A hummingbird can beat its wings at 50 beats per second, which is so fast that it looks like a buzzing blur in the air. Hummingbirds are also able to zoom up to a flower at 40 kilometres per hour (24 miles per hour) and stop in an instant.
Carrot power
Carrot power Researchers say that they have found a gene in
carrots which acts as a plant antifreeze. This gene protects
carrots from frost damage. Scientists believe that the gene can be
transferred into other varieties of plants to prevent ice crystals
from growing in them and killing them. 10 OCTOBER 1998, P. 25
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