6292. Fact

The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.

6293. Fact

The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (The heart is not a muscle.)

6294. Fact

Spiders have claws at the ends of their legs

6295. Fact

A porpoise swims slowly in a circle as it sleeps.

6296. Fact

Actress Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Oscar nominated actress, with a record of 13 nominations

6297. Fact

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger bought the first Hummer manufactured for civilian use in 1992. The vehicle weighed in at 6,300 lbs and was 7 feet wide.

6298. Fact

Banging your head off a wall uses 150 calories an hour!

6299. Fact

Beaver teeth are so sharp that Native Americans once used them as knife blades.

6300. Fact

Cows drink anywhere from 25-50 gallons of water each day

6301. Fact

The most arousing time of day for a man is early morning, which is also the time when his testosterone level is highest.

6302. Animal Facts

A lion's mane jellyfish is about 2.5 metres (8 feet) across, with tentacles 60 metres (200 feet) long. Their sting can cause an agonizing death.

6303. Fact

One average, men spend 60 hours a year shaving

6304. Fact

There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996

6305. Fact

The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

6306. Fact

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

6307. Fact

There have been 191 coops in Bolivia since it became a sovereign country in 1825

6308. Fact

The most expensive painting ever sold at auction was Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh. On May 15, 1990, Ryoei Saito paid $75 million for it. He followed up that spending spree by paying the second-highest price ever, $71 million for Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre Auguste Renoir, just two days later.

6309. Fact

Reggie Jackson holds the major league record for most strikeouts with 2,597.

6310. Fact

Joseph Gayetty is credited for inventing toilet paper in 1857. Unfortunately, his invention failed and did not catch on until ten years later

6311. Fact

On average, a typical dairy cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day

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