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9820. Fact
Killer whales (Orcas) kill sharks by torpedoeing up into the shark's stomach from underneath causing the shark to explode.

9821. Fact
Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

9822. Fact
In the Victoria era, red tulips were a declaration of love

9823. Fact
There is cyanide in apple pits.

9824. Fact
Nobody knows who built the Taj Mahal. The names of the architects, masons, and designers that have come down to us have all proved to be latter-day inventions, and there is no evidence to indicate who the real creators were.

9825. Also known as
Original name : jamshedji tata
Also known as : father of indian industry

9826. Fact
Americans eat approximately 20 pounds of pasta per person each year

9827. Fact
The oldest goldfish lived for 14,795 days.

9828. Fact
Italians in Italy consume a million and a half tons of spaghetti every year.

9829. Fact
There are about 125 million multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) worldwide

9830. Fact
Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning

9831. Fact
A rabbit is not able to vomit

9832. Fact
Half of a cup of figs will give you just as much calcium as half a cup of milk

9833. Fact
Frederick the great had his coffee made with champagne and a bit of mustard.

9834. Fact
The Chihuahua Desert is the largest desert in North America, and is over 200,000 square miles

9835. Fact
Fossilized bird droppings are one of the chief exports of Nauru, an island nation in the Western Pacific

9836. Fact
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair

9837. Fact
The book "The Doors of Perception", by Aldous Huxley, was the inspiration behind Jim Morrison naming his band The Doors. The book extolls the use of hallucinogenic drugs.

9838. Also known as
Original name : homi j. bhabha
Also known as : father of indian nuclear science

9839. Fact
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin

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