6241. Animal Facts

The leopard seal sometimes attacks people, lunging up through the ice to snap at their feet.

6242. Fact

47% of men report that a woman's intelligence is a big turn on.

6243. Fact

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds. They are so tiny that one of their enemies is an insect, the praying mantis.

6244. Fact

In Washington, anyone under the age of 18 must have parental permission to throw a tear gas canister.

6245. Animal Facts

An octopus has to turn itself inside out to eat, as its mouth is hidden in between its tentacles.

6246. Fact

The world's deadliest mushroom is the Amanita phalloides, the death cap. The five different poisons contained by the mushroom cause diarrhea and vomiting within 6 to 12 hours of ingestion. This is followed by damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system and, in the majority of cases, coma and death.

6247. Fact

In the United States birds and planes collided more than 22,000 times between the years of 1990 and 1998

6248. Fact

Milton Bradley originally wanted to name the game Twister, Pretzel; but he could not since the name was copyrighted

6249. Fact

The name Santa Claus came from Saint Nicholas who was a bishop in the town of Myra, and was known to be very nice to children

6250. Fact

The name of the character that is behind bars in the Monopoly board game is Jake the Jailbird

6251. Fact

In the dry valleys region of Antarctica, it has not rained in 2 million years according to scientists

6252. Fact

The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every fivemust be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips intimes ofwar or other emergencies.

6253. Fact

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot

6254. Fact

It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.

6255. Fact

In 1955, only 330 Volkswagen Beetle's were sold at a price of $1800 each in the United States.

6256. Fact

Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day.

6257. Fact

James Madison, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, was the shortest president of the US. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest at six feet, 4 inches.

6258. Fact

Dominique Larrey, Napoleon's chief surgeon, could amputate a leg in 13 seconds.

6259. Fact

The average number of peanuts in a box of Cracker Jacks is 27.

6260. Fact

Real diamonds can be made from peanut butter.

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