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10710. Fact
Blueballs refers to when a man has an erection for a long period of time without ejaculating.

10711. Fact
In 1963, Mister Rogers was ordained as a Presbyterian minister

10712. Fact
Approximately 87% of dog owners say that when they watch T.V. their dog curls up beside them or at their feet

10713. Fact
New Zealand is the only country that contains every type of climate in the world.

10714. Fact
Archeologists report that cannabis was most likely the first plant cultivated by humans. Cannabis was used for linen, paper, and garments

10715. Fact
In an average lifetime, people spend four years traveling in cars and six months waiting for red light to turn green

10716. Fact
The word dexterity, to do with skill is related to the right hand. The opposite of the word deter is sinister, to do with evil, it is related to the left hand

10717. Fact
The record for the longest Monopoly game played in a bathtub is ninety-nine hours

10718. Fact
The combination ough can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.

10719. Fact
On average, 90% of the people that have the disease Lupus are female

10720. Fact
The elephant is the only animal that has been taught to stand on its head.

10721. Fact
The first police car was an electric-powered vehicle used in Akron, OH in 1899.

10722. Fact
Only female mosquitoes bite humans. Male mosquitoes live on natural liquids from plants and other resources

10723. Fact
The difference between horns and antlers is that horns never stop growing and antlers shed and grow every year

10724. Fact
The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left

10725. Fact
Olive oil can help in lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing the risk of heart complications

10726. Fact
The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark

10727. Fact
¥ Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after Mickey Rooney, whose mother he dated for some time. Another story states that: Mickey mouse was not named after Mickey Rooney he was made on a train ride from New York after Walt found out he didn't actually own Oswald the lucky rabbit. The mouse Walt drew was originally named Mortimor But his wife Lilly didn't like that name so she suggested Mickey and the name stuck.

10728. Fact
Pound for pound, leopards are said to be seven times stronger than humans

10729. Fact
The distance between cities are actually the distances between city halls.

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