1339. Fact

At one 'feeding', a mosquito can absorb one and a half times its own weight in blood.

3673. Fact

A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long.

7613. Fact

Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day.

3619. Fact

The creators of a new model of Chevys couldn't figure out why their car, the Nova, wasn't selling well in Hispanic countries... until someone pointed out that 'Nova' means 'No go' in Spanish.

7910. Fact

Polar bear livers contain so much Vitamin A that it can be fatal if eaten by a human

45. Fact

Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.

14302. Phobia

Phobia :
lilapsophobia : fear of tornadoes and hurricanes.

1872. Fact

Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.

10844. Body Facts

Dust mites are found in all houses. They eat the dead skin we shed all the time, and live in beds, carpets, rugs and anywhere else snug which collects flakes of skin.

2032. Fact

On average everyone farts once per hour.

9298. Fact

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches.

13457. Name Change

Old name : abyssinia
Changed name : ethiopia.

12804. History Facts

Ancient Greeks used to blow up a pig's bladder like a balloon and use it as a ball.

2185. Fact

Small cockroaches are more likely to die on their backs than large cockroaches

6365. Fact

Until 1896, drivers in Great Britain had to warn of their presence by having a person precede their car on foot, waving a red flag.

8918. Fact

Flu shots only work about 70% of the time.

10149. Fact

Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.

1168. Fact

A group of whales is called a pod.

15240. Unit

Unit : gallon dry (gal)
Formula : 268.8025*cubic_inch
in si : 0.004404884
si unit : m3
in cgs : 4404.884
cgs unit : cm3
Category : volume.

4555. Fact

In ancient Greece the custom of allowing a condemned man to end his own life by poison was extended only to full citizens. Condemned slaves were instead beaten to death.

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