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#1 Wingspan First, there is the humongous wingspan. A pigeon, at most, has a 72 cm  wingspan. The albatross is totally out of the pigeon’s league, with a wingspan of 3.5 meters- 350 cm. That’s larger than the length of a small car! Of course, this means that the wings [...]

#1 Scales Ants are the horned lizard’s main source of food. However, if you eat one ant, you’re declaring war on a whole colony. Ants start biting you and swarm all over you. So, the horned lizard has developed a special defense against these ants- a wall. It’s skin is [...]

People believe that the theory of evolution was sparked by the trip on the Beagle. And it partially was. When Charles Darwin was 22, he set off on a chartering ship- the Beagle. He came from a religious family where his father wanted him to be a preacher but he [...]

Often, when we talk about history, we discuss things like war, countries and politics. But, history doesn’t need to be that complicated... Everything around you has a history from your house, your parents, your school and yourself. Let’s take a journey through Alexander Academy’s!   In 2008, Principle Sophie grew [...]

Taipei is a rich city with a lot of people who come from all corners of the earth. Before everyone else, the Ketagalan people settled the area of Taipei. Back then, it was a lake, and a useful one, at that. The surrounding tribes used it as a source of [...]

    Venice, Italy - Built on a series of islands and mudflats (have to travel by boat/ through water to get throughout the city) Where: Europe Unique Features: Built on a series of islands and mudflats (to get around the city, you have to travel by canals or boats) [...]