4634. Fact

An orca whale can hold its breath for up to 15 minutes

4635. Fact

Barbara Bush's book about her English Springer Spaniel, Millie's book, was on the bestseller list for 29 weeks. Millie was the most popular First Dog in history.

4636. Animal Facts

Vampire bats drink half their body weight in blood every day.

4637. Fact

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt ate three chocolate-covered garlic balls in the morning. Her doctor told her it would help improve her memory.

4638. Fact

An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. They all taste sweet

4639. Fact

Scientists are now able to grow 'beating'heart tissue in a lab.

4640. Fact

Many of the stars that were in the Poltergeist Trilogy had strange deaths

4641. Fact

The five interlocking Olympic rings are black, blue, red, green, and yellow because at least one of these colors appears on every national flag.

4642. Fact

Eliminates static electricity from your television screen.

4643. Fact

In medieval Thailand, they had moveable type printing presses. The type was made from baked oxen dung.

4644. Fact

Boxing champion Gene Tunney taught Shakespeare at Yale University

4645. Fact

On September 9, 1950 dubbed laughter was used for the first time on television. It was used for the sitcom The Hank McCune Show.

4646. Fact

Ants don't sleep

4647. Fact

A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

4648. Fact

Koalas have twin thumbs.

4649. Fact

The Goliath beetle is about the size of your fist and can weigh as much as 3-4 ounces

4650. Fact

In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view.

4651. Fact

One California law states that sunshine is guaranteed to all people

4652. Fact

Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC.

4653. Fact

"101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie.

4654. Fact

There are over 2,000 different species of cactuses

4655. Fact

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order

4656. Fact

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the most common job in the United States in the 1890s was a farmer. Today, it' a salesman.

4657. Animal Facts

An elephant produces 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of faeces every day.

4658. Fact

Bees and dogs can smell fear.

4659. Fact

In the year 1900, for a women to be a telephone operator she had to be between the ages of 17 and 26 and not be married

4660. Fact

A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.

4661. Animal Facts

When a viper fish wants to eat a large meal, it moves all its internal organs towards its tail to make more room inside it for food.

4662. Fact

The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.

4663. Fact

Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. He later sold the patent rights for only $400.

4664. Fact

Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum

4665. Fact

The name for the middle part of the nose (the part that separates the nostrils) is called a chaffanue.

4666. Fact

Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour

4667. Fact

February 17th, 1930, was the first flight by a cow in an airplane. The milk that was produced by the cow during the flight was put into containers and parachuted over the city of St. Louis

4668. Fact

The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.

4669. Fact

Starfish have no brains. (I know some people like that too.)

4670. Fact

The body of the average baby is 75% water

4671. Fact

The name of the Russian space station, Mir, means peace.

4672. Fact

Annually 7 million tons of textiles and clothing is thrown out. Out of this, only 12% is used again or recycled

4673. Fact

'Bimbo'is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.

4674. Fact

Adult movie star, Ron Jeremy, has a master's degree in Special Education.

4675. Fact

The deepest land point on Earth is the area around the Dead Sea in Israel. The Dead Sea is located 1,312 below sea level.

4676. Fact

If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, Nebraska his or her parents may be arrested.

4677. Fact

The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years

4678. Fact

In only eight minutes, the Space Shuttle can accelerate to a speed of 27,000 kilometres per hour.

4679. Fact

You're more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day that in any other weather.

4680. Fact

Did you know a tuna called the 'Blue Fin' tuna can be sold for over $20,000 around the world?

4681. Fact

In the United States, poisoning is the fourth leading cause of death among children

4682. Fact

Eleanor Roosevelt wrote David O. Selznick to ask that her maid, Lizzy McDuffy, be considered for the role of Mammy in Gone With the Wind.

4683. Fact

Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Military to launch rockets.

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