821. Fact

The albatross can fly while sleeping.

822. Fact

The notion of counting backwards - as done during a space rocket launch, for example - originated from a german science fiction film. The director thought that the countdown would increase the thrill.

823. Fact

Tapeworms are capable of growing very long. The longest that favors living inside humans is the taenia saginata. Females can reach up to 80-feet.

824. Fact

The weakest muscle in the human body is the stapedius muscle which is located in the middle ear. Its only function is to move the 3 millimeters (1/8-inch) stirrup bone a 1/2-millimeter (1/16-inch).

825. Fact

Khmer is the world's longest alphabet. It contains 74 characters and is used by about 8 million people in cambodia.

826. Fact

98% of our genes are the same as a chimpanzees. Only 2% make us a different species.

827. Fact

Kissing is not only nice. It's also good for your teeth! It's because when you kiss, your mouth produces saliva and saliva helps protect against dental plaque.

828. Fact

Our blood circulation is very long. The blood vessels, all together, are between 3,000 and 6,000 miles long.

829. Fact

A komodo dragon can eat one and a half times its own body weight in just a couple of minutes.

830. Fact

Mach 1 is the technical term for the speed of sound - 742 (statute) miles per hour.

831. Fact

The earth circles around the sun at a speed of 18.6 miles per second.

832. Fact

A concorde holds 31,510 gallons of petrol in its tanks.

833. Fact

Bears can be left or right handed.

834. Fact

You share the same birthday with about 9 million other people.

835. Fact

The wings on a banana fly flap back and forth 200 times per second.

836. Fact

120 milligrams of arsenic is enough to kill you.

837. Fact

When pharmacist john pemberton was mixing the solution that later was to become coca-cola, he included in his experiental batches cocaine, coca leaves and cola nuts.

838. Fact

Thelma pickles was john lennon's first girlfriend.

839. Fact

Winston churchill was born in a ladies lavatory.

840. Fact

The chameleon has a tongue longer than its own body.

Fact
The trunk of an elephant can hold up to two gallons of water      .. More >>