8346. Fact

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

8347. Fact

Starfish have no brains.

8348. Fact

There is a member of the spider family called the demodex folliculorum that lives at the root of people's eye lashes. It's harmless and normal.(so they claim). To look for them, grab a handful of your eyelashes and dunk them in warm water. They'll start swimming out. It is prevalent in nearly 100% of old people in the U.S.

8349. Fact

A killer whale s heart beats 30 times a minute under water, 60 times a minute on the surface.

8350. Fact

Womens'hearts beat faster than mens'.

8351. Fact

The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old.

8352. Fact

The first drug to be sold in the form of a tablet is Aspirin

8353. Animal Facts

Many leeches produce a pain-killer so that you don't notice you have been bitten unless you actually see the leech.

8354. Fact

Grapes are grown around the world more than any other fruit

8355. Fact

There are places in Saskatchewan called Elbow, Eyebrow, and Drinkwater

8356. Fact

Tobacco contains over 50 chemicals that can cause cancer

8357. Fact

Watching television can act as a natural painkiller for children

8358. Fact

The earth's rotation is slowing down at a rate of one second per century. The gravity from the sun and moon are creating tidal friction on the earth that are acting as brakes on planet's spin.

8359. Fact

The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey.

8360. Fact

On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months

8361. Fact

The sun has an expected lifetime of about 11 billion years.

8362. Fact

Prosopagnosia refers to the inability to identify people by their faces. In severe cased prosopagnosia a person may not be able to identify themselves in a mirror

8363. Fact

The shore of the Dead Sea in Israel-Jordan is 1312 feet (400 meter) below sea level.

8364. Fact

A headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherries

8365. Fact

Sandra Bullock is allergic to horses.

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