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Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.

Bats emit ultrasonic sounds to communicate with each other

In 1938 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold all rights to the comic-strip character Superman to their publishers for $130.

Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls

Just like fingerprints, every cats nose pad is different

Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of majority of Americans.

On average, the rainfall across the Amazon is 7 feet annually.

One million cloud droplets are needed to make enough water to produce one raindrop.

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine.

Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

In Czechoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made out of human bones

In Salem, Massachesetts sleeping in the nude in a rented room is forbidden, even for married couples.

If you re over 100 years old, there s an 80% chance youre a woman.

The inventor of Vaseline ate a spoonful of the stuff every morning.

There are more recreational golfers per capita in Canada than any other country in the world

Shaquelle O'Neal [AKA Shaq] wears a size 22EEE shoe.

In the United States, 80% of households have oatmeal in their kitchen

In Breton, AL there is a law against riding down the street in a motorboat.

In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating arealready married.

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