Rainbow snakes are the prettiest snakes in North American continent !!!
It has a shiny black body and dark blue on top.
3 bright red stripes running down the back and sides.
Red and black checkerboard pattern belly
In sunlight oe water, the scales look like a rainbow !!! That's how it got its name...
Cool facts
1. They are non venomous
2. They are shy and harmless.
3. If scared, they press their tail up and hide their head.
4. They'd rather play dead instead of fight !!!!
In earlier times, countries did not have national anthem as we have today.
There was no single song officially chosen to represent the nation as a whole.
With the raise of nationalism in 18th century, countries started using songs that reflects the feeling, hope and struggles of ordinary people.
FRANCE is the first country to officially adopt a national anthem.
The anthem was written during French revolution when French people were fighting against monarchy and foreign threats.
In 1795, France officially recognized this song as national anthem.
1. Lizards are the largest group in reptile family.
2. Lizards can detach their tails as a defence mechanism to escape predators.
3. Lizards inhibit every continent except Antarctica.
4. Some desert dwelling lizards might go their entire life without drinking water !!!
5. Komodo dragon is the notable venomous lizard.
6. Chameleon from lizard family can change their colour.
7. Lizards lack eyelids.
8. Some lizards can run on water .
Wind is invisible yet its strength is unmistakable be it a gentle breeze or tropical storm.
Around the world, powerful winds remind us that powerful nature is the dominant force.
These are the places with strongest winds -----
1. Baku , Azerbaijan
2. Barrow island , Australia
3. Cape Blanco , Oregon
4. Cape Dennison , Commonwealth Bay , Antarctica
5. The Cairngorm , Scotland
6. Kirkwood Mountain , California
7. Mount Everest
8. Mount Washington , New Hampshire
9. Patagonia , Argentina
10. Wellington , New Zealand
Reason is " Restaurants almost always fry their potatoes twice at two entirely different temperatures " !!!
To prepare FRENCH FRYS, we use raw potatoes.
Then,
WATER , STARCH AND HEAT CONTROL
1. Water is the enemy of crispiness
Potatoes are 80% water. In restaurants, they cut potatoes soak then blanch them.
That removes surface starch and drives out moisture before frying. If we skip this, water streams inside the oil and we end up in soggy frys !!!
2. Starch management
Restaurants often do DOUBLE FRY.
First fry at low temperature, cooks the inside of potato.
After cooling, the second fry at high temperature, dehydrates the surface fast and makes it shatter crisp.
3. Equipment and oil
In restaurants, they use deep fryers with massive oil volume and precise temperature control.
In home, it is difficult to maintain precise temperature and we END UP WITH SOGGY FRYS !!!!
