Fun facts 9th August 2017

What element is a diamond made of?
Diamonds are made up of the element carbon. Also, graphite is also made up of carbon. The only difference between the two is the way that the atoms are bonded together.

Do penguins have a tongue?
Penguins have very specialised tongues that are rarely seen since they don’t extend out of the beak. Penguins tongues are covered with lots of little spiky spines that all point backward into the throat so that when a penguin catches a fish it is gripped by the spines and cannot escape.

Who has played Batman the most times?
Most have lasted for just one film, but with the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Christian Bale will become the first man to have played Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego more than twice on the silver screen. He didn’t have much competition – Michael Keaton was the only other actor to reprise the role.

What insect has the longest life span?
As for the name “insect,” it is from Latin; the name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. A: A queen termite has been known to live 50 years and there are, of course, the 17-year locusts.