6101. Animal Facts

Nose bots are maggots that live inside the noses of animals that graze, such as sheep, cows and horses.

6102. Fact

People over the age of fifty will start to lose their dislike for foods that taste bitter

6103. Fact

Average number of squirts from a cow's udder needed to yield a gallon of milk is 345.

6104. Fact

Despite a population of well over one billion people, there are only an estimated 250 million televisions in use in China.

6105. Fact

The United States Postal Service handles over forty percent of the world's mail volume.

6106. Fact

In his youth, United States president George W. Bush used to play for the Midland (Texas) Central Little League. He played the position of the catcher

6107. Fact

Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell

6108. Fact

McDonald's is the world's largest distributor of toys.

6109. Fact

Construction on the Leaning Tower of Pisa began on August 9th, 1173

6110. Fact

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined

6111. Fact

Dr. George F. Grant received U.S. patent number 638,920 on December 12, 1899. His invention? The golf tee. He created it because he didn't want to get his hands dirty by building a mound of dirt to place his ball on.

6112. Fact

Polar bears are the only mammal with hair on the soles of its feet.

6113. Fact

In 410 A.D. Alaric the Visigoth demanded that Rome give him three thousand pounds of pepper as ransom

6114. Fact

Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Developed 1950s 1960s.

6115. Fact

It has been recommended by dentists that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet (two meters) away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush!

6116. Fact

In 1970, Chip maker Intel purchased a pear orchard to build their corporate headquarters on

6117. Fact

Majority of brides plan their wedding for approximately 7 to 12 months

6118. Fact

The sailfish can swim faster than a horse can gallop.

6119. Fact

President George W. Bush was once a cheerleader.

6120. Fact

A normal cow's stomach has four compartments: the rumen, the recticulum (storage area), the omasum (where water is absorbed), and the abomasum ( the only compartment with digestive juices).

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