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9506. Fact
A notch in a tree will remain the same distance from the ground as the tree grows
9507. Fact
The first U.S. patent for an animal was issued to Harvard University in 1988 for an oncomouse, a genetically engineered mouse that's susceptible to breast cancer. It's used to test anti-cancer therapies.
9509. Fact
The sound made by the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is so loud that it can be heard 40 miles away
9510. Fact
Jim Bristoe, an American, invented a 30-foot-long, 2-ton pumpkin cannon that can fire pumpkins up to five miles.
9511. Fact
Club Direct, a travel insurance company in Britain, provides insurance plans for protection from falling coconuts.
9512. Fact
A study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school
9513. Fact
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable".
9514. Fact
A penguin swims at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour
9515. Fact
The longest railway in the world is the Trans-Siberian Railway or Trans-Siberian Railroad, built 1891-1916, a network of railways connecting European Russia with Russian Far East provinces. It is 9,288.2 kilometres (5,787 miles) long and spans 8 time zones.
9516. Fact
Dexter is the smallest type of cow. This cow was bred to be a small size for household living
9517. Fact
In 1905, 18 men died from injuries sustained on the football field. President Theodore Roosevelt stepped in and instituted safety measures to make the game safer.
9518. Fact
All racehorses in the U.S. celebrate their birthday on January 1st
9519. Fact
The earth is the most densest planet in the solar system, and is the only planet not named after a god.
9520. Fact
Footprints of astronauts who landed on the moon should last at least 10 million years since the moon has no atmosphere.
9521. Fact
Human beings can't smell or taste a substance that is not soluble. On a dry tongue, sugar has no taste. In a dry nose, the smell of a flower would not be noticed. Anything to be smelled must float in the air.
9522. Fact
The United Parcel Service shipped the killer whale Keiko (star of Disney movie Free Willy) from Mexico City to Newport, Oregon in 1998
9523. Fact
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
9524. Fact
Botanically a rhubarb is a vegetable. It was changed to a fruit in 1947 by a U.S. Custom Court
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Nike Air Soles do not actually have 'air'in them.
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