3362. Fact

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously

3363. Fact

Turkeys have a wingspan of approximately 4.5 feet

3364. Fact

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

3365. Fact

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

3366. Fact

Armadillos can get leprosy.

3367. Fact

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

3368. Fact

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

3369. Fact

The first known American novelist to hand in a manuscript that was typed was Mark Twain. His typewriter was a Remington No.1, which was invented by Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden.

3370. Fact

In high school, Robin Williams was voted 'Least Likely to Succeed.'"

3371. Fact

Doctors in Canada use an adhesive similar to Krazy Glue instead of stitches, lowering the possibility of bacterial infection and minimizing scarring

3372. Fact

In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons.

3373. Fact

A large swarm of locusts can eat 80,000 tons of corn a day.

3374. Fact

If the sun stopped shining suddenly, it would take eight minutes for people on earth to be aware of the fact.

3375. Fact

¥ It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.

3376. Fact

William Taft who was the U.S. president between 1909-1913 once got stuck in the White House bathtub

3377. Fact

The first subway system in America was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897.

3378. Fact

In Rochester, Michigan, anyone bathing in public must have his or her bathing suit inspected by a police officer.

3379. Fact

The amount of aluminum that Americans throw out in three months is enough to rebuild all American commercial planes

3380. Fact

In 1976, fourteen banks merged to form a bank credit card called Mastercharge. This was later renamed to what is now know as Mastercard.

3381. Fact

When the temperature drops, the eyesight reaction time of insects (like the dragonfly and some animals like tortoises) decrease and thats why they can be caught early in the morning or at night by predators like birds whose eyesight reaction times are unaffected by temperature.

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