7758. Fact

A speleologist studies caves.

7759. Fact

King Henry III of France, Louis XIV of France, and Napoleon all suffered from ailurophobia (the fear of cats).

7760. Fact

On July 4, 1776 (signing of the Declaration of Independence), King George III of England noted in his diary: Nothing of importance happened today.

7761. Animal Facts

A shark will eat parts of its own body that have been cut off or bitten off by another animal.

7762. Fact

King Henry III of France, Louis XVI of France and Napoleon all suffered from ailurophobia--fear of cats.

7763. Fact

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Finnish word SAIPPUAKIVIKAUPPIAS a soapstone seller is the longest known palindrome in any language.

7764. Fact

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in in the year 79, over 2,000 citizens of Pompeii ran into their cellars to wait until everything had ended. Excavators found them still there 1,800 years later.

7765. Fact

For 186 days you can not see the sun in the North Pole.

7766. Fact

There was once a fish caught in Delaware Bay with a watch still ticking inside

7767. Fact

The world's most common non-contagious disease is tooth-decay.

7768. Fact

Turtles can live for more than 100 years.

7769. Fact

In the U.S. the most common excuse made to get out of paying a ticket is to say they missed the sign

7770. Fact

Thirty to 40 gallons of sugar maple sap must be boiled down to make just one gallon of maple syrup

7771. Fact

The first Olympic games only had one event - a foot race

7772. Fact

Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache

7773. Fact

The reason why golf balls have dimples on them is because it helps in the ball to move a farther distance by reducing drag

7774. Fact

The apricot can be traced back to China at least four thousand years ago, and it first appeared in Greek mythology as the golden apple.

7775. Fact

There are about 7.7 million millionaires in the world (more than 1/1000th of the population).

7776. Fact

The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on it's fur

7777. Fact

A bathometer is an instrument for indicating the depth of the sea beneath a moving vessel.

7778. Fact

The center of the earth is almost 4000 miles beneath our feet.

7779. Fact

In Ohio women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear

7780. Fact

Elvis had a twin brother named Jesse Garon, who died at birth

7781. Fact

Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet.

7782. Fact

Fleas have killed more people (due to Bubonic plague and such) than all wars throughout history combined.

7783. Fact

Strength is the longest english word with only one vowel.

7784. Fact

80% of Publishers'Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions.

7785. Animal Facts

Cockroaches breed so fast that if all the young survived and reproduced, there would be 10 million cockroaches from a single pair by the end of a year.

7786. Fact

Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.

7787. Fact

Bats emit ultrasonic sounds to communicate with each other

7788. Fact

In 1938 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold all rights to the comic-strip character Superman to their publishers for $130.

7789. Fact

Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls

7790. Fact

Just like fingerprints, every cats nose pad is different

7791. Fact

Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of majority of Americans.

7792. Fact

On average, the rainfall across the Amazon is 7 feet annually.

7793. Fact

One million cloud droplets are needed to make enough water to produce one raindrop.

7794. Fact

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine.

7795. Fact

Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

7796. Fact

In Czechoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made out of human bones

7797. Fact

In Salem, Massachesetts sleeping in the nude in a rented room is forbidden, even for married couples.

7798. Fact

If you re over 100 years old, there s an 80% chance youre a woman.

7799. Fact

The inventor of Vaseline ate a spoonful of the stuff every morning.

7800. Fact

There are more recreational golfers per capita in Canada than any other country in the world

7801. Fact

Shaquelle O'Neal [AKA Shaq] wears a size 22EEE shoe.

7802. Fact

In the United States, 80% of households have oatmeal in their kitchen

7803. Fact

In Breton, AL there is a law against riding down the street in a motorboat.

7804. Fact

In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour

7805. Fact

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating arealready married.

7806. Fact

Copper is the second most used metal in the world.

7807. Fact

Holyoke, Massachusetts, makes it unlawful to water your lawn when it is raining.

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