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

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

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)

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

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Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards

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

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Mountain Dew reduces your sperm count significantly.

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Central Park located in New York has 125 drinking fountains

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

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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.

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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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It took eleven years to built the Taj Mahal, (1632-1643)

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One in every four Americans has appeared on television.

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A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

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Almonds are members of the peach family

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In the 17th century, the number pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.

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The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose