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  • Did you know if you add up all the numbers from 1 to 100 consecutively (1 + 2 + 3...) it totals 5050
  • Did you know sponges hold more cold water than hot
  • Did you know lightning strikes the Earth 6,000 times every minute
  • Did you know fire usually moves faster uphill than downhill
  • Did you know cats have over 100 vocal chords
  • Did you know camel's milk doesn't curdle
  • Did you know elephants sleep between 4 - 5 hours in 24 period
  • Did you know it's possible to lead a cow up stairs but not down
  • Did you know frogs can't swallow with their eyes open
  • Did you know elephants are the only mammal that can't jump
  • Did you know a 1/4 of your bones are in your feet
  • Did you know your tongue is the fastest healing part of your body
  • Did you know on your birthday you share it with 9 million others
  • Did you know 1 googol is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros
  • Did you know a 1 minute kiss burns 26 calories
  • Did you know you burn more calories sleeping than watching TV
  • Did you know frogs don't usually swallow water (they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin)
  • Did you know at birth dalmations are always white
  • Did you know hummingbirds are the only bird that can fly backwards
  • Did you know a hummingbird's heart beats at over a 1,000 times a minute
  • Did you know dragonflies have 6 legs but can't walk
  • Did you know a crocodile can't move its tongue
  • Did you know that the first MTV video played was 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles
  • Did you know in 1878 the first telephone book made contained only 50 names
  • Did you know pop corn was invented by the Aztec Indians
  • Did you know an average person will spend 25 years asleep
  • Did you know hippopotamuses have killed more people in Africa than any other animal
  • Did you know an elephants ears are used to regulate body temperature
  • Did you know the Arctic Ocean is the smallest in the world
  • Did you know the most common mental illnesses are anxiety and depression
  • Did you know the word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'
  • Did you know crocodiles never outgrow their enclosure
  • Did you know reindeer hair is hollow inside like a tube
  • Did you know your skin is the largest organ making up the human body
  • Did you know cows don't have upper front teeth
  • Did you know everyday is a holiday somewhere in the world
  • Did you know the coins thrown into the Trevi fountain in Italy are collected for charity
  • Did you know french fries are originally from Belgium
  • Did you know there are 22 stars in the Paramount studios logo
  • Did you know in a deck of cards the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache
  • Did you know black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact
  • Did you know the safest car color is white
  • Did you know the most commonly forgotten item for travelers is their toothbrush
  • Did you know Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961
  • Did you know apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning than coffee
  • Did you know room temperature is defined as between 20 to 25C (68 to 77F)
  • Did you know an octopus pupil is rectangular
  • Did you know the hyoid bone in your throat is the only bone in your body not attached to any other
  • Did you know the Australian aircraft carrier QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Service
  • Did you know the movie Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make with $5 million going towards actor's salaries
  • Did you know there are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous)
  • Did you know the oldest word in the English language is 'town'
  • Did you know cats can't move their jaw sideways
  • Did you know grapes explode when you put them in the microwave
  • Did you know the average golf ball has 336 dimples
  • Did you know the word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel
  • Did you know the movie 'Wayne's World' was filmed in two weeks
  • Did you know the Amazon rainforest produces half the world's oxygen supply
  • Did you know a group of frogs is called an army
  • Did you know a group of rhinos is called a crash
  • Did you know a group of kangaroos is called a mob
  • Did you know a group of whales is called a pod
  • Did you know a group of geese is called a gaggle
  • Did you know a group of owls is called a parliament
  • Did you know the first sailing boats were built in Egypt
  • Did you know Brazil is named after a tree
  • Did you know Brazil covers 50% of the South American continent
  • Did you know Brazil borders every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador
  • Did you know Hilton was the first international hotel chain
  • Did you know the brand Nokia is named after a place in Southern Finland


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