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Fantastic Trivia
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thanks for posting all this great stuff. I often feel I have stepted into an on line "Cheers" and Cliff Claven is providing some new trivia. Paul |
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A handshake transfers more germs than a kiss. So, if you have a cold, you’re less like to pass it on by kissing than you are by handshaking. |
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Luna moths have no mouths. Once they emerge from their cocoon, they have a 7 day lifespan during which they mate and then starve to death. |
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Velociraptors were actually only about the size of a Turkey, not the 6'-7' beasts we've come to know and love from That Dinosaur Park Franchise. Those 'Raptors were actually based on a dinosaur called Utahraptor. |
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Varieties of oranges grown around the equator are actually green, even when completely ripe. But since consumers like their oranges to be orange, the fruits are exposed to ethylene gas, which is produced when fruits ripen. This breaks down chlorophyll and causes the fruit to express its orange pigment. |
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Yes, you can buy a 4K TV at Shop Rite, available in the bread aisle. |
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11-year-old William Maillis graduates St. Petersburg College. He graduated high school at 9 |
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The farthest you can see with the naked eye is 2.4 million light years away! |
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At least half of Earth's Oxygen comes from the ocean, not trees. Tiny aquatic plants called phytoplankton live near the surface of the water, drift with the currents, and generally do what plants do - make oxygen as a byproduct of taking in sunlight and carbon dioxide. |
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There is only one insect that can turn its head — the praying mantis. |
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The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus. At over 800 degrees, it is hotter than Mercury because the clouds and abundant carbon dioxide hold in most of the heat received from the sun. |
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Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world, and holds as much water as all the five Great Lakes of the U.S. combined! |
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Australia is the only continent on earth without an active volcano. |
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Donald Duck, the cartoon character NEVER wore pants. But, whenever he got out of a shower he would always put a towel around his waist. |
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Vincent Van Gogh only sold 1 painting his whole life and that was to his brother! |
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The popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was actually written for Thanksgiving. The song was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called “One Horse Open Sleigh”. |
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The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon. It can fly at a speed of 168-217 miles per hour. |
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The 14-foot-long narwhal is a whale whose tooth can reach up to eight feet long! |
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The leatherback is the biggest sea turtle, and it can weigh as much as 1,500 pounds. |
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Sea snakes are the most poisonous snakes in the world. |
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The stonefish, which lives off the coast of Australia, is the most poisonous fish in the world. |
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The fiddler crab can grow a new claw when it loses one of its own. |
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The flying fox is a bat with a wing span over five feet |
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One inch of rain is equal to 10 inches of snow. |
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A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same way from both ends. |
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Thanks for the wealth of knowledge and all the great pictures
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Yes, thank you; I love this thread. Some beautiful pictures and interesting trivia.
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