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Dogs howl excactly 7 minutes before an earthquake!

All polar bears are left-handed

On an English bank note, if you hold it up to the light, the queens head can be viewed in the mirror

The best trick ever performed was Blondin walking the tightrope across the niagra falls. First he run, then he hopped, then went on stilts, and finally on his hands. Had he fell, he would have been killed by the impact of the water

 
left handed people live slightly less longer lives than right handed people

lol

 
Everyone is ambidextrous till the age of three, which is when we start using one hand, or the other.

There is a theory to think that the parent can trigger whether a baby will be left handed or righthanded depending on how they held the baby. The hand which stayed on the outside would then be the hand it learnt how to coordinate better.

In the Western world, to be lefthanded is harder because you smudge your writing, but with japanese it is best to be left-handed, because they (Japanese) write the other way round (other languages, such as Arabic do that too).

Your hair doesn't really grow after your death. Hair is dead tissue, and it has really 'already grown'. When you die, your body shrivels up, making you look more ill-proportioned, and giving the impression that your hair has grown.

Cockroaches are the animals best prepared to survived an atom bomb. <_<

 
Another one from the "Guiness World Records 2006";

MOST VALENTINES CARDS SENT TO A GUINEA PIG:

Sooty, a 3 year old guinea pig from South Wales, became globaly infamous in 2001 for romancing 24 partners in a single evening and fathering 43 guinea piglets. On Valetines Day that year, Sooty proved that his romatic reputation was still intact when he recieved 206 cards from as far away as New Zealand. <_<

 
God, T&M, that's a LOT of facts. I have a few.

It's impossible to lick your elbow.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

The average computer user blinks about 7 times a minute. (I'm pretty sure that one's true, but not positive)

 
A snail can sleep for three years.

No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH."

Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

All polar bears are left handed.

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

"Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. YAY

If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the

length of a football field.

Some lions mate over 50 times a day

A cat's urine glows under a black light.

Starfish have no brains.

A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

Skepticisms is the longest word that alternates hands when typing

The Earth weighs around 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons!

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet

The state of Florida is bigger than England

101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the movie.

A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why

 
1.Fingerprints of a Koala Bear are similar to humans fingerprints in pattern shape and size

2.Apples are more efficent to waking you up in the morning then caffine is

3.Urban birds have developed a short fast "rap style" of singing

4.The lion costume in the Wizard Of Oz is made from real lions

5.The Pope has been known to wear red prada shoes

6.Plant seeds that have been stored for more than 200 years can be coaxed into new life

7.Watching television can act like a natural pain killer to children

8.Camels milk has 10 more times iron then cows milk

9.All U.S. presidents have worn glasses but some do not like to be seen with them on in public

10.Walt Disney was afraid of mice

11.The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

12.The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it

13.On average right handed people live 9 years longer than left handed people do

14.The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier then the weight of the worlds human population

15.The number of people alive on Earth right now is more than the number of people who have ever died. EVER!

16.Men can breastfeed babies

17.Honey is the only food that does not spoil

18.The population of the world can live within the boundaries of Texas

19.The largest pumpkin weighed 377lb.

20.A quater has 119 groves around the edge

21.Maine is the toothpick capital of the world

22.Every minute in the U.S. six people turn 17

23.Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator

24.On average a 4 year old will ask about 437 questions each day

25.Due to Animal Crackers, most kids believe that a bear is as tall as an giraffe until the time they reach ten

26.The stall in the bathroom closest to the door is the cleanest because it is the least used

27.Kermit the frog is left handed

28.The dumbest domesticated animal is the Turkey

29.By law employees do not have to wash their hands after sneezing

30.Naturalists lure alligators out of swamps by using marshmallows

31.America once issued a 5-cent bill

32.The first couple ever shown one national television in bed together was Fred and Wilma Flintstone

33.More money is printed each day for Monoply than the U.S. treasury

34.Average amount of time a German goes without washing his underwear is 7 days

35.The youngest pope ever was 11 years of age

36.Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola then any other nation

37.Mosquito repellant doesn't repell you.They hide you, so the mosquito does not no you are there

38.In 1933 Mickey Mouse received 800,000 fan letters

 
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I am left handed! yay! lol :p

The youngest mother recored was a 5 year old.

The average person eats 8 spiders a year.

Honey is the only food that doesn't go bad.

Maine is the tooth pick capital of the world.

I have a thousand of these! :kusatchi:

~Reanna

 
Here are some more:

A rat can last longer without water then a camel

the dot over the letter i is called a tittle

A female ferret will die if she goes into heat and does not find a mate

most lipstick contains fish scales

on average, 12 newborns will be givin to the wrong parents daily

315 entries in the 1996 dictionary were misspelled

there are no clocks in vegas casinos

ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medcin

Cool! i Like these things :(

~Reanna

 
Hehe, I don't want to be a fact breaker, but, apparently, a duck's quack does in fact echo!

https://pickbrains.com/ducks-quack-does-not...o-one-knows-why

Basically summarises that:

@ Duck quacks are often quiet

@ Not quacking near surfaces which produce echo

@ Their quack fades in and out

:angry:

A bunch of other facts:

- Blonde people generally have more hair than other hair coloured people (appears to be true in my case)

- The most yolks ever found within an egg were 9 (yum yum!)

- Coca-Cola (Coke) used to be green (I guess they corrected the colour so it wouldn't look... mouldy?)

- The longest registered chicken flight was of... er... 13 seconds :angry:

- Only 1 out of 2 billion people will live [right now] to be over 116. Will you be one of them?

- 1/10 of a calory is consumed each time you lick a stamp

- We get more heart attack-chances on Mondays

- Chickens outnumber us in population (but they still don't take over the world)

- A Polar Bears hair is transparent to provide insulation and their skin is black, to absorb heat

- "The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes" - I take about 3.5 hours >.<

Facts extracted out of: https://pickbrains.com/

...and some stuff I already knew from reading a few encyclopaedias. :D

 
CAT FACTS

☼Ailurophilia is the "love of cats."

☼The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.

☼There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.

☼The American cat population reached nearly 68 million in 1996.

☼A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.

☼25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath.

☼The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds.

☼The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.

☼Calico cats are almost always female.

☼If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you.

☼If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed --- Time to distance yourself from her.

☼Cats wag their tails when it is in a stage of conflict. The cat wants to do two things at once, but each impulse blocks the other. For example: If your cat is in the doorway wanting to go outside, and you open the door to find it raining, the cat's tail will wag because of internal conflict. The cat wants to go outside, but doesn't want to go into the rain. Once the cat makes a decision and either returns to the house or leaves into the rain, the tail will immediately stop wagging.

☼Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.

☼Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.

☼Your cat loves you and can "read" your moods. If you're sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.

☼The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.

☼An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year.

☼During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.

☼In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18.

☼The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!

☼A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.

☼More than 35,000 kittens are born in the U.S. each year.

☼Cats have 290 bones in their bodies, and 517 muscles.

☼Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.

☼A cat will amost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.

☼The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.

☼The weirdest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.

☼A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. This is slightly warmer than a humans.

☼People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.

☼The behaviors shown by most house cats have a parallel in the wild.

☼The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

☼A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.

☼"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.

☼What kind of "mood" is kitty in? Her eyes, whiskers and ears will tell you. Learn to read the signs she gives you.

☼The most popular names for female cats in the U.S. are Missy, Misty, Muffin, Patches, Fluffy, Tabitha, Tigger, Pumpkin and Samantha (My name! :angry: )

☼Give your cat a quality scratching post to deter her from scratching your furniture. Still scratching? Try putting lemon scent or orange scent on the area. Cats hate these smells.

☼In English, cat is "cat." In French, cat is "Chat." In German, your cat is "katze." The Spanish word for cat is "gato," and the Italian word is "gatto." Japanese prefer "neko" and Arabic countries call a cat a "kitte."

☼Cats get their sense of security from your voice. Talk to your cats! And be mindful of your tone of voice. Cats know when you're yelling at them (though they may not care).

☼The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak to you.

☼The richest cat in the Guinness Book of World Records is a pair of cats who inherited $415,000 in the early '60s. The richest single cat is a white alley cat who inherited $250,000. (Now that will buy a lot of catnip!)

☼It is believed that a white cat sitting on your doorstep just before your wedding is a sign of lasting happiness. White cats are a symbol of good luck in America, while black cats are a sign of bad luck.

☼Cats can see in color!

☼Cats can see up to 120 feet away. Their peripheral vision is about 285 degrees.

☼Cats eyes come in three shapes: round, slanted and almond.

☼The color of a kitten's eyes will change as it grows older.

☼At birth, kittens can't see or hear. Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days.

☼Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week old.

☼A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees. They have 30 muscles in each ear, and use twelve or more muscles to control their ear movement.

☼A group of kittens is called a "kindle."

☼A group of grown cats is called a "clowder."

☼Cats rub up against other cats, and people, in an attempt to "mark" them with their scent glands. They most often use the scent glands between their eye and ear (near the temple area) or their scent glands near the base of their tail.

☼Have you ever tried to feed your cat food that was just taken out of the refrigerator? Most cats prefer their food at room temperature, and will boldly REFUSE any food that is too cold or too hot.

☼Many experts report that cats will purr when feeling any intense emotion (pleasure or pain).

☼Give your cat fresh water at least once a day. If your cat refuses your tap water, it may be sensing (with it's superior sense of smell) the chlorine or other minerals in your water. Many finicky felines demand bottled water, just like their human counterparts.

☼Don't put your cat on an all-vegetarian diet. Cats need protein to survive.

☼Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.

☼If your cat misses one meal, a trip to the vet may be necessary.

☼Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They spend 16 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven year old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!

☼Cats are more active during the evening hours.

☼Cats spend 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.

☼95% of all cat owners admit they talk to their cats. (I do!)

☼Backward-pointing spikes on a cat's tongue aid in their grooming.

☼If you can't feel your cat's ribs, she's too heavy.

☼If an overweight cat's "sides" stick out further than her whiskers, she will lose her sense of perception and stability. Don't be surprised if she starts to squeeze into an opening that the rest of her can't fit into, only to back herself back out quickly!

☼Your cat is probably either a "righty" or a "lefty." Only 40% of cats are ambidextrous while another 40% are either right-pawed or left-pawed.

☼Cats love high places. They share this love with leopards and jaguars, who sleep in trees. If a cat begins to fall, his inner ear canal (which controls balance) will help him right himself and land on his feet.

☼Domestic cats are essentially loners. When placed in a group, they develop their own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of food on hand, a cat can learn to share it's domain with other cats.

☼21% of U.S. households have at least one cat.

☼The number of pet-owning households is expected to grow nearly 12% between 1993 and 2000, and another 5% between 2000 and 2010.

☼34% of cat-owning households have incomes of $60,000 or more.

☼32% of those who own their own home, also own at least one cat.

☼"Pair bonds" can develop between two cats who live together, or between a cat and a person. (Felix and I!!!)

☼A cat that bites you after you have rubbed his stomach, is probably biting out of pleasure, not anger.

☼An adult cat has 32 teeth.

☼"PSI trailings" attempt to explain a cat's ability to travel a long distance to return to their home. It is said they use the earth's gravity to determine "their place" in the world, and to develop the ability to return there when necessary.

☼According to myth, a cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather is coming.

☼Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food. That's one billion dollars more than they spend on baby food!

☼Expect to spend an average of $80 per year on vet bills, for the lifetime of each cat you own.

☼Choose your cat toys carefully. Choose light toys (for tossing), soft toys (for teeth and claws) and toys large enough that they can't be swallowed.

☼A flashlight makes a great cat toy! Turn the flashlight on in a dark room, and watch your feline chase the beam of light!

☼Cats love to hide! If yours comes up "missing," be sure to check in the bathtub, in your closet, in the dresser drawers, under a blanket or rug...or anywhere else you can possibly think of!

☼Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.

 
New York City moves about 30 centermeters each year!

80% of all tobacco smoke is invisable.

Alcohol and tobbaco kill more people in a year than all the class A drugs put together.

The average person spends about 4 years of their life in the bathroom

Hay fever is the most common allergy in the world.

There's a 50/50% you can catch Maleria(sp?) even if you spend only a day in Africa.

Women who eat chocolate regualy during pregnacy have happier babies, according to a survey.

 
# Red haired people feel more pain than people with any other coloured hair.

# Left handed people live for less amount of time than right handed people.

# The American flag has 13 stripes.

# No words rhyme with Orange, Purple or Silver.

 
My parents were born in 1973 and 1971!

There is about 100 breds of Dogs!I have one and my dogs name is Mack and she is a Doberman!

 
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