849. Fact

Dr. Alexander woods invented the hypodermic syringe in 1882.

850. Fact

In japanese, the words for "four" and "dead" are pronounced exactly the same. This is also true for "nine" and "pain". This explains why no hotel rooms in japan have the numbers 4 or 9.

851. Fact

If you fill a cone-shaped dram glass halfway, it's actually only filled 12 - 13%.

852. Fact

Have you ever tried to lick your own elbow? Even if you try, you will never succeed. It's physically impossible to do.

853. Fact

Phrenology is an old science that advocates that one can understand the characteristics of a person by the shape of their skull.

854. Fact

The african ostrich lays the largest eggs in the world. The shell is 1.5 millimeters thick and is strong enough to hold the weight of an adult man.

855. Fact

Another rare phobia is lutraphobia; - a deathly fear of otters.

856. Fact

The tallest picasso statue in the world can be found in kristinehamn, sweden.

857. Fact

The quartz crystal in a digital watch vibrates 32,768 times every second.

858. Fact

Steven spielberg didn't accept any money for the film schindler's list. He felt it would be blood money.

859. Fact

The seven beams in the crown of the statue of liberty represent the seven seas and seven continents.

860. Fact

Money contains cotton as well as paper. That's why it can survive a tumble through the washing machine.

861. Fact

Sharks are the only fish that can blink both eyes simultaneously.

862. Fact

A shark's skeleton is not made of bone like other fish and vertebrates. Instead, it is made-up of cartilage.

863. Fact

The actor dolph lundgren has a university degree from the royal technical university of stockholm.

864. Fact

The tutsis in congo, africa, are the tallest people in the world. Many are 7 feet tall. They live next to the pygmies who are the shortest people in the world.

865. Fact

Rhinoceros' horns are made up of compressed hair.

866. Fact

Originally, coca-cola was sold as a prescription to cure melancholy, hysteria and migraines.

867. Fact

The soho area of new york city is named soho because it is located south of houston street.

868. Fact

The national anthem of greece contains 158 verses.

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