Playwright Shakespeare was only 18 years old when he married Ann Hathaway, who was 26 years old at the time
Wherever a person is standing in the state of Michigan in the United States, they are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes
It only takes a male horse 14 seconds to copulate
The driest place on earth is Calama, in the Atacama Desert in Chile
After being picked an orange cannot ripen
The stomach of an adult can hold 1.5 liters of material
On average, a whole chicken from the grocery store weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces
A galactic year is 250 million Earth-years. This is the time it takes for our solar system to make one revolution around the Milky Way Galaxy.
Singer Paula Abdul used to be a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers
Fossilized bird droppings are one of the chief exports of Nauru, an island nation in the Western Pacific
Water expands 9% when it is frozen
The first toilet tank ever seen on television was on Leave it to Beaver
The origin of apples traces back to the Middle East over 4,000 years ago
The colours yellow, red, and orange are used in fast food restaraunts because those are the colours that stimulate hunger
99% of pumpkins that are sold are sold for decoration
On Sunday, December 7, 1941 at 7:55 AM, the attack on Pearl Harbor commenced
If all the cars from the U.S. were taken and lined up from bumper to bumper, there would be enough cars to go to the moon from earth and back.
The elephant is the national animal of Thailand
A Canadian Tour company offers a two-day course in igloo building
Dairy cows can produce 20 to 35 gallons of saliva a day
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
When the Pez mint dispenser was first introduced it was meant to replace the activity of smoking
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones
The speed of sound must be exceeded to produce a sonic boom.
A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945
Over 600,000 people died as a result of the Spanish influenza epidemic
From all the vegetables, beets contain the most sugar
Smelling bananas can help a person lose weight
In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios
Only female mosquitoes bite humans. Male mosquitoes live on natural liquids from plants and other resources
An estimated 690 million people live in Africa
The difference between horns and antlers is that horns never stop growing and antlers shed and grow every year
African Baobab tree's circumference can reach 180 feet. If the trunk is hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it.
On average, the Pentagon uses 666 rolls of toilet paper in one day
The USS Abraham Lincoln has five gymnasiums on the ship and a basketball league with 22 teams
Found in Argentina, the ornate horned frog can eat an entire mouse with one swallow
Great Britain was the first country to issue postage stamps in 1840
During World War II, there was not enough sugar in the U.S. to make candy as it was sent to the troops overseas. At this time, popcorn was consumed three times more than its usual amount
The most famous movie theatre is the "Chinese Theatre" located in Los Angeles, USA
In the U.S., the sport that causes the most injuries among the age group of 15-24 is basketball
Oscar Wilde and his friends came up the with the word "dude." It came from the words "duds" and "attitude."
By weight, the sun is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 1.5% carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, and 0.5% all other elements.
Melba toast is named after an Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba
Astronomers once believed a planet named Vulcan existed between Mercury and the Sun
Talc was used by cavemen 15,000 years ago as an ingredient added to make paint
Ants do not sleep
The only married couple to fly together in space were Jan Davis and Mark Lee, who flew aboard the Endeavor space shuttle from Sept 12-20, 1992
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to enter space. She spent three days in space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth
More than 3000 years ago children played with circular hoops made with grape vines. This toy was swung around the waist. Years later this toy was made by company called Wham-O and the Hula-Hoop was invented in 1958
The first subway system in America was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897.
Owls swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth. After approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet
Sharks have survived on earth for about 400 million years
Ukrainian monk, Dionysius Exiguus, created the modern day Christian calendar
The revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports combined
Every 30 seconds a house fire doubles in size
An alligator has about 80 teeth in its mouth at one time. An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime
A starfish can turn its stomach inside out
The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was written in 1939 for a store promotion by an advertising employee of the department store Montgomery Ward
Actor Charlie Chaplin made 81 movies over a career that spanned 50 years
The music group Simply Red got its name from band member Mick Hucknall, who has red hair
Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
The lifespan of a rhinoceros is generally 50 years
41% of women apply body or hand moisturizer a minimum three times a day
The largest ice cream sundae was made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream, was 12 feet high and had 7000 pounds of toppings on it. This was made in Anaheim, California in 1985
The name of the award given to honor the best sites on the Internet is called "The Webby Award."
The United States Mint once considered producing donut-shaped coins.
A Hungarian named Ladislo Biro invented the first ballpoint pen in 1938.
Adolf Hitler loved chocolate cake
Many years ago, a fish was caught that was 33 inches long and seemed to be heavier than it should. When they cut the fish, fishermen found a full of bottle of ale inside it
George Washington grew hemp in his garden
In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans annually
In 1980, Saddam Hussein received a key to the city of Detroit
The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" sung by the Beatles refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool
False Bay, on the southern tip of Africa and close to Cape Town, South Africa, is a breeding ground for great white sharks, which feed off the thousands of seals in the bay. However, it is the only area in the known world in which these sharks are known to breach - they attack the seals by coming up vertically, often leaping clear of the water with their prey in their mouths
In 1952, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato Head
In the United States, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year
Mules have one horse and one donkey for a parent
On average, 350 squirts are needed from milking a cow to make a gallon of milk
On average, a baby in the United States will eat fifteen pounds of cereal in their first year of life
The name Hasbro was invented by the name of the founders: HASsenfeld BROthers
Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
Due to sugar shortages to make candy during World War II, movie theatre owners turned to popcorn, which is now the best selling snack at movie theatres today
A group of whales is called a pod or gam
Even though a polar bears fur looks white it is actually colourless and is made with hollow tubes. The reason the bear looks white is because the rough inner surface of the tubes make light scatter and reflect at many different angles which gives the white appearance
There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use
One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water
After the Eiffel Tower was built, one person was killed during the installation of the lifts. No one was killed during the actual construction of the tower
Approximately 87% of dog owners say that when they watch T.V. their dog curls up beside them or at their feet
Bernd Eilts, a German artist, turns dried cow manure into wall clocks and small sculptures. He is now expanding his business to include cow dung wrist watches
People who meet their calcium need reduce their risk of developing kidney stones
In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
The human heart weighs less than a pound
The first Life Saver flavour, which was peppermint, was invented in 1912 and it was called Pep-O-Mint
The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years
Before 1859, baseball umpires were seated in padded chairs behind home plate
On February 10, 1964 the first self-adhesive stamps were issued
The ocean sunfish can produce thirty million eggs at once
The highest point in France is Mont Blanc, located in the Alps.
The American Automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older
In England, a cigarette is referred to as a fag
If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar
In 1980, there was only one country in the world with no telephones - Bhutan
Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yury Dolgoruky
In 1976, fourteen banks merged to form a bank credit card called "Mastercharge." This was later renamed to what is now know as "Mastercard."
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class
There are over 500 different types of bananas
In 1848, the first American pasta factory opened in Brooklyn, New York. The name of the man that opened it was Antoine Zerega
Albert Einstein was cremated and his ashes were spread over a river located in New Jersey
Your right lung takes in more air than your left one does
Men are four times more likely to be struck by lightning than women
The longest acceptance speech in the history of the Oscars was by Greer Garson in 1942. She received an Oscar for Best Actress for the movie Mrs. Miniver, and her speech was five minutes and 30 seconds long
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older
Octopi change colours when they become frightened. Normally they are a brownish colour, but can change to green or blue when fear sets in
A "gelotologist" is a person who studies laughter
A 13-year-old boy in India produced winged beetles in his urine after hatching the eggs in his body
Fat is important for the development of children and normal growth
The state of California has more 7-Eleven stores than any other state. There are approximately 1,200 stores
The deepest underwater penguin dive is 1,772 feet by an Emperor Penguin
38% of Americans eat breakfast everyday
There are over 100 styles of BluBlocker sunglasses available on the market
When a predator is chasing an impala, a type of antelope, it runs in a zig zag formation jumping as high as three metres
David Rice Atchinson was President of the United States for exactly one day. This happened due to a glitch in American law at the time. new
To make one glass of orange juice, 50 glasses of water are needed to grow enough oranges to make the juice
Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air
Tomatina is the legendary Spanish tomato-throwing festival held in Bunol, Spain
Pigs have no sweat glands, which is why they stay in water or mud to keep cool
There is no element on Mendeleev's (the current) periodic table of elements abbreviated, either partially, or fully, with the letter J.
One of the Bond girls in the James Bond movie, "For Your Eyes Only," used to be a man
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
In February 1878, the first telephone book was published in New Haven, Connecticut. The book was one page long and had fifty names in it.
Only President to win a Pulitzer: John F. Kennedy for "Profiles in Courage"
Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on
In 2002, the most popular car color in North America was silver.
Forty percent of Americans iron their clothes while wearing their underwear or being completely naked
About 85% or product warning labels on household products are inadequate
The largest volcano known is on Mars: Olympus Mons, 370 miles wide and 79,000 feet high, is almost three times higher than Mount Everest
Mexican jumping beans jump because of moth larvae inside the bean
Women blink nearly twice as much as men
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush
There are 691 drinking fountains in the Pentagon
Author Robert May considered the names of Reginald and Rollo before he settled on "Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer."
A study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school
When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food
Chocolate maker Cadbury uses more than sixty thousand tonnes of cocoa each year, in the United Kingdom alone
There are more pigs than humans in Denmark
A human eyeball weighs an ounce
The "Mexican Hat Dance" is the official dance of Mexico
The first open heart surgery was performed by Dr. Daniel Hall Williams in 1893
The DNA of humans is closer to a rat than a cat
Peladophobia refers to the fear of bald people
One Neptune year lasts 165 Earth years
In the U.S., 75% of the pencils sold are painted yellow
A person that is struck by lightning has a greater chance of developing motor neurone disease
In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a "loonie" because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the "twonie" because it is the equivalent of two "loonies."
Singer Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem
On average a business document is copied 19 times
Pigeons can see ultraviolet lights
The list of ingredients that make up lipstick include fish scales
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs inthe air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg inthe air,the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horsehasall four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
There are two credit cards for every person in the United States
An average person consumes the equivalent of 26 gallons of milk a year, including almost 28 pounds of cheese
65% of the candy that is produced in an year is consumed by American adults 18 years and older
The little circles of paper that are cut out after a paper has been punched by a hole puncher are called "chad."
Teflon is the most slipperiest substance in the world
The lifespan of a firefly is about seven days. During these days, they are busy trying to find a mate
A crocodile can run up to a speed of 11 miles per hour
Fried spiders taste like nuts
In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air
Cows do not have any upper front teeth. Instead they have a thick pad on the top jaw
On average, Americans move to a new place eleven times in their lifetime
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use
The Golden Gate Bridge was first opened in 1937
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange,silver or purple
In an episode of the 1962 cartoon The Jestons, Jane Jetson is talking through a video phone. The phone number of The Jetsons was VENUS-1234
Trees that are near street lights do not shed their leaves as fast as a tree that is in the country
No president of the United States was an only child
7-Eleven is the largest retail chain in the world. Click Here For More Details
A Singapore singing group by the name of "The Oriental Singers," sang non-stop for 74 hours and five minutes
Every 25 miles a car produces one pound of pollution.
There was a molasses flood in Boston on January 15, 1919 that killed 21 people and injured 150 people
There are over one billion people that are actively involved in rice growth
On April 4, 1974, John Massis of Belgium pulled two New York Long Island railroad passenger cars totaling 80 tons with a thick rope, with a small bit attached, using only his teeth
The oldest major soft drink in America is Dr. Pepper, which originated in Waco, Texas in 1885
Hockey pucks were originally made from frozen cow dung
In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide
The Arctic Tern, which is a small bird, can fly a round trip from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back. This can be as long as twenty thousand miles per year. This is the longest migration for a bird
The word "America" comes from the European explorer "Amerigo Vespucci
Over 100 million birds die annually by crashing into glass windows in the United States
Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb was afraid of the dark
In 1933, Mickey Mouse is believed to have received 800,000 fan letters
Male rabbits are called "bucks," females are "does."
It took eleven years to built the Taj Mahal, (1632-1643)
Mangos are known throughout the world as the "King of Fruits."
The temperature of milk when it is coming out of a cow is about 36 degrees celsius
Wild Flamingos are pink because they consume vast quantities of algae and brine shrimp
The word "diastema" is the word for having a gap between your teeth
While digging, an Armadillo can hold its breath for up to six minutes
Of all the restaurants that are opened, 90% of them fail in the first year. Of the remaining ones that survive, 90% of those fail in the second year
The sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass
When a porcupine is born, its quills are soft and mostly white, but harden within hours
Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. More than 100 people have been injured
The first drug to be sold in the form of a tablet is Aspirin
The original name for butterfly was flutterby
There are approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body
Great White sharks have about 3,000 teeth
Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped
The world record for time without sleep is 264 hours (11 days) by Randy Gardner in 1965
The giant squid is the largest animal without a backbone
There is enough water in American swimming pools to cover the whole city of San Francisco seven feet deep
215 jeans can be made with one bale of cotton
Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
Pineapples were first introduced into Europe by Christopher Columbus
When a women is pregnant, her senses are all heightened
The Food and Drug Administration says the most common injury from cosmetics comes from scratching the eye with a mascara wand
It has been medically been proven that laughter is an effective pain killer
Cataloupes are named after the gardens of Cantaloupe, Italy where some belive this melon was first grown
In the 13th century, quality standards for paste were assigned by the Pope
In a year, the average person walks four miles to make his or her bed
The first television broadcast of the Oscars took place in 1953, hosted by Bob Hope on NBC
Most snakes have six rows of teeth
NASDAQ stand for, "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations."
An average women has 17 square feet of skin. When a women is in her ninth month of pregnancy she has 18.5 square feet of skin
The average American eats 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime
The greatest snowfall ever in a single storm was 189 inches at the Mount Shasta Ski Bowl in February, 1959.
French astronomer Adrien Auzout had once considered building a telescope that was 1,000 feet long in the 1600s. He thought the magnification would be so great, he would see animals on the moon
The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971
The city of Chicago has the only post office in the world where you can drive your car through
The most overdue book in the world was borrowed from Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, England and was returned 288 years later
The average person can live about a month without eating any food, but can only live about a week without water
There are about 34,000 species of spiders
In 1968, Abbie Hoffman played with a yo-yo while testifying before a congressional committee. He was found in contempt
The biggest candy eaters are the Dutch, who average 65 pounds of candy per person in a year
55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year
The first owner of the Marlboro Company, Wayne McLaren, died of lung cancer
American President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) used to like Vaseline being rubbed on his head while he ate breakfast in bed
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple
There was a 19th century Native American tribal chief who went under the name, "Not Able to Fornicate."
98% of brown bears in the United States are in Alaska
In 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in London, England
The Xerox company was initially called the Haloid Company
On average, Americans spend 33% of their life sleeping
One out of every five births in the United States are delivered by Cesarean section
In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die
Studies indicate that surgeons who listen to music while they operate improve in their performance
Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark
Thailand used to be called Siam
A sneeze can travel as fast as one hundred miles per hour
The Pentagon cost $49,600,000 to build in 1941
Desert snails can stay in their shell for up to three years
In the 19th century, it was common practice for a Japanese woman to dye their teeth black. They believed that this enhanced sex appeal and maintained healthier teeth
The revolving door was invented in 1888, by Theophilus Van Kannel.
The Lion King is the top grossing Disney movie of all-time with domestic gross intake of $312 million
The state that grows the most cranberries is Wisconsin. More than 300 million pounds of cranberries are grown in Wisconsin
The smallest frog is the "Brazilian baby frog", which is smaller than a dime
The idea of Christmas cards was invented by Englishman Henry Cole in 1843
Air is passed through the nose at a speed of 100 miles per hour when a person sneezes
A baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it is born
Britons eat over 22,000 tonnes of french fries a week
People from the United States eat the most chicken per person than anywhere else in the world
Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software
The origins of the soldier term "G.I." is an abbreviation for "Government Issue," which was stamped on all government kits supplied to recruits in the US Army during World War II
Watermelons are a popular gift to bring to a host in China or Japan
Beethoven used to take hay baths to remedy the swelling he used to get in his legs
On average Americans spend 18% of their income on transportation
Of all the words Dr. Seuss made up in his storybooks, only one has stuck in the English vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy -- and it took more than 20 years
Montreal has an underground city, which has over 2,000 shops and 26 kilometres of walkways. This is the largest underground network for any city
The official state mammal of Texas is the armadillo
The word Himalayas means the "home of snow."
A man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted
One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers -- they saw it as competition. It is not chemically addictive as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine
It took approximately 2.5 million blocks to build the Pyramid of Giza, which is one of the Great Pyramids
The platypus uses its bill to find animals that it feeds on. Its bill can sense the tiny electric fields that their preys emit
Central Park located in New York has 125 drinking fountains
The largest school in the world is City Montessori School in India and has over 25,000 students in grade levels ranging from kindergarten to college
Washing machines use anywhere from 40 to 200 litres of water per load
Australia has had stamps that actually look like gems. In 1995 and 1996 they used a special technology to make the stamps look like diamonds and opals.
There are only four words in the English language which end in
Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards
In only eight minutes, the Space Shuttle can accelerate to a speed of 27,000 kilometres per hour.
In a study conducted regarding toilet paper usage, Americans are said to use the most toilet paper per trip to the bathroom, which was seven sheets of toilet paper per trip
German cockroaches can survive for up to one month without food and two weeks without water
George Washington had teeth made out of hippopotamus ivory
Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash
The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns
The amount of aluminum that Americans throw out in three months is enough to rebuild all American commercial planes
Humans breathe in and out approximately one litre of air in ten seconds
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
British scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch soccer penalty shoot-outs
Fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpaste
The most disliked vegetable by Americans is Brussels sprouts
The first ice hotel was built in Swedish Lapland
A myrmecologist studies ants
Rice is thrown at weddings as a symbol of fertility
More than 90% of shark attack victims survive
The average temperature on Earth is 15 degrees celcius.
To produce a dozen eggs, a hen has to eat about four pounds of feed
Pollsters say that 40 percent of dog and cat owners carry pictures of the pets in their wallets
When Coca-Cola began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole". It did not sell well
In the United States, 80% of households have oatmeal in their kitchen
A cockroach can change directions up to 25 times in a second
In 1825, the first toilet was installed in the White House
Cricket chirping can tell the temperature outside. Counting how many times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then adding 40 to that number will approximately tell you what the temperature is in Fahrenheit
Every year, 50,000,000 automobiles are produced in the world.
Pikeville, Kentucky consumes the most Pepsi per capita then any other American city
After the death of the genius, Albert Einstein, his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study
Cubic Zirconia is 55% heavier than real diamonds.
The fastest speed a raindrop had reached when falling is seven miles per hour.
Battle Creek, Michigan is referred to as the "Cereal Bowl of America." The city produces the most breakfast cereals than any other city in the world
The stringy thing that is seen in egg whites is called "chalazae."
The city of Argentia which is located on Newfoundland's southwest coast, is Canada's most fog-bound community. It has 206 days of fog each year.
Seven percent of a humans body wieght is made up of blood
Most snails are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both female and male reproductive organs
Dogs can be trained to detect an upcoming epileptic seizure
American women, on average, spend 55 minutes per day getting showered, dressed, and groomed
Germany produces more than 5,000 varieties of beer and has about 1,300 breweries in country
In some parts of the Atacama Desert it has never rained
In 1681, the last dodo bird died
Strawberries are a member of the rose family
It is common in Israel and Egypt to eat watermelon with feta cheese
The most popular recipient of Valentine cards are school teachers
The average stay for a prisoner on Alcatraz, when it was used as a prison, was five years
Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy
Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the Western Pacific
About twenty-five percent of the population sneeze when they are exposed to light
In Japan, tipping at restaurants is not a norm. However, some restaurants might add a 5 - 10 % service charge to the bill
The first automobile racetrack in America was the 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway,' which had 3 million cobblestones.
A cow has four compartments in its stomach
The most popular place to burn candles in the house is the living room
In Japan, by the time man reaches the age of 60, he is commemorated with a special ceremony. This ceremony features the man wearing a red kimono, which denotes that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult
Men are four times more likely to be struck by lightning than women
The all-time most nominated Grammy artist with 77 nominations is Quincy Jones
In 1845, inventor Thomas Adams started the world's first chewing gum factory.
In 1693, the postage rate of a letter was determined by how much light went through the letter. The less the light went through the letter the more expensive the rate would be. This technique was referred to as candling
Polar bears can smell seals who are 20 miles away
Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails
Polar bears have been known to swim more than 60 miles without resting
Before 1883, the three-cent U.S. stamp was also used for advertising. The advertisment was located on the back of the stamp for various products
The largest ketchup bottle in the world is a 170 feet tall and is located in Collinsville, Illinois, USA. It was built in 1949 by the W.E. Caldwell Company as a water tower
Bo Jackson set a Monday Night Football record by rushing for 222 yards in one game against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 91-yard TD run
There are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world
The fins of the Spiny Dogfish Shark are sometimes used as sandpaper for wood products
The Super Bowl is so popular that it is the number on at-home party event of the year
There was a time in Japan where a wife being left handed was a ground for divorce
The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas
It is possible to get high by licking a toad. The Cane Toad produces a toxin called bufotenine to ward off predators. When licked, this toxin acts as a hallucinogen
Stinging insects kills approximately 25 people annually in the U.S
The first commercial microwave oven was called the "1161 Radarange" and was the size of a refrigerator
Chances of a women getting breast cancer are increased by excesseive use of alcohol
A common name for pincurls is also spitcurls because woman sometimes wet their hair with their saliva before curling it
The first hot air balloon flight traveled for 5.5 miles over Paris and lasted for 23 minutes
Birds do not sweat, as they do not have sweat glands
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once wore a Nazi uniform while acting in a film during his Hollywood days. The name of the movie was "Desperate Journey," which was filmed in 1942
The town of Olney, Illinois celebrates a "Squirrel Day" festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town. The festival includes a squirrel blessing by a priest
In the United States there are about three million honey producing colonies
Adult earwigs can float in water for up to 24 hours
January is named for the Roman god Janus. Janus was a temple god who could look forward and backward at the same time
Pepper was sold as individual grains during the Elizabethan times. The guards at the London docks had to sew up their pockets so they would not steal any of the pepper
On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months
Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."
A diet high in fat is said to impede memory
There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half-caused cancer in rats
Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars.
Every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people
The heart of an adult giraffe weighs on average 26 pounds
Two million red blood cells die every second
The first American astronaut in space was Alan B. Shepard Jr
The world record for donut eating is held by John Haight, who ate 29 donuts (52 ounces) in a little over six minutes
Hundreds of years ago, only the wealthy people used to wear underwear
Buffalo wings, got their name because the spicy chicken wings originated in Buffalo, New York
The board game Scrabble was originally called "Criss Cross Words" by inventor Alfred Butts
Men are more likely to be colorblind than women. About one of out of 12 men are colorblind
Edwin Armstrong invented FM radio in 1933. The first men to use FM radio to communicate with Earth from the moon's surface were named Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
The MGM lion, whose name was Leo, lived in Memphis until his death
The Bible was written by over 40 authors over a period of 1500 years
The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards
Studies indicate that weightlifters working out in blue gyms can handle heavier weights
African heart-nosed bats can have such a keen sense of sound that they can hear the footsteps of a beetle walking on sand from six feet away
Many of the stars that were in the Poltergeist Trilogy had strange deaths
The sap of a banana plant leaves serious stains on hands and clothes that is extremely hard to remove
In Ireland, a prime minister is a called a Taoiseach
American President John Tyler had 15 children
Even though red roses looks the same, there are over 900 different types of red roses
People in France own more pets in the world per person than any other country
In a five card poker game there are 2,598,960 possible hands
The most common pear world-wide is the Bartlett. It is bell-shaped, sweet and soft with a light green colour
All of the clocks in the movie Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20
The average person falls asleep in about 12 to 14 minutes
Eighty percent of the Vanilla Beans which are used to make ice cream is grown in Madagascar
Annually, British people eat more than 15 pounds of beans
The largest known hailstone to have fallen was in Germany in 1925, which weighed close to four and a half pounds.
The Kraft company produces enough Cool Whip, a brand of whipping cream, in one year to fill the entire Grand Canyon
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