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A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

Koalas have twin thumbs.

The Goliath beetle is about the size of your fist and can weigh as much as 3-4 ounces

In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view.

One California law states that sunshine is guaranteed to all people

Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC.

"101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie.

There are over 2,000 different species of cactuses

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the most common job in the United States in the 1890s was a farmer. Today, it' a salesman.

An elephant produces 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of faeces every day.

Bees and dogs can smell fear.

In the year 1900, for a women to be a telephone operator she had to be between the ages of 17 and 26 and not be married

A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.

When a viper fish wants to eat a large meal, it moves all its internal organs towards its tail to make more room inside it for food.

The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.

Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. He later sold the patent rights for only $400.

Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum

The name for the middle part of the nose (the part that separates the nostrils) is called a chaffanue.

Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour

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