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Fact: The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal
Weighing in at 0.05 to 0.07 ounces, with a head-to-body length of 1.14 to 1.29 inches and a wingspan of 5.1 to 5.7 inches, the bumblebee bat—also known as Kitti’s hog-nosed bat—is the smallest mammal in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. To see this tiny bat for yourself, you’d have to visit one of a select few limestone caves on the Khwae Noi River in Kanchanaburi Province of southwest Thailand. Here are more of Earth’s tiniest creatures that play a big role in the environment.
Fact: The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long
If a child’s entire circulatory system—we’re talking veins, arteries, and capillaries—were laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles, according to the Franklin Institute. By the time we reach adulthood, our bodies have become home to approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels. That’s just one of the mind-blowing facts that sound made up (but aren’t).
Goofyernmost
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At my age my circulatory system don't get out much anymore. It's probably down to about 10 miles of fully open paths.
Fact: There are parts of Africa in all four hemispheres
For people whose education was largely focused on the Western world, it may be surprising to find out exactly how huge the continent of Africa is. For instance, it spans all four hemispheres and covers nearly 12 million square miles. Here’s another interesting fact: Do you know the only city that straddles two continents?
SteveBrickNJ
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When visiting and entering Israel you will be given an option of immigration stamping a separate piece of paper rather than in your passport. The reason is if you visit nearby Islamic countries some countries will deny you entry if your passport is stamped that you visited Israel. My family experienced this a few years ago.
Also when boarding a non stop from NJ to Tel Aviv, your gate and bathroom facility will be segregated with makeshift walls from the rest of the terminal. Immediately before boarding the plane , you will be searched again not by TSA but by Israel private security.
Also when boarding a non stop from NJ to Tel Aviv, your gate and bathroom facility will be segregated with makeshift walls from the rest of the terminal. Immediately before boarding the plane , you will be searched again not by TSA but by Israel private security.
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Fact: The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels
The cornea is the clear part of the eye that covers the pupil and other parts of the eye. Cartilage and the cornea are the only types tissue in the human body that do not contain blood vessels, according to scientists at the Harvard Department of Ophthalmology’s Schepens Eye Research Institute. Your eye also has some other bizarre features you probably didn’t know about.
Fact: The world’s first animated feature film was made in Argentina
Even if you know a lot of Disney trivia, you might assume that the honor of first animated feature film belongs to Walt Disney’s 1937 movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But 20 years earlier, a full-length animated feature film was made in Argentina. It was a political satire called El Apóstol made up of 58,000 drawings and had a running time of 70 minutes, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Fact: German chocolate cake was invented in Texas
The “German” part of German chocolate cake comes from an American man—not a European country. Specifically, it’s named after Sam German, who in 1852 created the formula for a mild dark baking chocolate bar for Baker’s Chocolate Company, which was subsequently named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate. Fast-forward to June 13, 1957. The Dallas Morning Star published the recipe for the cake, invented and submitted by a reader identified as Mrs. George Clay, according to What’s Cooking America.
The History of German Chocolate Cake - Apple Annie's Bake Shop
German Chocolate Cake is known to many for its distinct, creamy pecan & coconut icing layered between rich, sweet chocolate cake. However, even without the different icing, this isn’t just your average chocolate cake. But, have you ever wondered what makes this cake different? Or, how such a...
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Fact: Marla Gibbs continued to work as a flight attendant for two years after being cast on a hit TV show
Prior to taking her place on the stoop of 227, Marla Gibbs played the housekeeper Florence on The Jeffersons (a spin-off of All in the Family). In a 2015 interview, Gibbs told the Washington Post that despite it appearing as though she had gotten her big break, she kept her job as a flight attendant for American Airlines for two more years—just to be safe.
Fact: The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands
The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it’s made up of a group of islands—7,641 islands, to be exact. That figure does not include the thousands of sandbars and other landforms that emerge during low tide.
List of islands of the Philippines - Wikipedia
SteveBrickNJ
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Indonesia is a neighboring archipelago w/ some sources stating it has 17,000 islands. The article below has the count at more than 14,000 islandsFact: The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands
The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it’s made up of a group of islands—7,641 islands, to be exact. That figure does not include the thousands of sandbars and other landforms that emerge during low tide.
List of islands of the Philippines - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
How Many Islands Are There in Indonesia?
Indonesia is a large archipelago with several thousand islands making up the island nation. The UN has placed the official island count at 14,752.
www.worldatlas.com
Fact: A one-way trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway involves crossing 3,901 bridges
Not only is the Trans-Siberian Railway the longest railroad in Russia, but it’s also the longest one in the world. The journey takes seven days, during which time passengers pass through eight different time zones and cross 3,901 bridges.
Goofyernmost
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Did it by any chance say how many miles it covered?
This trek covers 5,772 miles, longer than any other trip on a single continuous railway.
or 1.4796206101 bridges per mile
This Is the Longest Train Ride in the World
It's the furthest you can travel on a single train line, and the continuous route takes a seriously long time!
www.rd.com
Fact: The Golden Girls was supposed to have a different theme song
That’s right: Instead of Andrew Gold’s iconic “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the show’s producers wanted to use Bette Midler’s song “Friends,” according to Jim Colucci, author of the book Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai. But the rights to the Divine Miss M’s song were too expensive, and the rest is sitcom history.
Fact: There’s enough gold inside Earth to coat the planet
Turns out, there’s quite a bit of gold on—or, really, in—our planet: 99 percent of the precious metal can be found in the Earth’s core, Discover Magazine reports. How much is there? Enough to coat the entire surface of the Earth in 1.5 feet of gold.
Goofyernmost
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To be honest, I find that particular "Fact" hard to believe. If they knew were all the gold is located enough to make that really gigantic statement, I would like to know how that has been determined. My limited logic is having a hard time with acceptance.