5962. Fact

The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days

5963. Fact

The sap of a banana plant leaves serious stains on hands and clothes that is extremely hard to remove

5964. Fact

The most popular chocolate bar in the United Kingdom for the last 15 years has been Kit Kat

5965. Fact

Goats do not have upper front teeth

5966. Fact

The only three non-Presidents pictured on U.S. paper money are: Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill, and Salmon Chase on the $10,000 bill.

5967. Fact

Most fleas do not live past a year old

5968. Fact

The average housefly lives only two weeks.

5969. Fact

At birth, bear cubs weigh between 1/2 and 1 pound.

5970. Fact

Heineken beer is designed to 'foam'for exactly five minutes.

5971. Fact

VHS stands for Video Home System.

5972. Fact

A piano leg went through the floor of the white house in 1948 during President Truman's term.

5973. Fact

By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.

5974. Fact

The 1st nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, commissioned by the United States Navy in 1954, made her maiden voyage on Jan. 17, 1955.

5975. Fact

The word "maverick" came into use after Samuel Maverick, a Texan refused to brand his cattle. Eventually any unbranded calf became known as a Maverick.

5976. Fact

Hydroponics is the technique by which plants are grown in water without soil.

5977. Fact

A volcano can shoot its debris as high as 50km into the sky.

5978. Fact

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.

5979. Fact

Vincent van Gogh didn't start to draw until he was 27 years old.

5980. Fact

The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' head enables it to see all four feet at one time.

5981. Fact

67 million pounds of pesticides and about 3 million tons of fertilizer are used annually on lawns in the US.

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