1122. Fact

A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.

1123. Fact

A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body.

1124. Fact

A chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.

1125. Fact

a chicken is the only animal that is eaten before it is born and after it is dead.

1126. Fact

A coat hanger is 44 inches long if straightened

1127. Fact

A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightend

1128. Fact

A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation.

1129. Body Facts

Adult feet produce about a quarter of a cup of sweat a day from 250,000 pores – wait four days and you could make a cup of foot-sweat tea!

1130. Body Facts

Ten billion scales of skin fall off your body every day.

1131. Fact

A comet's tail always points away from the sun. The lense of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.

1132. Fact

A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.

1133. Body Facts

Your body needs sleep. Staying awake for two weeks can be enough to kill you.

1134. Fact

A cubic mile of ordinary fog contains less than a gallon of water.

1135. Fact

A diet high in fat is said to impede memory.

1136. Fact

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

1137. Fact

A dog's average body temperature is 101 degrees farenheit.

1138. Fact

A Dog's mucus membrane is the size of fifty postage stamps

1139. Fact

A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.

1140. Body Facts

Dentists in the Far East used to pull teeth out with their bare hands! In China, they practised by pulling nails out of wood with their fingers.

1141. Body Facts

Urine doesn't contain bacteria. Becalmed or shipwrecked sailors used to drink it with no ill-effects.

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