Today's topics.....

Great White Sharks and Disney World.....

Great White Sharks....

1. Great White's are the only sharks in the ocean to leap out of the water to catch their prey.

2. The scientific name of this shark is Carcharadon Carcharias.

3. Most Great White's live to be over 30 years old.

4. Great White's are mainly found in Australia, California and South Africa.

5. The biggest Great White on record was caught in 1959 and weighed 2,660 pounds!

6. Great White's approximately 20 feet long can exert a bite force of over 18,000 newtons (4,000 lbf).

7. Peter Benchley's novel "Jaws" was made into a major motion picture in 1975.

8. In 1936 a Great White reportedly jumped into a South African fishing boat and knocked a crewman into the sea.

9. Prior to 1981, no Great White had ever survived captivity for longer than 11 days.

10. In 2004, the Montery Bay Aquarium housed a female Great White for 198 days before she was released in March 2005.

Disney World.....

1. Disney World opened it's doors officially on October 1, 1971.

2. They've since added "Epcot", "Disney's Hollywood Studios", and "Disney's Animal Kingdom".

3. In 1959, Walt Disney Productions began making plans for the park to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, CA.

4. Walt Disney died on October 15, 1966.

5. The Magic Kingdom is recognized by the iconic Cinderella Castle.

6. There are 2 water parks in Disney World; Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.

7. Disney's River Country was the first water park in Disney World. It opened on June 20, 1976 and closed on November 1, 2001

8. There are 33 hotels and resorts located on Disney World property.

9. In May 2010, Disney Parks announced development of a new resort; Disney's Art of Animation Resort.

10. In May of 2008, Park World recorded an amazing 17 million visits to the Magic Kingdom. Epcot followed with 10.9 million. Hollywood Studio's came next with 9.51 million and last but not least, Animal Kingdom with 9.84 million visits.

You learn something new everyday. :)

(Again, no pictures. I apologize for the inconvenience.....)