7147. Fact

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

7148. Fact

Some silkworms can spin cocoons that contain more than two miles of silk

7149. Fact

Sharks lay the biggest eggs in the world

7150. Fact

The green ring that is formed around the yolk of eggs that have been cooked too long is formed by the chemical reaction from the iron in the yolk and the sulphur in the white part of the egg

7151. Fact

Iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes

7152. Fact

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds; dogs only have about ten.

7153. Fact

Camel is considered unclean meat in the Bible

7154. Fact

Dominica, Mexico, Zambia, Kiribati, Fiji and Egypt all have birds on their flags.

7155. Fact

The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray

7156. Fact

Each day 400 gallons of recycled blood are pumped through the kidneys

7157. Fact

In Las Vegas, casinos do not have any clocks

7158. Fact

Sharks are capable of surviving on average six weeks without eating. The record observed in an aquarium is fifteen months by a species of shark known as the swell shark.

7159. Fact

Giraffes can last longer without water than a camel.

7160. Fact

There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.

7161. Fact

Dwight D. Eisenhower, an avid golfer, had a putting green installed on the White House lawn.

7162. Fact

Ballistics is the science that deals with the motion of projectiles.

7163. Animal Facts

Eye gnats are attracted to the moisture produced by your eyes and nose. In the USA, they are a common nuisance on hot summer evenings. They lay their eggs in rotting vegetable matter or animal faeces.

7164. Fact

The first tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O'Reilly. He did this by using equipment that Thomas Edison used to engrave hard surfaces.

7165. Fact

In Vermont it is illegal to whistle while underwater.

7166. Fact

The hamburger was invented in 1900 by Louis Lassen. He ground beef, broiled it, and served it between two pieces of toast.

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