3199. Fact

The first triple jump in figure skating competition was performed by Dick Button in 1952.

3200. Fact

Linen can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture before it feels damp.

3201. Fact

Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in dim light or are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream.

3202. Fact

It's illegal to own a red car in Shanghai, China.

3203. Fact

Cats are the most popular pets in the United States

3204. Fact

The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that one bite can kill twenty people or one elephant

3205. Fact

Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution.

3206. Fact

¥ Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.

3207. Fact

Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937.

3208. Fact

In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios

3209. Fact

Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin

3210. Fact

Over 5 million people in Brazil are employed by the coffee trade. Most of those are involved with the cultivation and harvesting of more than 3 billion coffee plants.

3211. Fact

Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.

3212. Fact

Sheep can recognize other sheep from pictures.

3213. Fact

Walt Disney World generates about 120,000 pounds of garbage every day.

3214. Fact

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet high.

3215. Fact

Zipporah was the wife of Moses.

3216. Fact

Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy.

3217. Fact

The green stuff on the occasional freak potato chip is chlorophyll.

3218. Fact

Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.

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