Baleen is often called whalebone, but that name also can refer to the normal bones of whales, which have often been used as a material, especially as a cheaper substitute for ivory in carving.he whale then pushes the water out, and animals such as krill are filtered by the baleen and remain as food source for the whale. Baleen is similar to bristles and is made of keratin, the same substance found in human fingernails and hair.
Marco Polo (game) The game Marco Polo /ËmÉËrkoÊ ËpoÊloÊ/ is a form of tag played in a swimming pool. The origin of the game is unknown.
Marco Polo was an Italian (Venetian) merchant, explorer and writer born in Venice in 1254. He was born into a wealthy jewel merchant family-Niccolo Polo (his father) and his mother Nicole Anna Defuseh who died when Marco was very young.nteresting Marco Polo Facts: Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan, a great conqueror. Kublai Khan was the Mongol leader (when Niccolo and Marco's uncle made their first trip to China) and had asked Marco's father and uncle to petition the Pope to send 100 priests to Beijing.