3537. Fact

The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime.

3538. Fact

Britain's present royal family was originally named Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed in 1917, during WW1 because of German connotations. The name Windsor was suggested by one of the staff. At the same time the Battenberg family name of the cousins to the Windsors was changed into Mountbatten.

3539. Fact

A dragonfly can fly 25 mph.

3540. Fact

A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.

3541. Fact

The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of NapoleonÕs bedroom.

3542. Fact

Shakespeare invented the word assassination and bump.

3543. Fact

In Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart never said Play it again, Sam.

3544. Fact

Pedals were added to the bicycle in 1839.

3545. Fact

Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones were once roommates.

3546. Fact

Your fingernails grow up to 7 times faster than your toenails.

3547. Fact

Cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear.

3548. Fact

The Big Dipper is known as The Casserole in France.

3549. Fact

In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

3550. Fact

In a year, your heart can beat up to 40,000,000 times.

3551. Fact

The new 787 Boeing was revealed on 7/8/07 or July 8th, 07.

3552. Fact

Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup soccer tournament.

3553. Fact

Painting a house yellow or having a yellow trim helps in selling a house faster

3554. Fact

Though it goes to 10, 9 is estimated to be the point of total tectonic destruction from an earthquake (2 is the smallest that can be felt unaided.)

3555. Fact

Scientists have discovered that the longer the ring finger is in boys the less chance they have of having a heart attack

3556. Fact

Before its name was changed, the African Penguin used be called the Jackass Penguin because of its donkey-like braying call

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