Did You Know?

  • Banana slugs are the largest slugs in the world. They can have up to 27,000 teeth on their long tongues. Their slime has numbing properties, which Native Americans sometimes used to numb toothaches.
  • One Douglas-fir cone holds an average of 100 seeds, which means a single cone has the potential to create 100 new trees.
  • Abe Lincoln was The President when Port Blakely was founded in 1864.
  • Ollivander helped Harry Potter find a wand made from “rare wood” that is “loyal to its owner.” Harry’s wand was made from holly. In Celtic lore, holly was believed to repel evil and protect against lightning strikes.
  • A group of bats is sometimes called a “cauldron” or a “colony.” A group of foxes can be a “skulk” or a “charm. " Butterflies can be a “rabble,” a “flight,” or a “kaleidoscope,” and caterpillars are an “army.”