98. Fact

Koalas and primates are the only animals with unique fingerprints.

99. Fact

The indentation in the middle of the area between the nose and the upper lip has a name.

100. Fact

Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together).

101. Fact

Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. Person jumping 780 ft. Into the air.

102. Fact

The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.

103. Fact

Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant material.

104. Fact

The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. In length.

105. Fact

100 years ago: the first virus was found in both plants and animals.

106. Fact

90 years ago: the grand canyon became a national monument & cellophane is invented.

107. Fact

80 years ago: the food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented.

108. Fact

70 years ago: the teletype and pvc (polyvinyl-chloride) were invented.

109. Fact

60 years ago: otto hahn discovered nuclear fission by splitting uranium, teflon was invented.

110. Fact

50 years ago: velcro was invented.

111. Fact

40 years ago: an all-female population of lizards was discovered in armenia.

112. Fact

30 years ago: the computer mouse was invented.

113. Fact

20 years ago: first test-tube baby born in england, pluto s moon, charon, discovered.

114. Fact

10 years ago: first patent for a genetically-engineered mouse was issued to harvard medical school.

115. Fact

5 years ago: the first successful cloning of human embryo.

116. Fact

The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately .11 inches (.28 cm) long.

117. Fact

The longest cells in the human body are the motor neurons. They can be up to 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) long and run from the lower spinal cord to the big toe.

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