4829. Fact

Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region

4830. Fact

There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year.

4831. Fact

SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below

4832. Fact

An electric eel can produce a shock of up to 650 volts.

4833. Fact

The average height of an NBA basketball player is 6 feet 7 inches

4834. Fact

Hedgehogs have the most similar fingerprints to humans.

4835. Fact

A foal is a baby horse.

4836. Fact

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two out of five women in America dye their hair.

4837. Fact

A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair

4838. Fact

All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.

4839. Fact

In space you cannot cry because there is no gravity to make the tears flow.

4840. Fact

The first African-American to receive a Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph J. Bunche in 1950

4841. Fact

The Bible has been translated into Klingon.

4842. Fact

The lifespan of the common goldfish is over 20 years.

4843. Fact

The mythical Scottish town of Brigadoon appears for one day every one hundred years

4844. Fact

Identify a fake: The second hand on an authentic Rolex watch doesn't tick, it moves smoothly.

4845. Fact

Ants never sleep

4846. Fact

The world's first underground was the London Underground in1863. It has 275 stations and 253 miles of track.

4847. Fact

A hairbreadth away is 1/48 of an inch

4848. Fact

The word moose comes from the native Algonquian Indian word meaning twig eater.

4849. Fact

Peladophobia refers to the fear of bald people

4850. Fact

Felix the Cat is the first cartoon character to ever have been made into a balloon for a parade.

4851. Fact

Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days

4852. Fact

Rats can't vomit, that's why rat poison works.

4853. Fact

In 1810 US population was 7,239,881. Black population at 1,377,808 was 19%. In 1969 US population reached 200 million.

4854. Fact

Prey like buffalos react poorly to slow movements. That's why crocs can swim slowly over to them without them scuttering off.

4855. Fact

The Faberge, Winter Egg was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. This is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold

4856. Fact

The most snow accumulation in a one-day period was 75.8 inches at Silver Lake, Colorado, in April 1921.

4857. Animal Facts

The deadly box jellyfish that lives off the coast of Australia is the size of a basketball but has tentacles that trail 4.5 metres (15 feet). If the tentacles touch you, tiny harpoons inject poison.

4858. Fact

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

4859. Fact

A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.

4860. Fact

A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.

4861. Fact

A herd of forty-five thirsty, rambunctious elephants stampeded into a brewery in Midnapore, where they smashed vats and slurped up beer in a bender that went on for two days.

4862. Fact

The feet have approximately 250,000 sweat glands

4863. Animal Facts

Geckos and centipedes both eat cockroaches.

4864. Fact

An average American child watches approximately 28 hours of television in one week

4865. Fact

Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.

4866. Fact

Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.

4867. Fact

The first music video ever played on MTV Europe was by Dire Straits, Money For Nothing.

4868. Fact

Fried chicken is the most popular meal ordered in sit-down restaurants in the US. The next in popularity are: roast beef, spaghetti, turkey, baked ham, and fried shrimp.

4869. Fact

The average single man is one inch shorter than the average married man.

4870. Fact

Chili Powder was invented in the 19th century in the American Southwest

4871. Fact

A person that is struck by lightning has a greater chance of developing motor neurone disease

4872. Fact

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

4873. Fact

In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting advertising space on his cows.

4874. Fact

The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth

4875. Fact

Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States'national income.

4876. Fact

The average porcupine has more than 30,000 quills.

4877. Fact

All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).

4878. Fact

In 1925, the 1st motel, the Motel Inn, opened in San Luis Obispo, California.

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