Brain Play

FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

How do we know that the ocean is friendly?

What do you call a dog magician?

An infinity sign is called a “lemniscate.”

Otters often “hold hands” while sleeping, so they don’t float away from each other and to stay warm.

What kind of tree fits in your hand?

A brain can’t feel pain because there are no nociceptors located in brain tissue. This is why it’s possible for neurosurgeons to operate on a brain without any anesthesia.

Human teeth are just as strong as shark teeth, although not as sharp.

There's a word for the plastic coating at the end of a shoelace. It's called an "aglet," and comes from the French word for "needle" (aguillette).

Only female mosquitoes bite people and animals because they need a blood meal so they can produce eggs. Male mosquitoes only drink the juices of plants!