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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)
9342. Fact
It took eleven years to built the Taj Mahal, (1632-1643)
9343. Fact
One in every four Americans has appeared on television.
9344. Fact
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
9345. Fact
Almonds are members of the peach family
9346. Fact
In the 17th century, the number pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.
9347. Fact
The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose
9348. Fact
In some parts of the Atacama Desert it has never rained
9350. Fact
For drinking, washing, etc., an average American uses 168 gallons of water per day. The average American residence uses 107,000 gallons per year.
9351. Fact
Sea turtles don't age. They wont die unless they get an infection or get eaten by a larger animal. This means there could be a thousand year old turtle swimming around somewhere.
9352. Fact
The first Life Saver flavour, which was peppermint, was invented in 1912 and it was called Pep-O-Mint
9353. Fact
Coffee beans were chewed for more than 400 years before the first cup of coffee was brewed
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The skylab astronauts grew 1.5 - 2.25 inches (3.8 - 5.7 centimeters) due to spinal lengthening and straightening as a result of zero gravity.
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