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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 tropical sand is made from fish poop?0
- Earth Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 5, 2013
Pictures and paintings of beautiful tropical beaches usually show gentle blue waves lapping at brilliant white sands. But did you know that much of that sand actually comes from fish poop? White coral sands are actually made from the remains of coral skeletons. Coral is an animal closely related to anemones and jellyfish, but unlike
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Did you know that some plants spread their seeds by exploding?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 3, 2013
In March of 2003, police raced to the home of a gardener in Germany who reported gunshots coming from his garden. When they arrived, the police also heard the cracking shots and took cover. However, they soon discovered that the shots weren’t coming from a lone gunman – they were coming from the gardener’s wisteria
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Did you know that your blood is green underwater?2
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- July 3, 2013
If you cut yourself (or spear a fish) underwater, the cut bleeds a bright emerald green. But as you draw closer to the surface, the blood turns brown, then pink, and finally red at the surface. Why does it change colour? In fact, the blood doesn’t change colour at all. What changes is the light
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Which animal acts like a bulldozer?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- June 28, 2013
In the sands of tropical reefs lives a tiny little fish called a goby. Gobies would make a tasty snack for passing predators, so to keep from being eaten, they live in holes dug into the bed of the reef. There’s just one problem: gobies can’t dig holes with their tiny fins! Fortunately, there is
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