8399. Fact

If a person has two thirds of their liver removed through trauma or surgery, it will grow back to the original size in four weeks time

8400. Fact

The dromedary camel can drink as much as 100 litres of water in just 10 minutes

8401. Fact

The cross bow was invented by the Chinese and records of its usage goes back to as far as the Three Kingdom Period (220 a.d.-280 a.d.).

8402. Fact

Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats.

8403. Fact

The average person will spend two weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change

8404. Fact

About 200,000,000 M&Ms are sold each day in the United States.

8405. Fact

Only 5 to 10 percent of cheetah cubs make it to adulthood

8406. Fact

to squirt blood 30 feet. (O.M.G.!)

8407. Fact

An ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

8408. Fact

The Philippines consist of 2,100 islands.

8409. Fact

The characters of Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie were given the same first names as Simpsons creator Matt Groening's real-life father, mother, and two sisters.

8410. Fact

Approximately one out of four injuries by athletes involve the wrist and hand

8412. Fact

Many people find stimulation (kissing, tickling, caressing) of the abdomen pleasurable, especially close to the pubic region.

8413. Fact

From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet.

8414. Fact

The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried

8415. Fact

In Chillicothe, Ohio it is illegal to throw rice at weddings.

8416. Fact

The hummingbird, the loon, the swift, the kingfisher, and the grebe are all birds that cannot walk.

8417. Fact

Kodak is the first chain store to open in Antarctica.

8418. Fact

The original name for butterfly was flutterby

8419. Fact

In 1845, inventor Thomas Adams started the world's first chewing gum factory.

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