Interesting facts

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Whale sharks have tiny teeth on their eyeballs.​

Whale sharks have tiny teeth on their eyeballs.

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Whale Sharks Have Tiny Teeth on Their Eyeballs

The 'dermal denticles' probably help protect the eyes of these gentle giants, scientists say

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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The world's most massive plant is a stand of 47,000 genetically identical aspen trees.​

The world's most massive plant is a stand of 47,000 genetically identical aspen trees.

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Earth's most massive living thing is struggling to survive

What looks like 47,000 separate trees spread out over 106 acres in Utah are actually all offshoots from a single, massive Aspen tree root. It’s known as Pando and it is believed to be the largest living organism on Earth. But scientists say that overgrazing by deer and elk is now threatening...

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7 Unsinkable Facts About “Titanic”

7 Unsinkable Facts About “Titanic”

What kind of tank did "Titanic" need for its massive ship replica? Who really drew the infamous portrait of Rose? What does director James Cameron think of the debate about the ending? Read on for seven facts about “Titanic.”

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6 Famous Foods Invented by Accident

6 Famous Foods Invented by Accident

Whether thanks to some unusual weather or broken machinery, several now-commonplace food products were invented by chance.

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10 Famous Foods That Were Invented by Accident

From chocolate chip cookies to potato chips, you might be surprised to discover how many popular foods were actually invented by accident.

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20 Foods and Drinks That Were Invented by Mistake Gallery

Lots of foods and drinks were invented by accident, and turned into products that we know and love to this day.

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There are golf balls on the moon.​

There are golf balls on the moon.

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How Many Golf Balls Are on the Moon? • Honest Golfers

Some question whether Alan Shepard actually hit a golf ball on the moon (and believers question how many golf balls are on the moon?).

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50 years ago, an Apollo 14 astronaut played golf on the moon. Here's the inside story.

When NASA astronaut Alan Shepard blasted off to the moon on Apollo 14, he carried a makeshift golf club and two golf balls. Here's what happened next.

www.space.com

 

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All human beings are 99.9% identical genetically.​

All human beings are 99.9% identical genetically.

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QED With Dr. B | Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical | Season 1 | Episode 2 | PBS

Researchers have found that humans are 99.9% identical.

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All human beings are 99.9% identical genetically.​

All human beings are 99.9% identical genetically.

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QED With Dr. B | Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical | Season 1 | Episode 2 | PBS

Researchers have found that humans are 99.9% identical.

www.pbs.org

I've met a few that apparently missed the genetic train at some point and are sadly lacking in some vital linkage.

 

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Chickens don’t just eat seeds, they like to eat insects and also mice and lizards! Ew, chickens!https://www.scarymommy.com/interesting-facts/
Giraffes don’t just have long necks: They have long tongues! Their tongues are between 18 and 20 inches long.

That’s why Guinea hens are great to raise in your backyard because one of their favorite meals are ticks!

 

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There's a Santa's Village in Jefferson, NH. My parents took us there when we were kids. The park has been there forever -- opened back in 1953, and is still operating now. (Closed for the season, but reopens in the spring.)

And in NJ, we have an amusement park called the Land of Make Believe in Hope, NJ that is Christmas themed and opened in 1954 and still in operation.

 

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The military salute began as knights would tip their visors to each other to make eye contact and acknowledge each other before battle.

 

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Why are manholes round?
It’s the only shape that can’t fall into itself. The manhole cover can’t accidentally fall on your head while you’re working in them…

 

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Agatha Christie helped popularize surfing.​

Agatha Christie helped popularize surfing.

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How Agatha Christie Helped Popularize Surfing—Yes, Surfing

Agatha Christie had an astonishing talent for writing detective novels. Her short story And Then There Was None is the world’s best-selling mystery. With over 100 million copies sold, Publications …

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ATG Quirkies: HOW AGATHA CHRISTIE HELPED POPULARIZE SURFING—YES, SURFING | Charleston Hub

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https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/agatha-christie-learned-to-surf-in-the-1920s

 

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The Library of Congress has a piece of wedding cake from the 1800s.​

must be one stale piece of cake

Going to Extremes: The Greatest Wedding Cake on Earth? | Timeless

(The following is an article written by Audrey Fischer, managing editor of the Library of Congress Magazine, and featured in the November/December 2015 issue. You can read the issue in its entirety here.) The Library’s food collections include once-edible artifacts. On Feb. 10, 1863, an event...

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Here is an interesting fact.
I live a whopping 1,073 miles north of Pop Century Resort in Walt Disney World. Far far north of sunny Florida!
Check it out...

https://goo.gl/maps/Ev1gBJAwGXx3AZfA6

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Yet even though I am in a region of the United States generally referred to as the NORTHeast,
I have not had to shovel my driveway even once this winter!
It's March 2nd and it's been the best winter ever!

 

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Here is an interesting fact.
I live a whopping 1,073 miles north of Pop Century Resort in Walt Disney World. Far far north of sunny Florida!
Check it out...

https://goo.gl/maps/Ev1gBJAwGXx3AZfA6

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Yet even though I am in a region of the United States generally referred to as the NORTHeast,
I have not had to shovel my driveway even once this winter!
It's March 2nd and it's been the best winter ever!

Best Jersey winter EVER!!!

 

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Best Jersey winter EVER!!!

Not to worry, you still have all of March and quite a bit of April that have been known to catch you up quickly.

 

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Not to worry, you still have all of March and quite a bit of April that have been known to catch you up quickly.

Absolutely!! We had a storm in the early 90’s that dumped over 2 feet on April 3rd…but HOPEFULLY, we are over the dangerous hump if the winter season…

 

[Lilofan]

Absolutely!! We had a storm in the early 90’s that dumped over 2 feet on April 3rd…but HOPEFULLY, we are over the dangerous hump if the winter season…

Also baseball extreme. Mets and Yanks play spring ball in beautiful sunny mid 80 degrees FL in March and start the regular season in April in bone chilling weather in NY in early April , game cancelled because of snow?

 

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Also baseball extreme. Mets and Yanks play spring ball in beautiful sunny mid 80 degrees FL in March and start the regular season in April in bone chilling weather in NY in early April , game cancelled because of snow?

It wouldn’t be the first time…

 

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Here is an interesting fact.
I live a whopping 1,073 miles north of Pop Century Resort in Walt Disney World. Far far north of sunny Florida!
Check it out...

https://goo.gl/maps/Ev1gBJAwGXx3AZfA6

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Yet even though I am in a region of the United States generally referred to as the NORTHeast,
I have not had to shovel my driveway even once this winter!
It's March 2nd and it's been the best winter ever!

dont jinx us or you will have to shovel my driveway