5604. Fact

Some brands of toothpaste contain glycerin or glycerol, which is also an ingredient in antifreeze

5605. Fact

The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to 345 pounds.

5606. Fact

Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ?

5607. Fact

In 1890, Scott Paper produced the first toilet paper to be available on a roll

5608. Fact

Hens can distinguish between all the colors of the rainbow.

5609. Fact

Roulette was invented by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal. It was a by-product of his experiments with perpetual motion.

5610. Fact

The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6 billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (900 million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100 million+).

5611. Fact

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew marijuana on their plantations.

5612. Fact

The first modern toothbrush was invented in China. Its bristles came from hogs hair or the mane of a horse that were then put into ivory handles

5613. Fact

The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.

5614. Fact

Over 50% of the wedding in the U.S. occur in the afternoon

5615. Fact

The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896.

5616. Fact

Because of the speed at which the sun moves, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.

5617. Fact

Bruce Lee was the Hong Kong 'cha cha' dance champion in 1958. He was also an American born in San Francisco and had a German grandfather.

5618. Fact

The country of Bolivia is named after a fighter Simon Bolivar

5619. Fact

The first building with an elevator was the six-story 130-foot Equitable Life Building in New York. It was built in 1870.

5620. Fact

Another word for hiccups is singultus.

5621. Fact

The word toy comes from an old English word that means tool.

5622. Fact

Duffel bags are named after a town of Duffel, Belgium, where they were first made.

5623. Fact

In 32 years. there are about 1 billion seconds.

5624. Fact

Research on pigs led to the development of CAT scans.

5625. Fact

Cryptorchidism is a medical condition in which one or both testes have not descended properly.

5626. Fact

Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale ofvodka.

5627. Fact

Harrison Ford is the only actor whose ten highest grossing movies have each earned at least $200 million.

5628. Fact

10 percent of all human beings ever born are alive at this very moment.

5629. Fact

Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste

5630. Fact

Uranus? winter and summer seasons last the equivalent of 21 Earth years

5631. Fact

Conception occurs more often in December than any other month.

5632. Fact

Studies have shown that by putting on slow background music it can make a person eat food at a slower rate

5633. Fact

Billiards used to be so popular at one time that cigarette cards were issued featuring players

5634. Fact

Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

5635. Fact

More than 100 pizza box-related patents have been issued since 1976.

5636. Fact

On average people fear spiders more than they do death

5637. Fact

Whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit

5638. Fact

Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.

5639. Animal Facts

If an octopus loses a tentacle it can grow a new one.

5640. Fact

The original meaning of the word grocer was referring to a person who traded food in wholesale. These people would usually sell in large quantities, or by the gross.

5641. Fact

Teflon is the most slipperiest substance in the world

5642. Fact

A can of Pepsi has 41 grams of sugar. This amount to about seven teaspoons of sugar

5643. Fact

Rats can survive up to 14 days without any food

5644. Fact

There are some ice creams that are 75% air

5645. Fact

A Giraffe has the same number of bones in its neck as a man.

5646. Fact

Elephants are the only Mammals that can't jump.

5647. Fact

British scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch soccer penalty shoot-outs

5648. Fact

Out of all the eight letter words in the English language, only one has only one vowel in it: strength

5649. Fact

The yo-yo was introduced in 1929 by Donald F. Duncan. The toy was based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters.

5650. Fact

Dolphins sleep at night just below the surface of the water. They frequently rise to the surface for air.

5651. Fact

In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner.

5652. Fact

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.

5653. Animal Facts

Baby Komodo dragons will eat their brothers and sisters if they are hungry and there is no other food.

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