2857. Fact

In China, people eat a bar of chocolate for every 1,000 chocolate bars eaten by the British

2858. Fact

An adult giraffe's tongue is 17 inches long.

2859. Fact

Gender role is the role a person is expected to perform as a result of being male or female in a particular culture.

2860. Fact

During the US Civil war 200,000 blacks served in the Union Army; 38,000 gave their lives; 22 won the Medal of Honor.

2861. Fact

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines

2862. Fact

A hedgehog's heart beats 190 times a minute on average and drops to only 20 beats per minute during hibernation.

2863. Fact

The Angel falls in Venezuela are nearly 20 times taller than Niagara Falls.

2864. Fact

A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.

2865. Fact

The sloth moves so slowly that it's fur offers a comfortable environment for algae to grow.

2866. Fact

Not only the fur of the tiger is striped but also its skin

2867. Fact

In 1936, England became the first country in the world to provide regular public broadcasting on television.

2868. Fact

Cheese was first made in the Middle East when hunters became herders and realized that milk could solidify (sour milk).

2869. Fact

We blink our eyes once every six second i.e. in the course of a life time we blink about 250 million times.

2870. Fact

The fleshy projection above the bill of a turkey is called a snood.

2871. Fact

Cattle are the only mammals that pee backwards.

2872. Fact

There are 206 bones in the human body.

2873. Fact

Napoleon Bonaparte is the historical figure most often portrayed in movies. He has been featured in 194 movies, Jesus Christ in 152, and Abraham Lincoln in 137.

2874. Fact

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card.

2875. Fact

Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.

2876. Fact

Pepsi-Cola was originally called 'Brad's drink'.

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