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Want to get smarter in less than 10 minutes? Then check the Daily Facts podcast that brings you interesting and surprising facts from around the world every day! Did you know that the longest recorded flight of a chicken lasted for 13 seconds? Or that there's a species of jellyfish that can essentially live forever? With the Daily Facts podcast, you'll learn something new and fascinating with every episode. Tune in daily and impress your friends with your newfound knowledge. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
Hosted by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
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In 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in London, England (+ 7 more facts)
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May 17, 2024 |
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A leech has 32 brains (+ 9 more facts)
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May 16, 2024 |
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A cow has four compartments in its stomach (+ 9 more facts)
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May 15, 2024 |
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The peanut is not a nut, it is actually a legume (+ 9 more facts)
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May 14, 2024 |
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Emus cannot walk backwards (+ 9 more facts)
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May 13, 2024 |
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The body of the average baby is 75% water (+ 9 more facts)
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May 12, 2024 |
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The decomposition point of Olive Oil is 220 degrees Celsius (+ 5 more facts)
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May 11, 2024 |
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The first ice hotel was built in Swedish Lapland (+ 7 more facts)
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May 10, 2024 |
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Great White sharks have about 3,000 teeth (+ 7 more facts)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Sponge Candy was invented in Buffalo, NY (+ 8 more facts)
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May 08, 2024 |
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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear (+ 9 more facts)
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May 07, 2024 |
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Eating dandelions can make you urinate more (+ 9 more facts)
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May 06, 2024 |
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men (+ 6 more facts)
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May 05, 2024 |
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Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister (+ 9 more facts)
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May 04, 2024 |
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The garfish has green bones (+ 9 more facts)
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May 03, 2024 |
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Every second, two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world (+ 5 more facts)
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May 02, 2024 |
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In China, September 20 is Love Your Teeth Day. (+ 6 more facts)
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May 01, 2024 |
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Most lipstick contains fish scales (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher (+ 3 more facts)
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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The most popular brand of raisins is Sunmaid (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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It requires 63 feet of wire to make a Slinky toy (+ 6 more facts)
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Whale oil was used in some car transmissions until 1973 (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Goats do not have upper front teeth (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Turtles can breathe through their butts (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Water expands 9% when it is frozen (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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The first drug to be sold in the form of a tablet is Aspirin (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present (+ 3 more facts)
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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A violin actually contains 70 separate pieces of wood (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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A honey bee has four wings (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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There are over 2,000 different species of cactuses (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The Pentagon cost $49,600,000 to build in 1941 (+ 6 more facts)
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Some snails live on branches in trees (+ 4 more facts)
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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American President John Tyler had 15 children (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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One billion seconds is about 32 years (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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There is no tipping in Iceland (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Cat's urine glows under a blacklight. (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Pluto was discovered on February 10, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Elvis had a twin brother named Jesse Garon, who died at birth (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Earthworms have 5 hearts (+ 4 more facts)
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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The sport of surfing originated in Hawaii (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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There are more pigs than humans in Denmark (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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In Italy, Santa Claus is known by the name Babbo Natale (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Over $7 billion a year is spent on chocolates by consumers (+ 7 more facts)
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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One out of four American households own a cat (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Termites have been around for over 250 million years (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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The Olympic torch weighs about 3 pounds (+ 4 more facts)
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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The average human head weighs about eight pounds (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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There are no snakes in New Zealand (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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The reason why the Mexican sombrero hat is so wide is to provide shade for the entire body (+ 6 more facts)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Over 80% of the brain is water (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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There is a town in Norway called Hell (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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The first cheerleaders in the U.S. were men (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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If a cockroach breaks a leg it can grow another one (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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A scorpion can have up to 12 eyes (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Most fleas do not live past a year old (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The word Karate means, empty hand. (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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The markings that are found on dice are called pips. (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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A human eyeball weighs an ounce (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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The name for insect poop is frass (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Back in 1796, dimes were called dismes (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Apples are part of the rose family (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Fear of clowns is called coulrophobia (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The Bible has been translated into Klingon (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Snake venom is ninety percent protein (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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The real name of actress Whoopi Goldberg is Caryn Elaine Johnson (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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All penguins live south of the equator (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters (+ 5 more facts)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet (+ 8 more facts)
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The only desert in Canada is located in Osoyoos, British Columbia (+ 5 more facts)
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Minnows have teeth located on a bone in their throat (+ 7 more facts)
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Stinging insects kills approximately 25 people annually in the U.S (+ 9 more facts)
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Snake is a delicacy in China (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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An elephant cannot jump (+ 7 more facts)
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Water that is safe to drink is referred to as POTABLE (+ 5 more facts)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Over half the textile fibers that are used in the world are cotton (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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The sole purpose of a drone bee is to mate with the queen bee (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Most dinosaurs walked on their toes. (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Women hearts beat faster than men (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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A slug has four noses (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Rice is thrown at weddings as a symbol of fertility (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ninety percent of the population has an innie belly button (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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A dime has 118 ridges around the edge (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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The #1 peanut producing state is Georgia (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Rabbits can live up to ten years (+ 7 more facts)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is the deepest lake in the world (+ 5 more facts)
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons (+ 8 more facts)
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache (+ 7 more facts)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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There are more than 640 muscles in the human body (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Polar bears can smell seal from 20 miles away (+ 7 more facts)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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There are approximately 60 muscles in the face (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Strawberries are a member of the rose family (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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The Nobel prize was first awarded in 1901 (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Cows can detect odors up to five miles away (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Approximately 100,000 people get married in Las Vegas each year (+ 6 more facts)
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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There is a species of bird, Antpitta avis canis Ridgley, that barks like a dog (+ 9 more facts)
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after Paris (+ 7 more facts)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses (+ 7 more facts)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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A cow has four compartments in its stomach (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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An orca whale can hold its breath for up to 15 minutes (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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In the U.S., 75% of the pencils sold are painted yellow (+ 4 more facts)
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Thailand used to be called Siam (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Some Chinese chopsticks contain gold as on of their materials (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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On average, a hen lays 300 eggs per year (+ 6 more facts)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The word Thailand means land of the free. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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A house cat spends 70% of its time sleeping (+ 6 more facts)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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The speed at which honey bees fly is at 15 miles per hour (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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A group of kangaroos is called a mob (+ 7 more facts)
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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The human heart weighs less than a pound (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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A myrmecologist studies ants (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks (+ 5 more facts)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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The Super Bowl is broadcast to over 182 countries in the world (+ 3 more facts)
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Approximately 1-2 calorie are burned a minute while watching T.V (+ 3 more facts)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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The only predator that polar bears have are humans (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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There are places in Saskatchewan called Elbow, Eyebrow, and Drinkwater (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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There are over 600 different pasta shapes (+ 6 more facts)
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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The peanut is not a nut, it is actually a legume (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Eating dandelions can make you urinate more (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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George Washington had teeth made out of hippopotamus ivory (+ 5 more facts)
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits (+ 6 more facts)
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Telephonophobia is the fear of telephones (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Some snails live on branches in trees (+ 6 more facts)
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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George Washington grew hemp in his garden (+ 7 more facts)
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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A rabbit is not able to vomit (+ 9 more facts)
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971 (+ 8 more facts)
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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The world population of chickens is about equal to the number of people (+ 5 more facts)
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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An artificial Christmas tree last up to six years in a home (+ 6 more facts)
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment. (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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A honey bee has four wings (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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An armadillo can walk under water (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The New Zealand Kiwi bird cannot fly (+ 7 more facts)
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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An octopus has three hearts (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Slugs have 4 noses (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Most snakes have six rows of teeth (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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A turtle can breathe through its butt. (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed (+ 5 more facts)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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France is known as the perfume capital of the world (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight (+ 5 more facts)
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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A starfish can turn its stomach inside out (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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The loss of eyelashes is referred to as madarosis (+ 7 more facts)
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Every three seconds, a new baby is born (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit (+ 5 more facts)
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Termites have been around for over 250 million years (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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A diet high in fat is said to impede memory (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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The life expectancy of a $100 bill is nine years (+ 5 more facts)
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Every day 2,700 people die of heart disease (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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The chocolate chip cookie was invented in 1933 (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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A catfish has about 100,000 taste buds (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The most popular brand of raisins is Sunmaid (+ 9 more facts)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Eiffel Tower weight is approximately 9441 tons (+ 3 more facts)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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The most expensive spice in the world is saffron (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Dolphins sleep with one eye open (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Turtles can breathe through their butts (+ 8 more facts)
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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A regulation baseball has exactly 108 stitches (+ 8 more facts)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yury Dolgoruky (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out (+ 4 more facts)
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Catfish have tastebuds located on their whiskers (+ 6 more facts)
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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There are no snakes in New Zealand (+ 6 more facts)
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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In 1890, Scott Paper produced the first toilet paper to be available on a roll (+ 7 more facts)
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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A group of tigers is called a streak (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Goats do not have upper front teeth (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Desert snails can stay in their shell for up to three years (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Roughly 44% of junk mail is thrown away unopened (+ 8 more facts)
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A (+ 6 more facts)
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Snake is a delicacy in China (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister (+ 6 more facts)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Most American car horns honk in the key of F (+ 6 more facts)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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An elephant cannot jump (+ 8 more facts)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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A baby kangaroo is called a joey (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Almonds are members of the peach family (+ 7 more facts)
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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On average a person passes gas 14 times a day (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Every year, 100 million sharks are killed by people (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The Olympic torch weighs about 3 pounds (+ 8 more facts)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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The name Reebok was named after the African Gazelle (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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An olive tree can live up to 1500 years (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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The Mexican Hat Dance is the official dance of Mexico (+ 7 more facts)
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer (+ 5 more facts)
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Pigeons can see ultraviolet lights (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Rabbits can live up to ten years (+ 9 more facts)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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More than 90% of shark attack victims survive (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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A sneeze can travel as fast as one hundred miles per hour (+ 6 more facts)
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese. (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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The first TONKA truck was made in 1947 (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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70% of the poor people in the world are female (+ 8 more facts)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two. (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Some dolphins can swim up to 40 kilometers an hour (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The word Himalayas means the home of snow. (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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There are five years in a quinquennium (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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The largest bill U.S. bill made is for $100,000 (+ 7 more facts)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Nose prints are used to identify dogs, much like humans use fingerprints (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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A newly hatched fish is called a fry. (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935 (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Adolf Hitler loved chocolate cake (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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A snail can sleep for 3 years (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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A dime has 118 ridges around the edge (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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An average person laughs about 15 times a day (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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1 out of 350,000 Americans get electrocuted in their life (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Britons eat over 22,000 tonnes of french fries a week (+ 9 more facts)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Every person has a unique tongue print (+ 8 more facts)
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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On average, Guinness sells 7 million glasses of beer a day (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Turkeys have a wingspan of approximately 4.5 feet (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The country of Fiji is made up of 332 islands (+ 8 more facts)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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The oldest known disease in the world is leprosy (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Approximately 75% of human poop is made of water (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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A myrmecologist studies ants (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Polar bears can smell seal from 20 miles away (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Enamel is hardest substance in the human body (+ 8 more facts)
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The study of ants is called Myrmecology (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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In 1681, the last dodo bird died (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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One billion seconds is about 32 years (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Emus cannot walk backwards (+ 8 more facts)
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Only 4% of babies are born on their actual due date (+ 4 more facts)
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Most toilets flush in E flat (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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A group of larks is called an exaltation (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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A cow releases about 125 gallons of gas per day (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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A diet high in fat is said to impede memory (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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There are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world (+ 8 more facts)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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There is a town in Norway called Hell (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Most lipstick contains fish scales (+ 9 more facts)
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Turtles can breathe through their butts (+ 7 more facts)
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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A starfish can turn its stomach inside out (+ 8 more facts)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Platypuses mate in the water (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Cat's urine glows under a blacklight. (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Oak trees can live 200 or more years (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Montreal is actually located on an island (+ 7 more facts)
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Eating dandelions can make you urinate more (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Kellogg"s started selling their most famous product, Corn Flakes, in 1906 (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Koalas sleep up to 19 hours a day (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days (+ 7 more facts)
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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In 1965, the price for an issue of TV Guide was 15 cents (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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You can only smell 1/20th as well as a dog (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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The meaning of Siberia is sleeping land. (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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An ear of corn consists of 80% water (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Bubble gum contains rubber (+ 6 more facts)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Centipedes always have an uneven pairs of walking legs (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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A penguin swims at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Mexican Hat Dance is the official dance of Mexico (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Odontophobia is the fear of teeth (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Walt Disney had a fear of mice (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Pluto was discovered on February 10, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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There were no red colored M&Ms from 1976 to 1987 (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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The longest town name in the world has 167 letters (+ 9 more facts)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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The Apollo 17 crew were the last men on the moon (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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The Nile river is 6,690 kilometers long (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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The majority of cats do not have any eyelashes (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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There is cyanide in apple pips (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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There are some ice creams that are 75% air (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Girls have more tastebud than boys (+ 7 more facts)
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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The human heart weighs less than a pound (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Pigeons can see ultraviolet lights (+ 7 more facts)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Most fleas do not live past a year old (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath (+ 7 more facts)
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Some snails live on branches in trees (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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A rabbit is not able to vomit (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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38% of Americans eat breakfast everyday (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Hang On Sloopy is the official rock song of Ohio. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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In the U.S. 7 out of 10 homes use candles (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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One in five Americans move homes every year (+ 8 more facts)
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Twit is the name given for a pregnant goldfish (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The first restaurant to open in Hollywood was the Musso & Frank Grill in 1919 (+ 4 more facts)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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In 1967, the first successful heart transplant was performed in Cape Town, South Africa (+ 4 more facts)
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Snake is a delicacy in China (+ 7 more facts)
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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An armadillo can walk under water (+ 5 more facts)
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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There are about 34,000 species of spiders (+ 6 more facts)
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Lady Bugs really are not bugs. They are actually beetles and their correct name is The Ladybird Beetle (+ 3 more facts)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world (+ 6 more facts)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Ants do not sleep (+ 6 more facts)
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Walt Disney was afraid of mice (+ 9 more facts)
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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The first American astronaut in space was Alan B. Shepard Jr (+ 4 more facts)
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Every day, over 1,300 babies are born prematurely in the USA (+ 4 more facts)
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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LSD is made from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a type of fungus (+ 5 more facts)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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In the United Kingdom, three million people play bingo every year (+ 7 more facts)
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Pomology is the science of growing an apple (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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An elephant cannot jump (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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The Pentagon has 284 restrooms (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Mosquitoes prefer children over adults (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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There are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year (+ 8 more facts)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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A group of crows is called a murder (+ 7 more facts)
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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The word Karate means, empty hand. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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A human eyeball weighs an ounce (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Traveling by air is the safest means of transportation. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Fido means faithful in Latin (+ 7 more facts)
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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18% of an Americans income is spent on transportation (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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7 out of 10 people believe in life after death (+ 3 more facts)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Dogs can be trained to detect an upcoming epileptic seizure (+ 4 more facts)
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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The official state mammal of Texas is the armadillo (+ 8 more facts)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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People who studies laughter are called a gelotologists. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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There are about 6,800 languages in the world (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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On average, the rainfall across the Amazon is 7 feet annually. (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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On average, a strawberry has 200 seeds on it (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed (+ 8 more facts)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Rabbits can live up to ten years (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Nerve cells can travel as fast as 120 metres per second (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament (+ 9 more facts)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Every person has a unique tongue print (+ 9 more facts)
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May 31, 2023 |
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The most common rock on Earth is basalt (+ 9 more facts)
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May 30, 2023 |
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Earthworms have 5 hearts (+ 9 more facts)
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May 29, 2023 |
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The country of Fiji is made up of 332 islands (+ 9 more facts)
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May 28, 2023 |
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Elvis Presley was obsessed with brushing his teeth (+ 9 more facts)
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May 27, 2023 |
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Uranus has 27 moons (+ 9 more facts)
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May 26, 2023 |
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Chinese Crested dogs can get acne (+ 9 more facts)
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May 25, 2023 |
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The first United States president to visit China was Richard Nixon (+ 9 more facts)
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May 24, 2023 |
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A dime has 118 ridges around the edge (+ 9 more facts)
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May 23, 2023 |
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In twins, there is a great chance that one will be left handed (+ 9 more facts)
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May 22, 2023 |
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Blue Jays can imitate the calls of hawks (+ 8 more facts)
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May 20, 2023 |
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Hair and fingernails are made from the same substance, keratin (+ 9 more facts)
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May 19, 2023 |
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Annually Americans eat 45 million turkeys at Thanksgiving (+ 7 more facts)
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May 18, 2023 |
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Termites work 24 hours per day -- they do not sleep (+ 7 more facts)
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May 17, 2023 |
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A group of tigers is called a streak (+ 9 more facts)
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May 16, 2023 |
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The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer (+ 8 more facts)
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May 15, 2023 |
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The first cheerleaders in the U.S. were men (+ 9 more facts)
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May 14, 2023 |
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The #1 peanut producing state is Georgia (+ 9 more facts)
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May 13, 2023 |
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Nine egg yolks have been found in one chicken egg (+ 8 more facts)
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May 12, 2023 |
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Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star (+ 9 more facts)
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May 11, 2023 |
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The name for insect poop is frass (+ 9 more facts)
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May 10, 2023 |
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Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables (+ 8 more facts)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Thailand used to be called Siam (+ 7 more facts)
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May 08, 2023 |
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A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair (+ 9 more facts)
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May 07, 2023 |
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The only lizard that has a voice is the Gecko (+ 9 more facts)
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May 06, 2023 |
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Koalas sleep up to 19 hours a day (+ 9 more facts)
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May 05, 2023 |
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More than 90% of shark attack victims survive (+ 9 more facts)
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May 04, 2023 |
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Between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed (+ 9 more facts)
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May 03, 2023 |
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The average person changes their career every 13 years (+ 9 more facts)
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May 02, 2023 |
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66% of home based businesses are owned by women (+ 8 more facts)
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May 01, 2023 |
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In Australia, a dust-devil is called a willy-willy (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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The sport of surfing originated in Hawaii (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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The Mexican version of the Tooth Fairy is known as the Tooth Mouse (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable (+ 8 more facts)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The first TONKA truck was made in 1947 (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Women smile more than men do (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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The best selling chocolate syrup in the world is Hershey (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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The Pentagon cost $49,600,000 to build in 1941 (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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The most recycled product in the world is the automobile. (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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31% of employees skip lunch entirely (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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An ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain. (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Flu shots only work about 70% of the time (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Butterflies taste with their feet (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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A crocodile can run up to a speed of 11 miles per hour (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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There are over 500 different types of bananas (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The average number of bridesmaids at a wedding is four (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The oil that is found in poison ivy is called urushiol. (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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A group of larks is called an exaltation (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The first World Series baseball playoffs occurred in 1903 (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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There are more than 2,400 flea species in the world (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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There are 293 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (+ 9 more facts)
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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215 jeans can be made with one bale of cotton | + 9 more facts
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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A myrmecologist studies ants | + 9 more facts
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Nobel prize was first awarded in 1901 | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 05 Apr 2023
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Some snails live on branches in trees | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 04 Apr 2023
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Milk and cheese can aid in the reduction of tooth decay | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 03 Apr 2023
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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38% of Americans eat breakfast everyday | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 02 Apr 2023
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL | + 8 more facts (now with more detail!) | 01 Apr 2023
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 31 Mar 2023
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 30 Mar 2023
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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A lion feeds once every three to four days | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 29 Mar 2023
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 28 Mar 2023
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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All of Chrysler's PT Cruisers are built in Mexico. | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 27 Mar 2023
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Peladophobia refers to the fear of bald people | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 26 Mar 2023
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Telephonophobia is the fear of telephones | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 25 Mar 2023
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Armadillos can be housebroken | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 24 Mar 2023
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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There are 40 official jelly belly flavours | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 23 Mar 2023
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Fried spiders taste like nuts | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 22 Mar 2023
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 21 Mar 2023
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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The human liver performs over 500 functions | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 20 Mar 2023
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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France is known as the perfume capital of the world | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 19 Mar 2023
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Platypuses mate in the water | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 18 Mar 2023
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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The largest dog in the world is the Irish Wolfhound | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 17 Mar 2023
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Slugs have 4 noses | + 9 more facts (now with more detail!) | 16 Mar 2023
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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A cow has four compartments in its stomach | + 19 more facts | 15 Mar 2023
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Emus cannot walk backwards | + 19 more facts | 14 Mar 2023
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Hitler and Napolean both had only one testical | + 19 more facts | 13 Mar 2023
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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In 1681, the last dodo bird died | + 18 more facts | 12 Mar 2023
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego | + 19 more facts | 11 Mar 2023
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Adolf Hitler loved chocolate cake | + 19 more facts | 10 Mar 2023
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Walt Disney had a fear of mice | + 19 more facts | 09 Mar 2023
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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A honey bee has four wings | + 19 more facts | 08 Mar 2023
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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A slug has four noses | + 19 more facts | 07 Mar 2023
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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To make an espresso 42 coffee beans are needed | + 19 more facts | 06 Mar 2023
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Every second, 630 steel cans are recycled | + 19 more facts | 05 Mar 2023
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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There are no snakes in New Zealand | + 19 more facts | 04 Mar 2023
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters | + 18 more facts | 03 Mar 2023
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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A honey bee has four wings | + 19 more facts | 02 Mar 2023
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Mules have one horse and one donkey for a parent | + 19 more facts | 01 Mar 2023
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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There is cyanide in apple pips | + 19 more facts | 28 Feb 2023
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The favorite honeymoon place is Hawaii | + 19 more facts | 27 Feb 2023
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes | + 19 more facts | 26 Feb 2023
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Rats can survive up to 14 days without any food | + 19 more facts | 25 Feb 2023
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Hippos can live up to 40 years in the wild | + 19 more facts | 23 Feb 2023
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The average life span of a mosquito is two weeks | + 19 more facts | 22 Feb 2023
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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The study of twins is known as gemellology | + 19 more facts | 21 Feb 2023
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Average number of days a West German goes without washing his underwear: 7 | + 1 more facts | 20 Feb 2023
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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A rabbit is not able to vomit | + 19 more facts | 20 Feb 2023
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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An owl has three eyelids | + 19 more facts | 19 Feb 2023
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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The most popular grown bulbs are tulips | + 19 more facts | 18 Feb 2023
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses | + 19 more facts | 17 Feb 2023
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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A hairbreadth away is 1/48 of an inch | + 19 more facts | 16 Feb 2023
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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A honey bee has four wings | + 19 more facts | 15 Feb 2023
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Another way to say every 9 years is Novennial | + 19 more facts | 14 Feb 2023
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Pigeons can see ultraviolet lights | + 19 more facts | 13 Feb 2023
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave | + 19 more facts | 12 Feb 2023
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Snake venom is ninety percent protein | + 19 more facts | 11 Feb 2023
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Cat's urine glows under a blacklight. | + 19 more facts | 10 Feb 2023
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Cows can detect odors up to five miles away | + 19 more facts | 9 Feb 2023
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Thailand used to be called Siam | + 19 more facts | 8 Feb 2023
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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The word Karate means, empty hand. | + 19 more facts | 7 Feb 2023
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Feb 07, 2023 |