8047. Fact

Fickleheaded and fiddledeedee are the longest words consisting only of letters in the first half of the alphabet.

8048. Fact

US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.

8049. Fact

40 percent of the almonds in the world are used by manufacturers of chocolate

8050. Fact

Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God.

8051. Fact

In a day, kids in the U.S. that are between the ages of 2 - 8 spend 28 minutes of their time coloring

8052. Fact

Pierce Brosnan once worked with the circus as a fire eater.

8053. Fact

Shell color is determined by the breed of hen and has no effect on its quality, nutrients or flavor.

8054. Fact

The world population of chickens is about equal to the number of people

8055. Fact

The word 'News'is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South.

8056. Fact

There are only 18 countries richer than Bill Gates.

8057. Fact

Annually, British people eat more than 15 pounds of beans

8058. Animal Facts

You could get bitten by a crocodile, but alligators don't like the taste of people.

8059. Fact

Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son.

8060. Fact

The chewing gum Juicy Fruit has 10 calories. This is approximately the same as a bite of whole wheat bread

8061. Fact

Thomas Edison got patents for a method of making concrete furniture and a cigar which was supposed to burn forever.

8062. Fact

Popeye is 34 years old, weighs 158 lbs, and is 5 feet 6 inches tall

8063. Fact

Paper was invented in the early second century by a Chinese eunuch.

8064. Fact

Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen

8065. Fact

1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight

8066. Fact

Children who are breast fed tend to have an IQ seven points higher than children who are not

Science Facts
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