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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

9349. Also known as
Original name : jawaharlal nehru
Also known as : chacha; panditji

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

9354. Fact
President Lincoln proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1863.

9355. Fact
St. Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of chess-players!!

9356. Fact
The Chihuahua was named after the Mexican state where they were discovered

9357. Fact
The only predator that polar bears have are humans

9358. Fact
In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year

9359. Fact
Fortune cookies were invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodle maker.

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Every 14 years, Saturn's rings become briefly invisible to astronomers on Earth. At that time, the plane of the rings is tipped to that of the Earth's orbit, and they are seen edge-on. Since the ring's are so thin, they can't be seen at that angle.      .. More >>
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