7349. Fact

If all the cars from the U.S. were taken and lined up from bumper to bumper, there would be enough cars to go to the moon from earth and back.

7350. Fact

Wheat is the world's most widely cultivated plant; grown on every continent except Antarctica.

7351. Fact

If you travel across the former Soviet Union you will cross seven time zones.

7352. Fact

In 1980, there was only one country in the world with no telephones - Bhutan

7353. Fact

Frog-eating bats identify edible frogs from poisonous ones by listening to the mating calls of male frogs. Frogs counter this by hiding and using short, difficult to locate calls

7354. Fact

The the oldest living thing on earth is 12,000 years old. It is the flowering shrubs called creosote bushes in the Mojave Desert.

7355. Fact

Hamsters blink one eye at a time.

7356. Fact

The February of 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

7357. Fact

Manicuring the nails has been done by people for more than 4,000 years

7358. Fact

Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.

7359. Fact

Frozen lobsters can come back to life when thawed.

7360. Fact

The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

7361. Fact

Some large clouds store enough water for 500,000 showers.

7362. Fact

Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve

7363. Fact

Orgies were originally religious events. They were originally offerings to the gods

7364. Fact

About 30% of American admit to talking to their dogs or leaving messages on their answering machines for their dogs while they are away

7365. Fact

It s a common practice in southern India for a man to marry his elder sister s daughter.

7366. Fact

Goldfish swallowing started at Harvard in 1939.

7367. Fact

The average American kid will eat approximately 1.500 peanut butter sandwiches by high school graduation

7368. Fact

There was a 19th century Native American tribal chief who went under the name, Not Able to Fornicate.

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