8245. Fact

A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.

8246. Fact

The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas

8247. Fact

According to the Population Council, people overwhelmingly tend to marry partners who live near them.

8248. Fact

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older

8249. Fact

Enrico Caruso and Roy Orbison were the only tenors this century capable of hitting e over high c.

8250. Fact

The swastika was origionaly a symbol of peace and honor and is still used by Buddhists today.

8251. Fact

In 1958 the United States sent three mice into space named, Mia, Laska and Benji

8252. Fact

Clocks made before 1687 had only one hand, and hour hand.

8253. Fact

Kermit the Frog is left-handed.

8254. Fact

An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away, and warns off intruders or reunites scattered members of the pride.

8255. Fact

The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935.

8256. Fact

In the 1960's, the US spent millions developing a zero gravity pen for use in space

8257. Fact

Lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight infections

8258. Fact

The animal whose brain accounts for the largest share of its body weight is the squirrel monkey. It's brain makes up about 5% of its total weight.

8259. Fact

The most popular show amongst baby boomers is Star Trek.

8260. Fact

The Taj Mahal was actually built for use as a tomb.

8261. Fact

The length of brink of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is 2600 feet

8262. Fact

Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States

8263. Fact

A blue whale's heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.

8264. Fact

Ed Cox from San Francisco invented the pot scrubbing S.O.S. pads in 1917. His wife came up with the name, which stands for Save Our Saucepans.

8265. Fact

In an average lifetime, a person will spend 4 years travelling in an automobile and six months waiting at a red light.

8266. Fact

The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."

8267. Animal Facts

In some types of angler fish, the male is much smaller than the female and attaches himself to her body for life. After a while, he becomes fused to her and their body systems combine. His only role is to fertilize her eggs, and he is nourished by her blood.

8268. Animal Facts

A very stressed octopus will sometimes eat itself.

8269. Fact

Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.

8270. Fact

The water inside of a coconut is identical to human blood plasma. Many lives in third world countries have been saved from coconut water fed through an IV

8271. Fact

The dye used to stamp the grade on meat is edible. It's made from grape skins.

8272. Fact

To make butter more attractive in colour, carrot juice was used by people in the Middle Ages

8273. Fact

Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called dander.

8274. Fact

The Australian $5 to $100 notes are made of plastic.

8275. Fact

Some lions mate 50 times a day.

8276. Fact

Every second, 8000 Coca-Cola Company products are consumed in the world

8277. Fact

A blink lasts approximately 0.3 seconds

8278. Fact

The dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785.

8279. Fact

The only animal, besides humans that can get leprosy is the Armadillo

8280. Fact

There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth.

8281. Fact

The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim.

8282. Fact

Sir John Harington, the godson of Queen Elizabeth I, was the inventor of the toilet

8283. Fact

France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese.

8284. Fact

C3P0 is the first character to speak in Star Wars.

8285. Fact

The smoke that is produced by a fire kills more people than a burn does because of carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases

8286. Fact

The game Monopoly has been played by approximately 500 million people in the world, and the game is available in 26 languages

8287. Fact

It has 51 meanings as a noun, 126 meanings as a verb, and 10 meanings as a participle adjective.

8288. Fact

The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross

8289. Fact

There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue.

8290. Fact

Urban birds have developed a short, fast rap style of singing, different from their rural counterparts.

8291. Fact

The words abstemioius, and facetious both have all the five vowels in them in order

8292. Fact

The most common speed limit sign in the United States is 25 m.p.h.

8293. Fact

The first jigsaw puzzle was created by map maker John Splisbury who mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood. He proceeded to cut around the borders of each country use a fine saw

8294. Animal Facts

Body lice love dirty places – they were very common in the old days when people didn't wash much, and they often infested soldiers who had to live in dirty conditions. They are most likely to live on your tummy or your bottom.

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