Now you Know

The reason why some people get a cowlick is because the growth of their hair is in a spiral pattern, which causes the hair to either stand straight up, or goes to a certain angle

3090. Fact

Percentage of American women who say they'd marry the same man: 50%.

3091. Fact

Girls have more tastebud than boys

3092. Fact

A kangaroo can jump up to 3 meters high and leap up to 8 meters.

3093. Fact

In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.".

3094. Fact

The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing melanin which gives the hair colour

3095. Fact

Even though they broke up 25 years ago, the Beatles continue to sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones.

3096. Fact

Sea water weighs about a pound and a half more per cubic foot than fresh water at the same temperature.

3097. Fact

X-rays of the Mona Lisa show that there are three completely different versions of the same subject, all painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, under the final portrait.

3098. Fact

The extended right arm of the Statue of Liberty is 42 feet long.

3099. Fact

In Spanish, the word hombre means: 'shoulder', 'man', and 'hat' all at the same time.

3100. Fact

A fetus starts to develop fingerprints at the age of eight weeks

3101. Fact

San Jose was the original capital of California

3102. Fact

It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit.

3103. Fact

Dolphins sleep with one eye open

3104. Fact

Drivers kill more deer than hunters.

3105. Fact

There is more real lemon juice in Lemon Pledge furniture polish than in Country Time Lemonade.

3106. Fact

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

3107. Fact

The first open heart surgery was performed by Dr. Daniel Hall Williams in 1893

3108. Fact

Every year, Burger King restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast customers