6431. Fact

The largest ship in the world is the French oil tanker that is nearly 415 meters. long, almost as long as Sydney harbour bridge.

6432. Fact

The word vamp is used to describe the upper front top of a shoe

6433. Fact

Thomas Jefferson had three achievements placed on his headstone at his request, Here Was Buried Thomas Jefferson/Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence/Of The Statute Of Virginia For Religious Freedom/And Father Of The University of Virginia.? He never mentioned being President of the United States

6434. Fact

The underside of a horses hoof is called a frog.

6435. Fact

Marlboro was the first cigarette company to market a cigarette that had a red filter called beauty tip. This was done to hide the lipstick marks left on the filter from women smokers

6436. Fact

The fastest moving land snake is the Black Mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour

6437. Fact

A house cat spends 70% of its time sleeping

6438. Fact

Everyday, 15 billion cigarettes are smoked worldwide

6439. Fact

The Dead Sea has been sinking for last several years

6440. Fact

One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons

6441. Fact

Annually, approximately 46 millions Cokes, five million pounds of french fries, and seven million hamburgers are consumed at Walt Disney World Resort

6442. Fact

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk.

6443. Fact

The United States Treasury Department maintains a fund known as The Conscience Fund, which accepts money sent in anonymously by taxpayers who think they've cheated the government. The money is used for miscellaneous expenses.

6444. Fact

Most caucasian babies are born with dark blue eyes, although it normally changes color after child birth.

6445. Fact

In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.

6446. Fact

The anaconda, one of the world's largest snakes, gives birth to its young instead of laying eggs.

6447. Animal Facts

A spider that isn't hungry will wrap up extra bugs in its web to keep for later.

6448. Fact

Author Robert May considered the names of Reginald and Rollo before he settled on Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.

6449. Fact

In 1685, New France used playing cards as currency because of the shortage of coins

6450. Fact

There is cyanide in apple pips

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