9897. Fact

There are more chickens in the world than people.

9898. Fact

Crayola Crayons currently has over 120 different crayon colours

9899. Fact

Cat scratch disease, a benign but sometimes painful disease of short duration, is caused by a bacillus. Despite its name, the disease can be transmitted by many kinds of scratches besides those of cats.

9900. Fact

A snail can crawl across a razor blade without getting injured. This is possible because they excrete a slime that protects them

9901. Fact

People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide.

9902. Fact

The titan arum flower is the largest flower in the world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms

9903. Fact

Males can be aroused by light stroking and touching of the perineum (the area between the scrotum and the anus).

9904. Fact

The life expectancy of a $100 bill is nine years

9905. Fact

Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on

9906. Fact

Women wear engagement and wedding rings on the third finger of the left hand because an ancient belief held that a delicate nerve runs directly from that finger to the heart.

9907. Fact

The dot above an 'i' is called the tittle.

9908. Fact

At - 40 degrees Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.

9909. Fact

The parking meter was invented in North Dakota.

9910. Fact

A women's heart beats faster than a man's heart.

9911. Fact

The biggest bug in the world is the Goliath Beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and be 4.5 inches long

9912. Fact

There are 38 peaks in South America higher than Mt. McKinley, which is the highest point in North America.

9913. Fact

The word assassination was invented by William Shakespeare

9914. Fact

The platypus and echidna are the only mammals that hatch from eggs. Both live in Australia.

9915. Fact

Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet.

9916. Fact

On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina it is illegal to shine a flashlight on a sea turtle.

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