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FANCY FLAMINGOS
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
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STEVE JOBS
THE MAN BEHIND APPLE
THOR
viking god of thunder
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FANCY FLAMINGOS
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
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STEVE JOBS
THE MAN BEHIND APPLE
THOR
viking god of thunder
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant preschooler—absurdly long legs, knobby ankles (that look like knees), a snaky neck, and an outsize beak—and colored with the brightest crayon in the box. But the sum of its physical oddities enables the Caribbean flamingo to thrive in salt pans, mudflats, tidal lagoons, and mangrove swamps. With its hooked bill it scrapes up clumps of mud to make a nest. Stiff bristles inside its bill filter water containing small Flamingos hold their bent bills upside down while feeding, often for several hours a day, so they can filter out their food while skimming the water. NatGeoKids.indd 3
crustaceans, mollusks, insects and their larvae, as well as aquatic vegetation. And the glorious feathers? They seem to exist purely for our delight, but in fact they are not pink at first. Chicks hatch with white feathers that The word “flamingo” comes from the Spanish and Latin word “flamenco” which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds’ feathers. 8/9/17 2:24 PM
BIRDS OF A FEATHER A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant preschooler—absurdly long legs, knobby ankles (that look like knees), a snaky neck, and an outsize beak—and colored with the brightest crayon in the box. But the sum of its physical oddities enables the Caribbean flamingo to thrive in salt pans, mudflats, tidal lagoons, and mangrove swamps. With its hooked bill it scrapes up clumps of mud to make a nest. Stiff bristles inside its bill filter water containing small Flamingos hold their bent bills upside down while feeding, often for several hours a day, so they can filter out their food while skimming the water. NatGeoKids.indd 3
crustaceans, mollusks, insects and their larvae, as well as aquatic vegetation. And the glorious feathers? They seem to exist purely for our delight, but in fact they are not pink at first. Chicks hatch with white feathers that The word “flamingo” comes from the Spanish and Latin word “flamenco” which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds’ feathers. 8/9/17 2:24 PM
FLAMINGOS TURN PINK DUE TO EATING SHRIMP
BABY FLAMINGOS ARE BORN WHITE OR GRAY
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Flamingos have a wild lifespan of 20-30 years, but in captivity have been recorded as living up to 50 years or longer.
Flamingos are strong but rare swimmers and powerful fliers, even though they’re most often seen just wading.
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FLAMINGOS TURN PINK DUE TO EATING SHRIMP
BABY FLAMINGOS ARE BORN WHITE OR GRAY
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Flamingos have a wild lifespan of 20-30 years, but in captivity have been recorded as living up to 50 years or longer.
Flamingos are strong but rare swimmers and powerful fliers, even though they’re most often seen just wading.
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A flock of flamingos is called a stand, colony, regiment or a flamboyance. These terms can apply to a flamingo flock of any size.
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3. Flamingos are classified as _____.
1. Flamingos fly with their _____.
5. Flamingos have S-shaped _____.
2. Flamingos are called _____.
7. Flamingos are ________.
4. Flamingos turn ____ from food.
9. Flamingos sometimes eat food from a shallow ________.
6. A group of flamingos are called a ________.
11. Flamingos have long ______.
8. Flamingos have long ______. 10. Flamingos have curved ______.
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A flock of flamingos is called a stand, colony, regiment or a flamboyance. These terms can apply to a flamingo flock of any size.
DOWN
3. Flamingos are classified as _____.
1. Flamingos fly with their _____.
5. Flamingos have S-shaped _____.
2. Flamingos are called _____.
7. Flamingos are ________.
4. Flamingos turn ____ from food.
9. Flamingos sometimes eat food from a shallow ________.
6. A group of flamingos are called a ________.
11. Flamingos have long ______.
8. Flamingos have long ______. 10. Flamingos have curved ______.
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Steve Paul Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955. His birth parents gave him up for adoption and he was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. Paul was a machinist and Clara an accountant. When Steve was five, the family moved to Mountain View, California where Steve went to school and grew up. One of Steve’s favorite hobbies growing up was working with electronics in his garage with his dad. They would take apart electronics
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like radios and then put them back together. Steve was a smart student, but got bored with school. He often played pranks on others, getting into trouble. When he was thirteen, Jobs met eighteen-year-old Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was also into electronics and the two boys became friends. After graduating from high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon. However, he found the classes boring and soon dropped out, taking a job with video game maker Atari. Jobs became more and more interested in philosophy.
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Steve Paul Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955. His birth parents gave him up for adoption and he was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. Paul was a machinist and Clara an accountant. When Steve was five, the family moved to Mountain View, California where Steve went to school and grew up. One of Steve’s favorite hobbies growing up was working with electronics in his garage with his dad. They would take apart electronics
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like radios and then put them back together. Steve was a smart student, but got bored with school. He often played pranks on others, getting into trouble. When he was thirteen, Jobs met eighteen-year-old Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was also into electronics and the two boys became friends. After graduating from high school, Jobs attended Reed College in Oregon. However, he found the classes boring and soon dropped out, taking a job with video game maker Atari. Jobs became more and more interested in philosophy.
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Jobs began hanging out with Steve Wozniak again and the two of them were very interested in computers. Wozniak wanted his own personal computer and, being the electronics genius he was, he invented his own computer. Jobs was impress ed. He said they should start their own company selling the computer and Wozniak agreed. In 1976, they formed the company
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Apple Computer and called their first computer the Apple I. They began making the computers in Jobs’ garage. Jobs was just 21 years old at the time. Wozniak then started working on the next version called the Apple II. Jobs could tell that this was going to be a great product. He sold the
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Jobs began hanging out with Steve Wozniak again and the two of them were very interested in computers. Wozniak wanted his own personal computer and, being the electronics genius he was, he invented his own computer. Jobs was impress ed. He said they should start their own company selling the computer and Wozniak agreed. In 1976, they formed the company
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Apple Computer and called their first computer the Apple I. They began making the computers in Jobs’ garage. Jobs was just 21 years old at the time. Wozniak then started working on the next version called the Apple II. Jobs could tell that this was going to be a great product. He sold the
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Thor (Thor Odinson) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes.
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Thor is incredibly long-lived and relies upon periodic consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn to sustain his extended lifespan, which to date has lasted many millennia. Being the son of Odin and the elder goddess Gaea, Thor is physically the strongest of the Asgardians.
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Thor (Thor Odinson) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes.
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Thor is incredibly long-lived and relies upon periodic consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn to sustain his extended lifespan, which to date has lasted many millennia. Being the son of Odin and the elder goddess Gaea, Thor is physically the strongest of the Asgardians.
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Thor is capable of incredible feats of strength, such as pushing over the Leaning Tower of Pisa with his little finger, and ripping apart the Golden Gate Bridge.
If pressed in battle, Thor is capable of entering into a state known as the "Warrior's Madness" ("berserkergang" in Norwegian and Danish alike), which will temporarily increase his strength and stamina tenfold, although in this state he attacks friend and foe alike.
Thor possesses a very high resistance to physical injury that approaches invulnerability. Thor possesses keen senses that allow him to track objects traveling faster than light and hear cries from the other side of the planet. Thor has the ability to travel through time. His stamina allowed him to battle the entire Frost Giant army for nine months without any sustenance or rest; Thor has shown the ability to regenerate wounded portions of his body, including entire limbs or organs, with the aid of magical forces such as Mjolnir. Thor has superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes, enabling NatGeoKids.indd 9
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Thor is capable of incredible feats of strength, such as pushing over the Leaning Tower of Pisa with his little finger, and ripping apart the Golden Gate Bridge.
If pressed in battle, Thor is capable of entering into a state known as the "Warrior's Madness" ("berserkergang" in Norwegian and Danish alike), which will temporarily increase his strength and stamina tenfold, although in this state he attacks friend and foe alike.
Thor possesses a very high resistance to physical injury that approaches invulnerability. Thor possesses keen senses that allow him to track objects traveling faster than light and hear cries from the other side of the planet. Thor has the ability to travel through time. His stamina allowed him to battle the entire Frost Giant army for nine months without any sustenance or rest; Thor has shown the ability to regenerate wounded portions of his body, including entire limbs or organs, with the aid of magical forces such as Mjolnir. Thor has superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes, enabling NatGeoKids.indd 9
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Real Name: Thor Odinson
Height: 6’6”; (Blake) 5’9”
Weight: 640 lbs; (Blake) 150 lbs. Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea, Thor's strength, endurance and resistance to injury more Abilities: Thor is trained in the arts of war, being a superbly skilled warrior, highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship and hammer throwing. less Group Affiliations: Gods of Asgard, Avengers; formerly Queens Vengeance, Godpack, Thor Corps
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First Appearance: Venus #12 (1951); (modern) Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) Origin Journey into Mystery #83 (1962), Thor #159 (1968), Thor Annual #11 (1983)
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Real Name: Thor Odinson
Height: 6’6”; (Blake) 5’9”
Weight: 640 lbs; (Blake) 150 lbs. Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea, Thor's strength, endurance and resistance to injury more Abilities: Thor is trained in the arts of war, being a superbly skilled warrior, highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship and hammer throwing. less Group Affiliations: Gods of Asgard, Avengers; formerly Queens Vengeance, Godpack, Thor Corps
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First Appearance: Venus #12 (1951); (modern) Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) Origin Journey into Mystery #83 (1962), Thor #159 (1968), Thor Annual #11 (1983)
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