8545. Fact

Maine is the toothpick capital of the world

8546. Fact

The song Happy Birthday brings in about $2 million in licensing revenue to Warner Communications who hold the copyright to the song

8547. Fact

Men are a lot more streamlined than women for swimming, because the female's mamaries create a lot of drag. Enough, in fact, that racing suits have been developed with tiny pegs above the breasts to cause disturbance, which decreases the drag.

8548. Fact

The most expensive animated movie is Prince of Egypt, which cost $70 million to make

8549. Fact

There are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones

8550. Fact

Men are able to read fine print better than women can

8551. Fact

In 1386, a pig was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.

8552. Fact

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow the film down so you could see his moves.

8553. Fact

Calling for shutgun comes form the Western Days when, in the wagon, the guy sitting next to the driver held a Shotgun for protection.

8554. Fact

The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000 tons.

8555. Fact

The skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. The name for this is exoskelton

8556. Fact

A rose imprint that was fossilized in a slate was discovered in Florisant, Colorado, which is said to be thirty-five million years old

8557. Fact

The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA

8558. Fact

Finnish folklore states that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead

8559. Fact

The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is aluminum.

8560. Fact

One of the greatest soldiers in history, Alexander the Great, was tutored by the greatest thinker of all time, Aristotle.

8561. Fact

The Mesopotamians were the first people to keep records of lunar eclipses. The earliest records show that they started sometime around 2200 B.C.

8562. Fact

Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir.

8563. Fact

Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

8564. Fact

The word sophomore means sophisticated moron.

8565. Fact

Seven percent of a humans body wieght is made up of blood

8566. Animal Facts

Leeches don't only suck from the outside of your body. If you drink water with a leech in, it can attach to the inside of your mouth or throat and, in a river, leeches can go into your bottom and suck you from the inside.

8567. Fact

The bridge across the Niagra Falls began with a kite carrying a line across it.

8568. Fact

The human brain is 80% water

8569. Fact

The three most common elements in the universe are 1) hydrogen; 2) helium; 3) oxygen.

8570. Fact

Scorpions can withstand 200 times more nuclear radiation than humans can.

8571. Fact

Intense stimulation of a woman's nipples may result in a surge in the production of oxytocin and prolactin.

8572. Animal Facts

The gavial, a kind of crocodile from India, has over a hundred teeth.

8573. Fact

Only female mosquitoes bite. Females need the protein from blood to produce their eggs. Males only drink water and plant juice.

8574. Fact

The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.

8575. Fact

On average, an American relocates 11 times in their life

8576. Fact

In a day, a mature oak tree can draw approximately 50 gallons of water

8577. Fact

The Beatles' 1st song to hit the UK charts was "From Me to You" in June, 1963.

8578. Fact

The temperature of milk when it leaves the body of a cow is 101 degrees Fahrenheit. The milk is then quickly chilled and stored at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit

8579. Fact

Mules have one horse and one donkey for a parent

8580. Fact

The sound you hear when you macho people crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

8581. Fact

In July, 1950, a patent was issued for an automatic spaghetti-spinning fork.

8582. Fact

No two lions have the same pattern of whiskers, like a fingerprint.

8583. Fact

Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second.

8584. Fact

Koala bears have fingerprints so similar to humans that they could be confused at a crime scene.

8585. Fact

Researches have discovered that eating five or more apples a week is linked to better functioning of the lungs

8586. Fact

Texas is the only state that is allowed to fly its flag at the same height as the U.S. flag

8587. Fact

The phrase 'rule of thumb'is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

8588. Fact

The first Computer was ENIAC, short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, unveiled on February 14, 1946 (Thanks D.B. of AU)

8589. Fact

The most common rock on Earth is basalt

8590. Fact

The song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was written by George Graff, who was German, and was never in Ireland in his life.

8591. Fact

Whiskey was first brewed in the United States in 1640. It was made from a mixture of corn and rye.

8592. Fact

In 1996, toy company Mattel released a Harley Davidson Barbie. This dolls distinctive feature is a birth mark on her face that changes position with every new release of the doll

8593. Fact

The smallest known fish is the Pandaka Pygmea,about the size of an ant and almost transeparent.

8594. Fact

The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-Star Game

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