10211. Fact

The average life expectancy of a kangaroo in captivity is 7 years.

10212. Fact

There are no penguins in the North Pole.

10213. Fact

NASCAR stands for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.

10214. Fact

Walt Disney had a fear of mice

10215. Fact

It is impossible for a solar eclipse to last for more than 7 minutes 58 seconds.

10216. Alloy

Alloy : rolled gold
Composition : cu(90%), ni (10%)
Use : for making cheap ornaments.

10217. Fact

There have been over 600 lawsuits against Alexander Grahm Bell over rights to the patent of the telephone, the most valuable patent in U.S. history.

10218. Fact

Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament

10219. Fact

The most popular grown bulbs are tulips

10220. Fact

Teh means cool in Thai. (Pronounced tay).

10221. Fact

Throughout the South, peanuts were known as Monkey Nuts, and Goober peas, before the civil war

10222. Fact

Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight and sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.

10223. Fact

Babies that are exposed to cats and dogs in their first year of life have a lower chance of developing allergies when they grow older

10224. Fact

Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury

10225. Fact

Most people who read the word 'yawning'will yawn.

10226. Fact

A lion feeds once every three to four days

10227. Fact

Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.

10228. Fact

The loudest insect in the world is the male cicadas, which are like crickets. When they rub their abdomens, the sound made can be heard from 1300 feet

10229. Fact

Mexican jumping beans jump because of moth larvae inside the bean

10230. Fact

The heaviest United States President was William Howard Taft who weighed 332 pounds

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