fact for 3 february

Until quite recently, most Japanese children used to celebrate their birthdays on first of January, regardless of which day of the year they were born on.

The Blue Bottle is a jellyfish found in most Australian waters. Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles can be as long as 10 metres. Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting if the swimmer accidentally touches them.

Four rarest birds in India are the Himalayan Quail, Jerdon's Courser, Pink-Headed Duck and Forest Owlet. Though these birds were declared extinct, Jerdon's Courser was rediscovered in 1986 after nearly 90 years of non-sighting and the Forest Owlet was rediscovered in 1997 after 113 years of non-sighting. Indian Birdwatchers hope that Pink-headed Duck and Himalayan Quail may also be rediscovered soon.