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Humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years

In a lifetime, on average a honey bee produces 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey

Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891

Research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men

Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas.

More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.

The safety pin was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt. He sold the patent rights for $400.

B & D is an acronym for bondage and dominance, or bondage and discipline.

The skin of the average woman weighs 3 kilograms, while that of the average man weighs 5 kilograms

There are orange peels and raisins in A-1 Steak Sauce.

The most recycled product in the world is the automobile.

The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal.

The tip of a 1/3 inch long hour-hand on a wristwatch travels at 0.00000275 mph

3000 children die every day in Africa because of malaria

The name 'Intel' stems from the company's former name, 'Integrated Electronics'.

A snake charmer in Bangladesh once found 3,500 poisonous cobras and their eggs hidden underneath the floors of two suburban homes

The eight most popular foods to cause food allergies are: milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish

The bubbles in Guiness beer sink to the bottom rather than float to the top as in other beers.

There were approximately 2,228 people on board the Titanic when it sank. Of this, only 706 people survived

Starfish have no brains.

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