var arrayFacts = [ "Chew Your Food!

A lobster's teeth are found in its stomach.", "Red Hot:

Lobsters can be found in a variety of colors, but all except the white lobster turn red when cooked.", "Blue Blood:

Lobster blood is usually grey or slightly blue.", "The Wait for Weight:

It takes a lobster approximately 7 years to grow to reach one pound in weight.", "Who Knew?

The lobster trade nets nearly 2 billion dollars per year in sales. The Canadian Maritime waters and Maine are most profitable lobster hunting areas.

The unique structure of lobster traps ensures that large lobsters will stay in the nets, but baby lobsters will be able to escape. This keeps the lobster population plentiful despite mass consumption.", "Peasant Food:

Before the 20th century, eating lobster was a sign of poverty in North America. In the Maritimes, lobster was given to slaves and low members of society to eat for survival.

Lobster was considered so undesirable that it was used as fertilizer in farming fields for a brief time.

Lobster was often canned in those days, which caused it to lose a lot of its flavor. Once live lobsters were shipped to larger cities, they became a delicacy.", "Never Stop Growing:

The average lobster is about 9 inches long and weighs around 2 to 4 pounds.

Lobsters continuously grow as long as they live and, if not killed by fisherman, have long lifespans.

This means that they have the ability to become quite large if they evade capture.", "What a Catch!

The world record-breaking lobster, weighing over 44 pounds, was caught off the coast of Nova Scotia.", "Rare, But Real:

The Cape Lobster is an extremely rare species of lobster that lives off the coast of South Africa. They have only been seen 14 times since their discovery in 1792.

The most recent specimen surfaced for viewing in 1997, and was believed to be one of the only living Cape lobster in the world.", "Hide and Go Seek:

The biggest enemy of an adult lobster is the codfish. Other predators of lobster include flounder, other lobsters, and haddock.

The Northern Lobster thrives in a shallow, rocky cold water environments because the rocks can be used as hiding places. ", "Breaking Out of its Shell:

Young lobsters molt up to two or three times per year; however, when they reach adulthood, they will only shed their shells once a year or less.

The lobster begins growing a new shell before the old one is removed. Despite this fact, the new shell is still very soft as the old one falls off.

The lobster will often eat the old shell, as it is an excellent source of calcium. Any parts of the shell left will be buried.", "Too Delicious for its Own Good:

The first two weeks after a lobster has shed its skin is the most vulnerable time in its life because its new shell is very weak.

It is hard to battle a lobster when they have a huge claw and a shell you cannot crack; however, after molting, the shell can be broken quite easily.

During this time they are also unable to fight back with their claws, so they are completely defenseless.", "Green Eggs and Lobster:

Lobster eggs are green and measure about one millimeter in size. The female carries the eggs under her tail for around 30 days, at which point, she releases them into the water. A female lobster can carry over ten thousands eggs at one time.", "Lobsters Die Young:

The survival rate for a young lobsters is considerably lower than that of other aquatic animals. Young lobsters have about a 1% chance of living to adulthood.", "Privacy Please:

While female lobsters can only mate after they have molted, large females can store sperm after mating, and use it to fertilize their eggs when they are ready.

No matter how long they store the sperm, a female will not fertilize her eggs in the company of a male lobster.", "Lobster Law:

Maine lobster fishing is regulated by the state government to protect lobsters from excessive fishing.

In Maine, and several other states, lobsters must weigh between 1 and 4 pounds, or fishermen must return them to the ocean.", "Who Knew?

When a female lobster reaches 1 lb. she is known as a chicken, but if the female weighs less than 1 lb., she is called a hen. Despite their size, male lobsters are always known as cocks.", "Better Than Nothing...

If a lobster loses a claw it is known as a cull. If it loses both claws, the lobster is known as a pistol.

Lobsters have the ability to regenerate their claws and eyes; however, the new parts are typically much smaller than the originals were.", "Life in the Open Ocean:

While salmon, oysters, and mussels can be raised in captivity, the lobster can only breed in the wild.

Why? When multiple lobsters live together in one tank, they will eat each other because they are very territorial. Also, because lobsters also grow very slowly it, it could take them seven years to grow large enough to eat.

This is a long time for a farmer to wait before profiting off of his animals.", "A Meal After A Molt:

A lobster will molt around 25 times before it reaches 1 lb. in size. Lobsters that have just molted are sometimes sold under the name soft shell lobsters.

These creatures offer less meat, though fans of soft shells say the meat tastes better than hard shell lobsters.", "Its Alive!

Lobsters are always sold while they are alive because they need to be eaten while they are fresh.

When lobsters are shipped, their claws are banded so they cannot hurt one another or the chef.", "Cooking With Julia Child:

The most common method for cooking lobster is to steam it in sea water for 15 minutes.

Julia Child preferred this method of lobster preparation. If you cook a lobster in freshwater, it may lose many of its natural flavors.

If you place a lobster in the freezer for a few minutes before cooking it, it will experience less pain in the pot.", "Small Lobster, Big Taste:

Small lobsters are sometimes known as lobsterettes and prawn.

While lobsterettes and prawn may cost more per pound than regular lobster, they taste exactly the same.", "Happy Together:

Unlike most lobsters, spiny lobsters are anything but solitary.

After a storm, hundreds or even thousands of spiny lobsters may migrate together, in rows of 60, to warmer waters.", "A Distant Cousin:

Spiny lobsters are clawless crustaceans that generally live in southern waters.

They are a distant relative of the American Lobster and are sometimes called crawfish.", "Lobster Caviar:

The red stuff that is found in lobster dinners is often lobster caviar (eggs).

They are a sought after delicacy, but fishermen are required by law to throw back all female lobsters that they believe are carrying eggs. This ensures that lobsters will not be fished into extinction.", "Eating Well in Wartime:

During WWII, lobster was one of the only foods that was not rationed. Thanks to the wartime economy, it was incredibly easy for every household to be able to afford lobster.

After the war there was a decline in sales, but from 1950-1969, lobsters became popular once again. When lobster popularity rose, so did its price."];