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9322. Fact
Toilet paper was invented in 1857.

9323. Fact
In the United States, ice cream is sold the most on a Sunday

9324. Fact
On average, an American makes three pounds of garbage in a day

9325. Fact
It is illegal to hunt camels in Arizona.

9326. Fact
A surfer once sued another surfer for stealing his wave. The case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on pain and suffering endured by the surfer watching someone else ride his wave

9327. Fact
The fastest bird in the world is the Peregrine Falcon, which can reach speeds in excess of two hundred miles per hour

9328. Fact
Rice is thrown at weddings as a symbol of fertility

9329. Fact
The feet account for one quarter of all the human bodies bones.

9330. Fact
You will weigh less if you weigh yourself when the moon is full

9331. Fact
Everyday approximately 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the scalp of an adult

9332. Fact
The blue whale is the loudest animal on the earth. Its whistle can reach up to 188 decibels

9333. Fact
During the high feeding season, it has been estimated that an adult blue whale can eat up to 40 million krill in one day. (Krill are shrimp like creatures)

9334. Fact
Cockroaches can live with no heads, they only die because of starvation.

9335. Fact
Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards

9336. Fact
The average US male will spend 2,965 hours shaving during his lifetime.

9337. Fact
Mountain Dew reduces your sperm count significantly.

9338. Fact
Central Park located in New York has 125 drinking fountains

9339. Fact
In the first century, people used to drink goats milk to sweeten their breath

9340. Fact
The wettest spot in the world is located on the island of Kauai. Mt. Waialeale consistently records rainfall at the rate of nearly 500 inches per year.

9341. Fact
Sharks are capable of going at least 6 weeks without eating; the record observed in an aquarium is 15 months by a species of shark known as the swell sharks)

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