April 1, 2011 - Day 1.5: BIRTH OF JESUS

Yesterday was the first day of this back-out episode.  I watched several films...  


I learned a lot of fun facts by watching National Geographic's 'Wild California: Big Sur'

• COUGARS ARE THE LARGEST CATS THAT PURR - THEY CAN LEAP OVER A BUS (THE LONG WAY)

• MOMMY OTTERS BLOW AIR INTO THE BABIES' FUR TO KEEP THEM AFLOAT

• CALIFORNIA CONDORS ARE SCAVENGERS BUT DECAYING MEAT WON'T STICK TO THEIR FEATHERS.  ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT FROM THE SUN KILLS BACTERIA IN THEIR FEATHERS

• MAMA HUMPBACK WHALES KEEP THEIR BABIES TO THEIR SHORE-SIDE TO PROTECT THEM FROM SHARKS

• OTTERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE WEASEL FAMILY

• SEA OTTERS HAVE THE DENSEST FUR OF ANY ANIMAL

• BANANA SLUGS!!!

• TURKEY VULTURES CAN DETECT GAS RELEASED AT THE BEGINNING OF FLESH DECAY FROM MILES AWAY

• RATTLESNAKES HAVE PITS NEXT TO THEIR NOSTRILS THAT SENSE TEMPERATURE CHANGE WITHIN A FRACTION OF A DEGREE

• SOME PLANT SEEDS RELY ON FIRE TO REPRODUCE... THEIR SEED-COATS LIE DORMANT UNTIL EXTREME HEAT MELTS THEM

I also watched this yesterday: Mysteries of the Bible: Birth of Jesus.  The kind of thing you turn on when you know you're going to fall asleep to it.

Then I went over to Black Swan, which is newly available to rent.  Interesting.  Natalie Portman is always so good at crying.

I guess that's a good recap for March 31.  Additional highlights include ordering pizza and eating Cherry Garcia.

Stay tuned for more updates for today, April 1, 2011.