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687. Fact
In india, where hinduism is the major religion, they worship over 300 million gods. Almost every little village has its own local god.
688. Fact
Every single second, your marrow produces about 3 million red blood corpuscles. During that time, the same amount die. The daily production is more than 200 billion corpsucles.
689. Fact
On average, there are 94 girls born for every 100 boys, but among quadruplets, 156 girls are born for every 100 boys.
690. Fact
It has been proven that taller people score better on intelligence tests.
691. Fact
About 1,000 down feathers can be pressed into a thimble. Once removed, they will soon regain their original volume.
692. Fact
The first nose transplants were performed in india as early as 750 b.c. the noses were taken from unfaithful wives.
693. Fact
The acidity in the human stomach is so strong that it has to be diluted about 400 times to reach the same grade of sourness as coca-cola.
694. Fact
Radium-224 is the most poisonous element in the world. This naturally occurring isotope is 17,000 times more poisonous than plutonium-239.
695. Fact
When ian fleming wrote his first book casino royale, he got the name james bond from a writer of a book about caribbean birds.
696. Fact
Mel blanc, the man who gave voice to bugs bunny, was allergic to carrots.
697. Fact
Bulletproof vests, fire ladders, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.
698. Fact
The three wise men were named caspar, melchior and balthazar.
699. Fact
Thieves often listen at doors and in some cases this has gotten them convicted. The police are not only interested in fingerprints but ear prints as well, which are unique for every human being.
700. Fact
In india, more than 140 main languages are spoken with 845 accents.
701. Fact
New species can be found in the strangest places. A new ant specie was found in a flower pot on the sixteenth floor of a german office building.
702. Fact
51,000 people can fit onto a football field if they stand really close together.
703. Fact
If you are afraid of animals in general, you suffer from zoophobia.
704. Fact
The cape of good hope is not the most southern part of africa. It is cap agulha, which is located about 90 miles south-east of the cape of good hope.
705. Fact
On average every year, you will consume 12 pubic hairs while eating in restaurants.
706. Fact
The national anthem of the european union (eu) is an der freude from the ninth symphony by ludvig von beethoven.
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Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
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