3431. Fact

The human heart beast roughly 35 million times a year

3432. Fact

If you had $10 billion in $1 bills and spent one every second, it would take 317 years to spend them all.

3433. Fact

Honeybees have hair on their eyes.

3434. Fact

The first Soccer World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and attracted 13 competing countries.

3435. Fact

People say that cracking your bones will cause arthritis when you get older. Actually all you are doing is popping air pockets, and does not cause arthritis.

3436. Fact

Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a higher chance of developing osteoporosis

3437. Fact

Phobatrivaphobia is fear of trivia about phobias.

3438. Fact

The pineapple was symbol of welcome in the 1700-1800's. That is why in New England you will see so many pineapples on door knockers. An arch in Providence RI leading into the Federal Hill neighborhood has a pineapple on it for that very reason. Pineapples were brought home by seafarers as gifts.

3439. Fact

A tuna fish can swim 100 miles in a single day.

3440. Fact

Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.

3441. Fact

Cats average 16 hours of sleep a day, more than any other mammal.

3442. Fact

In India, pickled ginger, minced mutton, and a cottage cheese like substance are popular pizza toppings.

3443. Fact

Semen has a neutral or slightly alkaline pH of 7.1 to 8.0.

3444. Fact

A common name for pincurls is also spitcurls because woman sometimes wet their hair with their saliva before curling it

3445. Fact

The words "womanizer", "player", "skirt-chaser", and "rake" refer to a man who has love affairs with women but will not marry or commit to them.

3446. Fact

We lose half a litre of water a day through breathing. This is the water vapour we see when we breathe onto glass.

3447. Fact

Ketchup originated in China as a pickled fish sauce called ke-tsiap

3448. Fact

The majority of cats do not have any eyelashes

3449. Fact

Tossing coins into fountains, dates back more than 2,000 years ago.

3450. Fact

Every year, $1.5 billion is spent on pet food. This is four times the amount spent on baby food.

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