760. Fact

A black hole is a collapsed star that has turned into a tiny black globe. The hole is black because of its enormous force of gravity that won't let any light out.

761. Fact

Some male spiders have very interesting survival techniques. To avoid being eaten by a female, the male spider will entwine her in a cobweb before mating.

762. Fact

In london, england's fire of 1666, half of the city burned down, but miraculously only six people were injured.

763. Fact

The oscar statues are normally made of tin and copper, but during the second world war, they were made of plaster, covered in gold. All metal was needed for the war effort.

764. Fact

Mosquitoes live on nectar not blood. Blood is required for producing protein which is necessary for laying eggs.

765. Fact

If all the salt could be extracted from the sea and oceans, it would completely cover the continents with a 20-inch layer.

766. Fact

The motto on james bond's family crest is, "the world is not enough".

767. Fact

Pure gold is so soft that you can shape it with your hands.

768. Fact

One horsepower is the force needed to lift 75 kilos one meter straight up in the air for one second.

769. Fact

26 popes have unfortunately been murdered.

770. Fact

For a long time, the tonga islands had a banana shaped stamp.

771. Fact

If you suffer from arachinophobia, you're terrified of spiders.

772. Fact

Geographical locations with the shortest names are "a" in norway, "o" in japan and "y" in france.

773. Fact

If you keep a living goldfish in a completely dark room, it will eventually turn white.

774. Fact

The horsehead, used in the film the godfather, came from a factory that manufactures dog food.

775. Fact

The a-system used to keep control of paper sizes (a4, a5, a3 etc) was invented in germany in 1930 and became an international standard.

776. Fact

There are over 500 phobias and tauraphobia is one of them - a fear of bulls.

777. Fact

Ice cream contains a thickeningsubstance extracted from seaweed.

778. Fact

Since 1989, oscar presenters are not allowed to say "and the winner is..." this insinuates that all of the other nominees are losers. So instead they say "and the oscar goes to..."

779. Fact

Bird's feet are always cold.

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