5061. Fact

Robert Wadlow is regarded as the tallest man ever known. He was 8'11 at the time of his death at the age of 21.

5062. Fact

Camel milk does not curdle.

5063. Fact

There is a doggy disco held in Italy every year where owners can dance with their dogs

5064. Fact

The record for the most weddings is held by King Mogul of Siam, who had 9000 weddings and 9000 wives.

5065. Fact

Benjamin Franklin was offended about putting a bald eagle as the national bird because he thought that other people were trying to make fun of him, since he was bald

5066. Fact

The average American/Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year.

5067. Fact

Cats sweat through the pads of their feet (especially when they hear a dog barking) and cannot taste sweet things.

5068. Fact

The average annual low for the South Pole is -61, compared with -3 at the North Pole. The lowest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole is -117, while the record at the North Pole is -59.

5069. Fact

A pound of potato chips costs 200 times more than a pound of raw potatoes

5070. Fact

An ear of corn always has an even number of rows because of the genetic formula which divides the cells.

5071. Fact

Canola oil is actually rapeseed oil but the name was changed in Canada for marketing reasons.

5072. Fact

A human eyeball weighs an ounce

5073. Fact

The city with the most Rolls Royces per capita: Hong Kong.

5074. Fact

A snail can actually glide over the sharp edge of a knife or razor without harming itself. This has something to do with the mucus it produces.

5075. Fact

About 50% of men masturbate at least once a day, 75% at least once a week, and 99% at least once a month.

5076. Fact

Nearly 50% of all bank robberies take place on Friday.

5077. Fact

Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash.

5078. Fact

A bibliophile is a collector of rare books. A bibliopole is a seller of rare books.

5079. Fact

Starfish have eight eyes, one at the end of each leg.

5080. Fact

Each person's ears are unique.

5081. Fact

The game of squash originated in the United Kingdom. It came about after a few boys, who were waiting for their turn to play racquets, knocked a ball around in a confined area adjoining the racquets court

5082. Fact

The two lines that connect your top lip to the bottom of your nose are known as the philtrum.

5083. Fact

Bees can see ultraviolet light.

5084. Fact

Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A

5085. Animal Facts

Some toads can swallow shrews and mice whole.

5086. Fact

The phone number of the white house is: (202) 456-1414.

5087. Fact

Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second

5088. Fact

Due to the deforestation of the forests in North China, over one million tons of sands blows into Beijing from the Gobi desert. It sometimes causes the sky to turn yellow.

5089. Fact

When Burger King introduced the Whopper Sandwich in 1957, it cost only thirty-seven cents

5090. Fact

The longest name in the Bible Mahershalalbaz (Isaiah 8:1).

5091. Fact

In WWII, when allied armies reached the Rhine River the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it). Gen. Patton had himself photographed in the act

5092. Fact

Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

5093. Fact

The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.

5094. Fact

The Sears Tower in Chicago contains enough steel to build 50,000 automobiles

5095. Fact

The population of the American colonies in 1610 was 350.

5096. Fact

A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.

5097. Fact

Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second..

5098. Fact

Dogs and humans are the only species that have prostates.

5099. Fact

The first brand of Wrigley's chewing gum was called Vassar, after the New England woman's college. Next were Lotta and Sweet Sixteen Orange.

5100. Fact

The zebra is basically a light-colored animal with black stripes.

5101. Fact

Natural pearls melt in vinegar

5102. Fact

Keeping your car tuned up is a good way to save on gas. A car that is tuned up is 9% more efficient on gasoline.

5103. Fact

The deepest cave in the world is the Lamprechtsofen-Vogelshacht cave which can be found in Salzburg, Austria. The cave is 5,354 feet deep

5104. Fact

It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times

5105. Fact

In Utah a husband is responsible for all criminal acts committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

5106. Fact

It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.

5107. Fact

Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

5108. Fact

Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America

5109. Fact

The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts.

5110. Fact

Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration

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