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3661. Fact
The Nile river is 6,690 kilometers long

3662. Fact
All snow crystals are hexagonal.

3663. Fact
Fin whales are the second largest animal ever to live on earth. They have been measured to over 80 feet long in Antarctic waters.

3664. Fact
During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.

3665. Fact
In 1905, the first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in New York City

3666. Fact
There is a town named Dildo in the province of Newfoundland, Canada

3667. Fact
Chameleons change their color by dispersing the concentration of pigment in their skin. This is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Color changes are determined by external factors such as light and temperature as well as emotions. They do not change color to match their background.

3668. Fact
Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

3669. Fact
Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes.

3670. Fact
Only 23% of New Zealand families have more than two children

3671. Fact
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

3672. Fact
Lightning strikes 6,000 times every minute on the entire planet

3673. Fact
A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long.

3674. Fact
It takes a sperm about 1 hour to swim 6 inches.

3675. Fact
The average bank teller loses about $250 every year

3676. Fact
On a clear night in the Northern Hemisphere the naked eye can discern some 5000 stars.

3677. Fact
To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testiclesthat s where the word testimony comes from.

3678. Fact
Writing in ancient Greece hadnospacebetweenthewords.

3679. Fact
The phrase rule of thumb is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

3680. Fact
In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits

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