905. Fact

Alfred nobel's brother emil, died in an explosion in the laboratory where both brothers were performing experiments with explosive oils, the forerunner to dynamite.

906. Fact

If all the rain in our atmosphere fell at the same time, it would cover the earth with a one-inch thick layer of water.

907. Fact

The centre of the sun is 15 million degrees celsius. The surface is only 5,800 degrees celcius (10472 degrees fahrenheit).

908. Fact

The salt in your tears comes from the food you eat. It's transported via the blood circulation to the lacrimal gland near your eyes where tears are produced.

909. Fact

If you suffer from dentophobia, you have an extreme fear of dentists.

910. Fact

Jonathan frakes refused to shave his back in the love scene with martina martis in the film star trek: nemesis. The hair had to be digitally removed.

911. Fact

The black and white lines found on a bar code, symbolize different numbers. Together they form a long code that contains all necessary data for a product.

912. Fact

The biggest difference between an "ebb" and a "flood" was measured in nova scotia, canada's bay of fundy. The difference was 52 feet.

913. Fact

Ichthyosaurs, sea dwelling dinosaurs, lived during the jurasic period and had eyes 9-inches wide.

914. Fact

Barbie's full name is barbara millicent roberts.

915. Fact

The song of a humpback whale can reach 190 db. That's equivalent to the sound of a boeing 747 at takeoff.

916. Fact

Before josef stalin became a revolutionist, he considered a career as a priest. He was thrown out of seminary, though, because of his drinking and aggressive behaviour.

917. Fact

Walt disney was afraid of mice.

918. Fact

Twenty percent of the world's population has a genetic disorder that causes the lack of wisdom teeth.

919. Fact

Coco water, the fluid in young, tiny coconuts, can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

920. Fact

The largest known shark is the great white shark. It can become 46 feet long.

921. Fact

The average car stands still 23 hours of the day.

922. Fact

50% of all bank robberies are done on fridays.

923. Fact

200 children are born every minute.

924. Fact

Alexander graham bell, who invented the telephone, could never talk to his mother or wife on it. They were both deaf.

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