6040. Fact

The Empire State Building in New York City weighs approximately 365,000 tons.

6041. Fact

Dall's porpoise never sleeps, elephants sleep two hours a day, horses nap standing up, and Sitatunga antelopes can sleep submerged

6042. Fact

Pine, spruce, or other evergreen wood should never be used in barbecues. These woods, when burning or smoking, can add harmful tar and resins to the food. Only hardwoods should be used for smoking and grilling, such as oak, pecan, hickory, maple, cherry, alder, apple, or mesquite, depending on the type of meat being cooked.

6043. Fact

During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water.

6044. Fact

Stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world.

6045. Fact

Some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations

6046. Fact

In New Hampshire it is illegal to inhale bus fumes with the intent of inducing euphoria.

6047. Fact

¥ Hair and nails do not continue to grow after death. The skin recedes, making it appear to grow.

6048. Fact

The Statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide.

6049. Fact

The height of the Eiffel Tower in France varies, depending on the temperature, by as much as 6 inches.

6050. Fact

In the Pacific Islands when people get burns they often use a banana leaf as treatment

6051. Fact

One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs.

6052. Fact

Every continent begins and ends in the same letter. eg AfricA, EuropE

6053. Fact

A seven year old boy was the first person to survive the Horeshoe Falls (Niagara Falls) in just a life jacket

6054. Fact

Pakistan was named in 1933 and is derived from the first letters of Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir, Sind, and Tan. All of these are districts or states of what is now Pakistan.

6055. Fact

In 1930, the heaviest a female flight attendant could be was 115 pounds. They also had to be unmarried nurses.

6056. Fact

When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.

6057. Fact

The record for the world?s worst drivers is a toss-up between two candidates: First, a 75-year-old man who received 10 traffic tickets, drove on the wrong side of the road four times, committed four hit-and-run offenses, and caused six accidents, all within 20 minutes on October 15, 1966. Second, a 62-year-old woman who failed her driving test 40 times before passing it in August, 1970 (by that time, she had spent over $700 in lessons, and could no longer afford to buy a car)

6058. Animal Facts

Sharks don't have a urinary tract so their urine leaks out of their skin.

6059. Fact

The average capacity of a pelican's pouch is 12 quarts.

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