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2  It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
3  One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).
4 Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
5 A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.
6 There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
7 Women blink twice as often as men.
8 The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
9 Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
10  If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
11 The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
12 Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  like fried bacon
13 Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
14 What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.
15 "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
16 "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
17  In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child
18 A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
19  You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
20 There is a city called Rome on every continent.
21 Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
22 Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.
23  Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
24  Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
25 The elephant is the only mammal  that can't jump!
26  One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
27 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!
28 Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!
29  Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
30 The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.
31 Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle
32  Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
33  Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
34  Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.
35   More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
36   The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
37  More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
38  Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
39The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
40 The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
41  Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
42  You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone
43  Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
44   Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
45   It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
46 The longest recorded flight  of a chicken is 13 seconds
47  Slugs have 4 noses.
48 Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue.
49   A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!
50  A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
51  The average person laughs 10 times a day!
52 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
53   In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty
54  One out of 20 people have an extra rib
55  In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar
56  The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley
57  The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."
58  Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison
59  In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
60 Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
61 Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
62  Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining
63   The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years
64  Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%
65   There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
66  In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
67   The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year
68  For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America
69  The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long
70  The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool."
71  Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers
72  Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones.
73   The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair color
74 It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivalent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit.
75 Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour
76  Most lipstick contains fish scales
77  The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language
78  Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse
79  More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes
80 No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
81  Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen
82  Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell
83  The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia
84  Color is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries
85  A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs
86 Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do
87   Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories
88  The Koala bear is not really a bear, but is really related to the kangaroo and the wombat.
89  Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.
90   It would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack
91  It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States
92  Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
93   The hydra, which is related to the jellyfish, can grow its body back in a couple of days if it is cut in half
94 One-third pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamin C than 204 apples
95  The abbreviation Xmas for the word Christmas is of Greek origin. Since the word for Christ in the Greek language is Xristos, which starts with the letter "X," they started putting the X in place of Christ and came up with the short form for the word Christmas
96  Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages
97   China has more English speakers than the United States
98  In a day, kids in the U.S. that are between the ages of 2 - 8 spend 28 minutes of their time coloring
99  Herbert Hoover, who was the 31st president of the United Stated, turned over all the Federal salary checks he received to charity during the 47 years he was in government
100 Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell
101 Before 1928, yo-yos used to be called bandalores in the United States
102   In 1631, two London bible printers accidentally left the word "not" out of the seventh commandment, which then read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." This legendary book is now known as the "Wicked Bible."
103   Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days
104    The nickname for a Japanese businessmen is "Salarymen."
105   Emus cannot walk backwards
106  The external tank on space shuttles is not painted. It is the only part of the shuttle that is lost after launch, so it is not necessary to worry about metal corrosion.
107   Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do
108  The only species of turtle that lives in the open ocean is the sea turtle
109    Seniors who drink a cup of coffee before a memory test score higher than those who drink a cup of decaffeinated coffee
110 Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
111   Some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations
112  The skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. The name for this is exoskelton
113  The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements
114    The most dangerous job in the United States is that of a fisherman, followed by logging and then an airline pilot
115  Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909
116   People living on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while people living on the west coast prefer chunky peanut butter
117  Tomato ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. It also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people get after swimming in water with chlorine in it
118    The youngest pope was 11 years old
119   Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world
120   Soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts
121  The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses
122   During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations
123   There are bananas called "Red banana" that are maroon to dark purple when ripe
124  The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre
125   The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles
126  The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart
127  Native Americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine
128    The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe
129    The chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylzantihine
130   Corals take a long time to grow. Some corals only grow one centimeter in one year
131   Walmart-mart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined
132   The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want
133   Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the United States
134   The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of India, who measured 1 feet, 10? inches
135  In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries
136  The more a person struggles to get out of quicksand the faster they will sink. Staying still, and being calm will actually make the body float in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is
137   The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses
138   An average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog
139  On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States
140   Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A
141   Pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known
142  The spray WD-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the "water displacing" substance
143  Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne
144    The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days
145   The last thing Elvis Presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies
146  The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510.
147  Crayola is a French word that means "Oily chalk."
148   Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament
149  Dumbest Dog: Afghan hound
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