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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 8:53:13 GMT -5
If all the blood vessels in a single human body were stretched end to end, they would form a string capable of going around the world.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 19:30:49 GMT -5
The University of Plymouth was the first university to offer a degree in surfing.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 19:51:34 GMT -5
The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 19:58:34 GMT -5
A space vehicle must move at a rate of at least 7 miles per second to escape Earth's gravitational pull. This is equivalent to going from New York to Philadelphia in about 20 seconds.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 20:01:30 GMT -5
The word housekeeping was invented by Shakespeare.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 20:10:43 GMT -5
The Goliath beetle is about the size of your fist and can weigh as much as 3-4 ounces.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 20:32:12 GMT -5
Without any greenhouse effect, Earth would be cold and lifeless with an average temperature of 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit, -17.5 Celsius.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 22:47:42 GMT -5
On average, an American home has 3-10 gallons of hazardous materials.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 23:06:00 GMT -5
In 1998, a law passed in the U.S. state of Virginia allows drivers to keep their road kill, as long as they report it within 12 hours.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 15, 2007 23:20:48 GMT -5
Because orange roughy grows slowly ? the average fish is between 30 and 50 years old ? the New Zealand government has imposed fishing restrictions. Consequently, the fish is not as abundant in stores as during the 1980s.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 16, 2007 20:29:22 GMT -5
On average, a Canadian girl owns seven Barbie dolls, whereas an American girl owns eight.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 17, 2007 23:37:21 GMT -5
When the Statue of Liberty was moved from France to the United States, 214 crates were used to transport it. The Statue was also reduced to 350 pieces.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 17, 2007 23:43:01 GMT -5
Koalas sleep up to 19 hours a day.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 19, 2007 6:21:06 GMT -5
Centuries ago in India, a person could get their nose chopped off for breaking the law.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Jun 19, 2007 6:21:33 GMT -5
More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
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