6709. Fact

Over a course of about eleven years, the sun's magnetic poles switch places. This cycle is called "Solarmax".

6710. Fact

The Beatles were George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. But there were also two lesser known, previous members of the band: Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe.

6711. Fact

Scientists have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants by using genetic engineering.

6712. Fact

The hummingbird is the only bird that can hover and fly straight up, down, or backward!

6713. Fact

The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget.

6714. Animal Facts

Spiders inject flies and bugs with a chemical which paralyzes them and dissolves their insides. The spider then sucks out the liquid as it can't chew.

6715. Fact

Salt is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.

6716. Fact

In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10

6717. Fact

75% of Honda vehicles purchased in the U.S. are manufactured in North America.

6718. Fact

A butterfly has to have a body temperature greater than 86 degrees to be able to fly

6719. Fact

The total volume of mail that went through the Canadian postal system in 1950 was 1,362,310,155 items

6720. Fact

Great White sharks have about 3,000 teeth

6721. Fact

Eagles mate while airborne.

6722. Fact

Under extreme stress, some octopuses will eat their own arms.

6723. Fact

A little under one quarter of the people in the world are vegetarians

6724. Fact

Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846.

6725. Fact

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older

6726. Fact

A shark can grow a new set of teeth in a week.

6727. Fact

Fido means faithful in Latin

6728. Fact

25% of a human's bones are in its feet.

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