1218. Fact

A small airplane can fly backwards.

1219. Body Facts

If you could scrunch together all the bacteria living on the outside of your body, they would take up about the same amount of space as one pea.

1220. Fact

A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour.

1221. Fact

A species of earthworm in Australia grows up to 10 feet in length.

1222. Fact

A sperm whale produces 60 litres of sperm and has a 12ft penis.

1223. Fact

A spider's silk is stronger than steel.

1224. Fact

A starfish doesn't have a brain.

1225. Fact

A survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.

1226. Fact

A sysygy occures when all the planets of our Solar System line up

1227. Fact

A toothbrush within 6 feet of a toilet can get airborne bacteria from flushing .

1228. Fact

A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.

1229. Body Facts

In 1973, Italian kidnappers were paid a ransom of over $3 million after they cut off the ear of their kidnap victim and sent it to his very rich grandfather, John Paul Getty.

1230. Fact

A whale's penis is called a dork.

1231. Fact

A woman's sense of smell is most acute during ovulation.

1232. Fact

ABBA got their name by taking the first letter from each of theirfirst names (Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid.)

1233. Fact

'Able was I ere I saw Elba' is a palindrome written by Napoleon

1234. Fact

Abo elementary school, built in 1976 in Artesia New Mexico, was the first ever underground school

1235. Fact

About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!

1236. Fact

About 10% of U.S. households pay their bills in cash.

1237. Fact

About 2/3 of American men prefer boxers to briefs.

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In 1978, the World Water Speed record was made by Ken Warby from Australia. His average speed was 317.6 mph, and his jet-powered hydroplane was 27 feet long called Spirit of Australia. Warby built the boat himself in his back yard      .. More >>