some corals are tall and branching, some are small and round, but each coral isn’t just one living thing – it’s a home to thousands of them! Corals are related to anemones and jellyfish,
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Which group of fish are sex-changing farmers?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 12, 2013
Coral reefs are incredibly complicated ecosystems. Even though coral reefs take up less than 1% of the ocean, and yet they contain over a quarter of life in the ocean! They are so many species living in coral reefs that they have earned the name “rainforests of the sea.” One important component of many coral
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