9251. Fact

More than 400,000 U.S. houses still lack indoor plumbing.

9252. Fact

An American cow called Fawn was not afraid of flying. In May 1963, she was swept up by a tornado and carried half a mile, only to land safely in another farmer's field. Five years later, another tornado carried her over a bus. She survived this too, and lived to the ripe old age of 25.

9253. Fact

Cataloupes are named after the gardens of Cantaloupe, Italy where some belive this melon was first grown

9254. Fact

There are only four words in the English language which end in

9255. Fact

A chimpanzee can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, but monkeys can't.

9256. Fact

Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.

9257. Also known as

Original name : m.s. golwalkar
Also known as : guruji

9258. Fact

The snow leopard protects itself from extreme cold when it sleeps by wrapping its 3-foot-long tail around its nose

9259. Fact

The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour

9260. Fact

The 1st US federal penitentiary building was completed at Leavenworth, Kansas in 1906.

9261. Fact

Lightning strikes the Earth 100 times every second, from the 1,800 thunderstorms in progress at any given moment.

9262. Fact

When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food.

9263. Fact

Superman The Escape rollercoaster, located in California at Six Flags Magic Mountain, goes from 0 to 100 miles per hour in only 7 seconds

9264. Fact

On a ship a toilet is called a head

9265. Fact

When you sneeze, all your bodily functions stop, even your heart.

9266. Fact

4% of an apples is made up of minerals and vitamins, and over 80% is made up of water

9267. Fact

Other than abstinence, there is no such thing as perfect contraception.

9268. Fact

The fastest bird is the Spine-tailed swift, clocked at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour.

9269. Fact

On average 1,668 gallons of water are used by each person in the United States daily

9270. Fact

From 1526 to 1707, the first six Mogul emperors of India ruled in unbroken succession from father to son

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