1242. Body Facts

The maw-worm can grow to 30 centimetres (1 foot) and then come out of the body from any gap or hole, including the corner of the eye.

1243. Fact

According to legend, there’s a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.

1244. Fact

According to legend, there's a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.

1245. Fact

According to our experts, there was no punctuation until the 15th century.

1246. Fact

According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.

1247. Fact

According to U.S. FDA standards, 1 cup of orange juice is allowed to contain 10 fruit fly eggs, but only 2 maggots.

1248. Fact

According to U.S. laws, a beer commercial can never show a person actually drinking beer.

1249. Fact

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.

1250. Fact

acrophobia is the fear of heights

1251. Fact

Actor John Wayne made more than 200 movies.

1252. Fact

Adult male wild boar produce 0.5 litres per ejaculate.

1253. Fact

Adults produce between 200mls - 2 litres of fart per day.

1254. Fact

After the Civil War the U.S. sued Great Britain for damages that were caused by them building ships for the Confederacy. We originally asked for $1 billion but settled on $25 Million.

1255. Fact

agaraphobia is the fear of open spaces

1256. Fact

Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.

1257. Fact

Al Capone's business card said he was a furniture dealer.

1258. Fact

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

1259. Body Facts

Girls who made matches in the 1800s often suffered from ‘phossy jaw' – their jaw bones would rot away, poisoned by the phosphorus used to make the matches.

1260. Fact

Alan Thicke, the father in the TV show Growing Pains wrote the theme songs for The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes .

1261. Fact

Alaska has the highest percentage of people who walk to work.

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