8717. Fact

The brain of an ant has about 250,000 brain cells

8719. Fact

In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.

8720. Fact

The Queen termite can live up to 50 years and have 30,000 children every day.

8721. Also known as

Original name : v.m. basheer
Also known as : sultan of beypore.

8722. Fact

George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration

8723. Fact

In the United States, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind

8724. Fact

The world's tallest mountains, the Himalayas, are also the fastest growing. Their growth about half an inch a year is caused by the pressure exerted by two of Earth's continental plates (the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate) pushing against one another.

8725. Fact

The stapler was invented in Spring Valley, Minnesota.

8726. Fact

Chewing gum was created by the Mayans over 300 years ago. They boiled the sap of the sapodilla tree and chewed it.

8727. Fact

Insects shiver when they're cold.

8728. Fact

The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet

8729. Fact

In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.

8730. Fact

Research show that only 43% of homemade dinners served in the US include vegetables.

8731. Fact

Lightning strikes the Empire States Building about seven times a year

8732. Fact

Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis middle name was spelled Aron, in honor of his brother.

8733. Fact

In their lifetime, house cats spend approximately 10,950 hours purring

8734. Fact

The MGM lion, whose name was Leo, lived in Memphis until his death

8735. Fact

Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's first fruit. Banana plants have been in cultivation since the time of recorded history. One of the first records of bananas dates back to Alexander the Great's conquest of India where he first discovered bananas in 327 B.C.

8736. Fact

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

8737. Fact

In the game Monopoly, the space on which a player has the greatest statistical chance of landing is Illinois Avenue.

Animal Facts
Plagues of flying foxes (fruit bats) can destroy a fruit orchard in a single night.      .. More >>