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On average, a person has two million sweat glands

The shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a human cornea

Cleveland law forbids you to operate a motor vehicle while sitting in another person's lap.

Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star

For five years, Webster's dictionary contained a definition of the word dord, a word that has never actually existed.

According to Scientists, vampire bat saliva is the best known medicine for keeping blood from clotting.

Australia is the only country that is also a continent.

The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses

The largest employer in Central Florida is Walt Disney World. There are approximately 50,000 people working there

Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails

The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.

All mammals have tongues.

Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac.

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously

Turkeys have a wingspan of approximately 4.5 feet

1904 was the first time that the Olympic Games were held in the United States (St Louis, MO).

A pied-billed grebe is called a peebeegeebee by birdwatchers.

Armadillos can get leprosy.

1 in 5,000 north Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.

There are 1,218 peanuts in a single 28 ounce jar of Jif peanut butter.

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