4343. Fact

Emus cannot walk backwards

4344. Fact

A blue whales heart only beats nine times per minute.

4345. Fact

The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan". There was never a recorded Wendy before.

4346. Fact

¥ Guinness Book Of Records holds the record for being the book most stolen from Public Libraries.

4347. Fact

Cats urine glows under a black light.

4348. Fact

Tycho Brahe, a 16th century astronomer, lost his nose in a duel with one of his students over a mathematical computation. He wore a silver replacement nose for the rest of his life

4349. Fact

Bill Gates began programming computers at age 13

4350. Fact

The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (a variety of the marijuana plant) paper.

4351. Fact

The art of knitting originated in Scotland.

4352. Fact

The oldest actor to win a Best Actor Oscar is Henry Fonda. He was 76 when he won it

4353. Fact

Oenophobia is the Fear of wines.

4354. Fact

In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year

4355. Fact

One pound of tea can make 300 cups of the beverage.

4356. Fact

The 1st US federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) was enacted in 1909.

4357. Fact

A skunk's smell can be detected by a human a mile away.

4358. Fact

In the 18th century, potatoes were given out as a dessert. They were served in a napkin, salted and hot

4359. Fact

In the original version of Cinderella the slipper was made out of fur, not glass.

4360. Fact

The only English place that has a name that ends with an exclamation mark is Westward Ho!

4361. Fact

A scientific report form the University of California found that the steam rising from a cup of coffee contains the same amounts of antioxidants as three oranges. The antioxidants are heterocyclic compounds which prevents cancer and heart disease.

4362. Fact

All the moons of the Solar System are named after Greek and Roman mythology, except the moons of Uranus, which are named after Shakespearean characters.

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