5533. Fact

The eyes of an Ostrich are larger than its brain.

5534. Fact

The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on its fur.

5535. Fact

Chocolate kills dogs. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

5536. Fact

The TV show Saturday Night Live made its debut on October 11, 1975

5537. Animal Facts

Bat faeces lies so deep on the floors of their caves that people harvest it to sell as fertilizer for plants.

5538. Fact

Lake Ontario was originally named Lake St. Louis

5539. Fact

It's more likely you would be attacked by a cow than a shark.

5540. Fact

In Germany, an official approval is needed before a new born is named.

5541. Fact

Club Direct, a travel insurance company in Britain, provides insurance plans for protection from falling coconuts

5542. Fact

An average married couple makes love 98 times per year.

5543. Fact

The average adult has about 3,500 square inches of skin. The skin itself has roughly a billion pores or openings.

5544. Fact

Most women experience a heightened sensitivity towards their bodies during pregnancy.

5545. Fact

The Liberty Bell was the first mechanical slot machine, which was invented by Charles Fey, a car mechanic in 1895.

5546. Fact

¥ There is about 200 times more gold in the worlds oceans, than has been mined in our entire history.

5547. Fact

The permanent teeth that erupt to replace their primary predecessors (baby teeth) are called succedaneous teeth.

5548. Fact

In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.

5549. Fact

Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.

5550. Fact

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television

5551. Fact

The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.

5552. Fact

The silk that is produced by spiders is stronger than steel

Element
Element : lanthanum
Symbol : la
Atomic no. : 57
Melting Point (deg c) : 918
Boiling Point (deg c) : 3464
Discoverer : mosander (1839)      .. More >>