Only one U.S. coin , the coated steel penny produced during World War II - can be picked up by a magnet.
The average American makes 3.4 trips to the grocery store each week.
Whales still have hip bones.
The gestation period of some species of opossum is less than two weeks.
Since octopi have no bones, their bodies are incredibly flexible. They can slither through openings not much bigger than their eyeballs.
By law, French workers get at least 30 paid vacation days each year.
The sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family.
The biggest beer-consuming people in the world are the Czechs, followed by the Irish, with Germans in third place.
Regis Philbin has been on the television more than anyone in history.
Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of crushed ants and deep red carmine beetles.
The third most-used language in the United States is American
The border of your lips is called the vermilion-skin border.
In 1981, Deborah Ann Fountain (Miss New York) became the
first Miss America pageant participant disqualified for "illegal use of padding" during the swimsuit competition.
Mr. Clean has a first name: "Veritably."
LSD existed in the Middle Ages as "ergot," a fungus that grew on rye bread.
The consistency of your ear wax is genetic.
The grayhound is the only dog mentioned in the Bible.
The first known chain letter appeared in 1888 in Tennessee
Human arms have 32 bones each, while human legs only have 31.
According to doctors humans suffer an average of 14 episodes of flatulence per day.
The first disposable diaper was called a "Boater."
Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any mammal.
Goldfish don’t blink. (They have no eyelids!)
Pepsi-Cola was originally called "Brad’s Drink."
Divorce is illegal in Philippines.
President Gerald Ford was offered contracts with the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.
Thomas Edison had five dots (like you see on dice) tattooed onto his left forearm.
Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics - while running the marathon barefoot! He repeated the feat four years later, this time wearing shoes.
A cricket’s ears aren’t located on its head, but just above the knee on its front legs
The first lotions and moisturizers date back to 3000 BC, when people in the Near East used whipped ostrich eggs and crocodile dung to keep their skin looking fresh.
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