8327. Fact

The citric acid found in lemon juice is said to be able to dissolve a pearl

8328. Fact

Humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years

8329. Fact

In a lifetime, on average a honey bee produces 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey

8330. Fact

Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891

8331. Fact

Research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men

8332. Fact

Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas.

8333. Fact

More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.

8334. Fact

The safety pin was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt. He sold the patent rights for $400.

8335. Fact

B & D is an acronym for bondage and dominance, or bondage and discipline.

8336. Fact

The skin of the average woman weighs 3 kilograms, while that of the average man weighs 5 kilograms

8337. Fact

There are orange peels and raisins in A-1 Steak Sauce.

8338. Fact

The most recycled product in the world is the automobile.

8339. Fact

The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal.

8340. Fact

The tip of a 1/3 inch long hour-hand on a wristwatch travels at 0.00000275 mph

8341. Fact

3000 children die every day in Africa because of malaria

8342. Fact

The name 'Intel' stems from the company's former name, 'Integrated Electronics'.

8343. Fact

A snake charmer in Bangladesh once found 3,500 poisonous cobras and their eggs hidden underneath the floors of two suburban homes

8344. Fact

The eight most popular foods to cause food allergies are: milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish

8345. Fact

The bubbles in Guiness beer sink to the bottom rather than float to the top as in other beers.

8346. Fact

There were approximately 2,228 people on board the Titanic when it sank. Of this, only 706 people survived

8347. Fact

Starfish have no brains.

8348. Fact

There is a member of the spider family called the demodex folliculorum that lives at the root of people's eye lashes. It's harmless and normal.(so they claim). To look for them, grab a handful of your eyelashes and dunk them in warm water. They'll start swimming out. It is prevalent in nearly 100% of old people in the U.S.

8349. Fact

A killer whale s heart beats 30 times a minute under water, 60 times a minute on the surface.

8350. Fact

Womens'hearts beat faster than mens'.

8351. Fact

The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old.

8352. Fact

The first drug to be sold in the form of a tablet is Aspirin

8353. Animal Facts

Many leeches produce a pain-killer so that you don't notice you have been bitten unless you actually see the leech.

8354. Fact

Grapes are grown around the world more than any other fruit

8355. Fact

There are places in Saskatchewan called Elbow, Eyebrow, and Drinkwater

8356. Fact

Tobacco contains over 50 chemicals that can cause cancer

8357. Fact

Watching television can act as a natural painkiller for children

8358. Fact

The earth's rotation is slowing down at a rate of one second per century. The gravity from the sun and moon are creating tidal friction on the earth that are acting as brakes on planet's spin.

8359. Fact

The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey.

8360. Fact

On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months

8361. Fact

The sun has an expected lifetime of about 11 billion years.

8362. Fact

Prosopagnosia refers to the inability to identify people by their faces. In severe cased prosopagnosia a person may not be able to identify themselves in a mirror

8363. Fact

The shore of the Dead Sea in Israel-Jordan is 1312 feet (400 meter) below sea level.

8364. Fact

A headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherries

8365. Fact

Sandra Bullock is allergic to horses.

8366. Fact

Light travels at the rate of 186,200 miles a second.

8367. Animal Facts

Some leeches have three mouths, with up to a hundred teeth.

8368. Fact

The faster a kangaroo hops, the less energy it burns.

8369. Fact

The average stay for a prisoner on Alcatraz, when it was used as a prison, was five years

8370. Fact

In 1938, Cliquot Club ginger ale was the first soft drink to be canned

8371. Fact

In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an 'Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.'"

8372. Fact

An average human drinks about 16, 000 gallons of water in a lifetime.

8373. Fact

Men can read smaller print than women.

8374. Fact

The number one cause of blindness in adults in the United States is diabetes

8375. Fact

In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present

8376. Fact

The largest baseball card collection, 200,000 cards, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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