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89. Fact
The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream.

90. Fact
Tears and mucus contain an enzyme (lysozyme) that breaks down the cell wall of many bacteria.

91. Fact
Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.

92. Fact
Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.

93. Fact
It is not possible to tickle yourself.

94. Fact
The width of your armspan stretched out is the length of your whole body.

95. Fact
Humans are the only animals to produce emotional tears.

96. Fact
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

97. Fact
Women burn fat more slowly than men, by a rate of about 50 calories a day.

98. Fact
Koalas and primates are the only animals with unique fingerprints.

99. Fact
The indentation in the middle of the area between the nose and the upper lip has a name.

100. Fact
Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together).

101. Fact
Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. Person jumping 780 ft. Into the air.

102. Fact
The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.

103. Fact
Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant material.

104. Fact
The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. In length.

105. Fact
100 years ago: the first virus was found in both plants and animals.

106. Fact
90 years ago: the grand canyon became a national monument & cellophane is invented.

107. Fact
80 years ago: the food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented.

108. Fact
70 years ago: the teletype and pvc (polyvinyl-chloride) were invented.

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