A slight majority, 53%, think teens should be at least 18 to get a license. The poll of 1,002 adults, conducted Dec. 17-19, 2004, has an error margin of +/-3 percentage points. Many states have begun to raise the age by imposing restrictions on 16-year-old drivers.
Do snakes really smell with their tongues? Snakes do use their tongues to smell! Snakes have nostrils, just like humans. But a snakeâs tongue is also very important. When a snake flicks its tongue in the air, it picks up tiny chemical particles. When the snake brings its tongue back into its mouth, the tongue fits into a special organ on the roof of the mouth. This special organ is called the vomeronasal system. The vomeronasal system takes those tiny chemical particles and tells the snake what they are.
The first thing the researchers noticed is that cats and dogs drink very differently. Both animals extend their tongues and curl them back toward their chins as they approach water. But dogs use their bent tongues as a ladle, spooning water into their mouths. The scoop of sorts created by the cats' tongues stayed empty. Instead, cats touched only the top surface of their tongue to the water. Once a cats' tongue touches the surface, it draws it back at a rate of almost four laps per second.