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.

9917. Fact

There's Arsnick(a dangerous poison) in dirt

9918. Fact

There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use

9919. Fact

Chocolate can kill dogs; it directly affects their heart and nervous system.

9920. Fact

The Brownie box camera, introduced by Eastman Kodak, sold for $1.00 in 1900. The camera's 6-exposure film sold for 15 cents.

9921. Fact

Average age of top GM executives in 1994: 49.8 years. Average age ofthe Rolling Stones: 50.6.

9922. Fact

Humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has

9923. Fact

It takes seven to ten days to make a jelly belly jellybean

9924. Fact

A woodpecker can peck twenty times a second.

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