Episode #407
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week:
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Although not the longest river in the world, the Amazon is the biggest, containing more water than the next 10 largest rivers combined. http://primaryfacts.com/408/amazon-river-facts-and-information/
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Item #2
Fiction
Although not the threat often portrayed in film, schools of red-bellied piranha will occasionally feed on large animals and are responsible for about 20 human deaths per year. http://www.livescience.com/6426-reality-river-monsters.html
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Item #3
Science
The Amazon contains more fish species than the Atlantic Ocean. http://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/fish.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” - William Butler Yeats