MISCELLANEOUS FACTS

THE "POUND" KEY ON YOUR KEYBOARD () IS CALLED AN OCTOTROPH.

THE ONLY DOMESTIC ANIMAL NOT MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE IS THE CAT.

TABLE TENNIS BALLS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO TRAVEL OFF THE PADDLE AT SPEEDS UP TO 160 KM/HR.

HONEY IS THE ONLY NATURAL FOOD THAT IS MADE WITHOUT DESTROYING ANY KIND OF LIFE.

THE VOLUME OF THE EARTH'S MOON IS THE SAME AS THE VOLUME OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

HUMMINGBIRDS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT CAN FLY BACKWARDS.

A CAT'S JAW CANNOT MOVE SIDEWAYS.

MAINE IS THE ONLY STATE (IN USA) WHOSE NAME IS JUST ONE SYLLABLE.

THE GIANT SQUID HAS THE LARGEST EYES IN THE WORLD.

IN ENGLAND, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IS NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK.

IN UTAH, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SWEAR IN FRONT OF A DEAD PERSON.

 KING LOUIS XIX RULED FRANCE FOR 15 MINUTES.

 NETHERLANDS IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WITH A NATIONAL DOG.

 THERE IS A HOTEL IN SWEDEN BUILT ENTIRELY OUT OF ICE; IT IS REBUILT EVERY YEAR.

IN JAPAN, WATERMELONS ARE SQUARED. IT'S EASIER TO STACK THEM THAT WAY.

 

HAIR IS MADE FROM THE SAME SUBSTANCE AS FINGERNAILS.

 

A BLUE WHALES HEART ONLY BEATS NINE TIMES PER MINUTE.

A CAT USES ITS WHISKERS TO DETERMINE IF A SPACE IS TOO SMALL TO SQUEEZE THROUGH.

A CHAMELEON'S TONGUE IS TWICE THE LENGTH OF ITS BODY.

A CROCODILES TONGUE IS ATTACHED TO THE ROOF OF ITS MOUTH.

RODENT'S TEETH NEVER STOP GROWING.

A SHARK CAN DETECT ONE PART OF BLOOD IN 100 MILLION PARTS OF WATER.

EMUS AND KANGAROOS CAN'T WALK BACKWARDS.

KOALAS NEVER DRINK WATER. THEY GET FLUIDS FROM THE EUCALYPTUS LEAVES THEY EAT.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HUM IF YOUR NOSE IS PLUGGED.

BULLET PROOF VESTS, FIRE ESCAPES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND LASER PRINTERS WERE ALL INVENTED BY WOMEN.

THERE ARE MORE NERVE CELLS IN THE HUMAN BRAIN THAN THERE ARE STARS IN THE MILKY WAY.

IF YOU ATE TOO MANY CARROTS, YOU WOULD TURN ORANGE.

250 PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN OFF THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA.

A BLUE WHALE'S TONGUE WEIGHS MORE THAN AN ELEPHANT.