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

10231. Fact

The greatest snowfall ever in a single storm was 189 inches at the Mount Shasta Ski Bowl in February, 1959.

10232. Fact

Jackrabbits can reach a speed of fifty miles per hour and can leap as far as twenty feet

10233. Fact

The largest diamond found in the United States was a 40.23 carat white diamond. It was found in 1924 and nicknamed the Uncle Sam.

10234. Fact

The first hot air balloon flight traveled for 5.5 miles over Paris and lasted for 23 minutes

10235. Alloy

Alloy : magnelium
Composition : mg (5%), al (95%)
Use : for making aircraft frame.

10236. Fact

On February 7, 1969 a meteorite weighing over 1 ton fell in Chihuahua, Mexico.

10237. Fact

Over 96% of American households purchase bananas at least once each month.

10238. Fact

Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray.

10239. Fact

Every person has a unique tongue print

10240. Fact

Tropical rainforests cover about 7% of the Earth and receive over 80 inches of rain every year

10241. Fact

Walt Disney provided the voice of Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie.

10242. Fact

Three consecutive strikes in bowling is called a turkey

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