Tonight, I was researching the important question, 'what do camels eat?' and as usual, went on a tangent. From 'camel' I searched for 'camelops' then 'coffee' and ended last of all with 'Oromo people'.

Here's one fact from each stop on the trip:

Dry berries and leaves.

The body temperature of a camel can range during the day from 93 to 104 degrees F (34 to 40 degrees C).

A fossil of the camelops found in Mesa, Arizona is known as the 'Walmart Camel' because it was discovered during excavation at a Walmart construction site.

Coffee is an antidepressant.

'Gal la' means 'he said no' in arabic.


Image taken 7 February 2012 in Austin, Texas.