Friday, June 4, 2010

Bears and the Internet

It is a well known fact that very few bears have access to the internet. It is widely believed by scholars studying these animals that this lack of access to the information now provided via this media will lead to a gradual but certain decrease in the bear's ability to relate to humans.

Just thought you might want to know.


ANE

Friday, December 11, 2009

Bears and Christmas Presents

Did you know that very few bears participate in the traditional “Christmas gift exchange”. It suspected that the bears’ inability to “graciously” open gifts led to fewer and few other bears willing to give presents. Eventually, the tradition disappeared entirely from their culture.

Thought you might want to know.

ANE

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bears & Smoking

Did you know that while global human consumption of tobacco products over the past decade has been on the decline, research has shown that smoking amongst bears has remained virtually unchanged since the 1960s.

Just thought you might want to know.

ANE

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Bears & Cows

Did you know that no bear has ever been caught 'tipping' cows. It is suspected however that it is not uncommon. They are just very good at doing it without anyone seeing.

Just thought you might want to know.

ANE

Friday, February 20, 2009

Bears & Sitting

Did you know that bears find it difficult to sit in chairs for extended periods of time and thus very few bears actually own any. It is this fact that have led a team of researchers at the University of Washington to suspect that the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" may not be entirely true.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Bears' diet

Did you know that 90% of the bear's diet is made up of vegetable matter. This explains why few bears get constipated and subsequently why most laxative producers do not consider the bear a viable market.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Bears & Hockey

Did you know that although the team is called the "Boston Bruins", since the 1970's no real bears from Boston have actually played on the team?

Bears and sense of smell

Did you know that despite having an extraordinarily keen sense of smell, ever since the mid 1930’s bears in Western Europe have rarely been asked to help find truffles.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Smokey the Bear

Did you know that although Smokey the Bear has some characteristics that are very 'bear like', he is not actually a real bear.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Bears and Sight

Did you know that bears actually have quite poor eyesight? Most scientists attribute this fact as the reason why there are so few bear airline pilots.