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.

8420. Fact

An adult sheep can eat between 1 to 4 kg of food per day

8421. Fact

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee.

8422. Fact

Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue more than any other color

8423. Fact

Catfish have tastebuds located on their whiskers

8424. Fact

Sliced bread was patented in 1954.

8425. Fact

A honey bee strokes its wings about 11,500 times a minute

8426. Animal Facts

The female black widow spider eats the male after mating, sometimes eating up to twentyfive partners a day. Now that's a man-eater!

8427. Fact

The main road in Hershey, PA (where Hershey's candy bars are made) is Chocolate Avenue.

8428. Fact

Centipedes always have an uneven pairs of walking legs

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