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Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year.
A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge; a dime has one less groove.
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
Human jaw muscles can generate a force of 200 pounds (90.8 kilograms) on the molars.
Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.
Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
The only jointless bone in your body is the hyoid bone in your throat
The average American will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year.
Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
The State of Florida is bigger than England.
It’s against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland.
The average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells.
The thyroid cartilage is more commonly known as the adams apple.
If you go blind in one eye you only lose about one fifth of your vision but all your sense of depth.
During a 24-hour period, the average human will breathe 23,040 times.
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.
Thomas Edison, light bulb inventor, was afraid of the dark.
During your lifetime, you’ll eat about 60,000 pounds of food. That’s the weight of about 6 elephants.
Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
In space, astronauts cannot cry, because there is no gravity, so the tears can’t flow.
About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.
More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.
Owls are the only birds that can see the color blue
Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe.
In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons.
The flashing warning light on the cylindrical Capitol Records tower spells out HOLLYWOOD in Morse code.
Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
Slugs have 4 noses.
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet.
The penguin is the only bird that can swim, but not fly.
The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year.
It’s against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland.
There wasn’t a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses.
Honey bees have hair on their eyes.
Dogs and cats consume almost $7 billion worth of pet food a year.
A jellyfish has 95 percent of water in its body.
In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.
The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump.
The most common name in the world is Mohammad.
Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
Babe Ruth, the cricketer, wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool. He changed it every 2 innings.
Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.
In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
