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December 22– January 19
Romance heats up with the tiniest of gifts. Travel over the weekend satisfies the thirst for adventure and uncovers some great finds. Enjoy, Capricorn.
January 20– February 18 Ooh-la-la, Aquarius. Who knew you had it in you. An offer deserves a second look. It is not too good to be true. A trip down memory lane gets the creative juices flowing.
February 19– March 20 Love is in the air, and this is your chance to let that special someone know how much they mean to you, Pisces. The ordinary will not do. Think outside of the box.
June 22– July 22 Romantic gestures pay off and passion burns bright. Make it a week to remember, Cancer. Mum is the word from a young friend. Don’t you dare do otherwise.
July 23– August 22 You have too much on your plate to take on something else, but an old friend sure could use your help. See what you can do, Leo. A deadline is extended.
August 23– September 22 Feeling like you’re at the end of your rope, Virgo? So is everyone else. Do what you can to rally the troops and muster up the motivation to see it through.
• Animal eyes are varied in their placement, size and acuity. Many animals have vision that is far superior to humans. Maybe that is why we never see animals with eyeglasses! Do you know which animal has the largest eyeballs on earth? That would be the giant squid, whose eyes are about the size of beach balls (about 18 inches, 45.7 cm). Imagine meeting those underwater! Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal, measuring about two inches (5 cm) across. Ostrich eyes are bigger than their brains, which are about the size of a walnut. • If someone says you are “blind as a bat,” consider this: Bats are not blind, but they don’t use their eyes to see. They use sound waves instead. They make high-pitched sounds and listen for the echoes when the sounds bounce off objects. This is called echolocation. Whales, dolphins, some shrews and a few species of birds also use echolocation. • Horned toads (short-horned lizards) are interesting little reptiles that have a couple of very odd talents to help them ward off predators. They can inflate their bodies up to twice their size, looking like little spiny balloons, and some of the species have the most bizarre ability to shoot blood from their eyes. The blood comes from ducts in the corners of their eyes and can travel up to three feet. This “talent” is used to confuse predators and contains a chemical that is noxious to coyotes, wolves and dogs. • Have you ever been told you have “eagle eyes?” If so, you must have great vision. An average person can see a rabbit at about 550 yards, while an eagle can see it at about a mile (1,760 yards). So, protect your vision and enjoy what you see!
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• On Feb. 26, 1919, more than 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon is established as a national park. The Grand Canyon is the product of millions of years of excavation by the mighty Colorado River. The chasm is exceptionally deep -- dropping more than a mile into the earth -and is 15 miles across at its widest point. • On Feb. 21, 1927, humorist Erma Bombeck is born in Dayton, Ohio. Her first book, “At Wit’s End” (1967), comprised a collection of her columns. Among her many other popular books were “The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank” (1976) and “If Life Is a Bowl Of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?” (1978).
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