9977. Fact

To an observer standing on Pluto, the sun would appear no brighter than Venus appears in our evening sky.

9978. Fact

The itch from a mosquito bite can be soothed by cutting open a clove of garlic and rubbing it on the bite

9979. Fact

The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

9980. Fact

An average driver spends approximately 2 hours and 14 minutes kissing in their car in a lifetime

9981. Fact

Hydrogen is the most common atom in the universe

9982. Fact

Cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate is the most pest-ridden tree in the jungle.

9983. Fact

One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.

9984. Also known as

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Also known as : anna

9985. Fact

About 25 percent of all the energy consumed in the US is from natural gas

9986. Fact

The placement of a donkey's eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times.

9987. Fact

Gibraltar is the only place in Europe were you can find wild monkeys.

9988. Fact

Telephonophobia is the fear of telephones

9989. Fact

The Spring peeper (a frog) can survive the winter season with 65% of its body water as ice

9990. Fact

The lowest point that a person can reach on Earth, outside of riding a submarine or going down a mine shaft, is where the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea. It's 1,290 feet below sea level.

9991. Fact

¥ In the southern hemisphere, water always swirl anti-clockwise down into a pipe.

9992. Fact

During the time of Peter the Great, any Russian man who had a beard was required to pay a special tax.

9993. Fact

New Orleans' first Mardi Gras celebration was held in February, 1826.

9994. Fact

Milk as an additive to coffee became popular in the 1680's, when a French physician recommended that cafe au lait be used for medicinal purposes.

9995. Fact

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 ft.

9996. Fact

Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White holds the record for putting her hands together approximately 140,000 times to clap

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