Amusing Facts - 4
Dairy cows can produce 125 pounds of saliva a day.
"Barf" means "snow" in the Persian language.
Ninety-eight percent of all animal species don't have a backbone.
The heat of peppers is rated on the Scoville scale.
Native Americans once used woodpecker scalps as currency.
There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as automobiles.
During the course of a year, the average person walks four miles to make their bed.
It took 20,000 men 22 years to build the Taj Mahal.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates.
The circumference of the Earth at the equator measures 24,902 miles.
"Siderodromophilia" is sexual arousal derived from riding in trains.
Budweiser beer is named after a town in Czechoslovakia.
Popeye was 5'6" tall.
The Chunnel, the tunnel between England and France, is 31 miles long, 23 of which are under water.
Arguments in the home most often happen in the kitchen.
In Wilton, Maine there is a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.
The word "galaxy" comes from the Greek word for milk, galacticos.
A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge.
Houdini's original name was Erich Weiss.
An Oscar weighs seven pounds.
Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick.
"Emetophilia" is arousal from vomit or vomiting.
Diamonds with strong colors like red, pink and blue are called "fancies" and are extremely rare.
By 2015, 27 of the world's 33 largest cities will be Asian.
The belly button of a typical blue whale is eight inches across.
Ten percent of female Army recruits test positive for chlamydia.
Rice has five times more DNA than human beings.
Earth is the only planet in the solar system whose name is not derived from Greek or Roman mythology.
Lutetia was the ancient name of Paris, France.
Ted Turner owns more than 1.7 million acres of land in five states, making him the largest private landowner in the United States.
In Singapore, there are an average of 26 restaurants per square mile.
The pin that holds a hinge together is called a "pintle."
It has been medically proven that laughter is an effective painkiller.
Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935.
Fifty-four percent of Americans prefer to "fold" their toilet paper rather than "wad" it.
Kid Rock's real name is Robert Ritchie.
Libya is the only country in the world with a solid, single-colored flag. It's green.
There are almost 400 million bicycles in China.
The typical person goes to the bathroom six times a day.
Tycoon Donald Trump has never used an ATM.
According to their movie contracts, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were not permitted to dance together in public.
"Chrematistophilia" is arousal from being charged for sex or robbed.
The kittens in a cat's litter can each have a different father.
Worldwide consumption of pork exceeds that of any other meat.
The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year.
Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
The first CD to sell more than a million copies was Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits.
People who chase after rare birds are called "twitchers."
Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.
Pinocchio was made of pine.
Harry Houdini was born in Budapest, Hungary.
The porn industry employs more than 12,000 people in the state of California alone.
"Pnigophobia" is the fear of choking.
Finches practice songs in their sleep.
One-third of potatoes sold are French fried.
Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.
Dr. Seuss pronounced Seuss so it rhymed with "rejoice."
The largest known kidney stone weighed three pounds.
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