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Charles Osborne had hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.
An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.
During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.
The first published English novel was writtn by Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, (written in 1470 and published 1485).
According to the American Solar Energy Society, enough sunlight falls on the earth's surface each minute to meet world energy demand for an entire year.
The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. The largest blue whale caught was a 110-foot female.
The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
The short term memory number capacity for most people is between five and nine digits. This is one reason that phone numbers were kept to seven digits.
The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair. However, hair loss will vary in accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who could fart the loudest and longest!
The world's only living fart master - Atan Kaya who carries on the ancient fartulence technique.
The parachute was invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515
A shark can detect one part of blood in 100 million parts of water.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about 10.
The northern lights, one of several astronomical phenomena called polar lights (aurora polaris), are shafts or curtains of colored light visible on occasion in the night sky.
The name "Aurora Borealis" is credited to Galileo Galilei (1616) and means "northern dawn". Auroras have been observed since ancient times.
The height of the displays can occur up to 1000 km (620 miles), although most are between 80-120 km.
Auroras tend to be more frequent and spectacular during high solar sunspot activity, which cycles over approximately eleven years.
Gravity is counteracted by the force of acceleration, which is the force that pushes you forward.
The “ancestor” of the roller coaster is traced to Russia in the 15th century
One of the first roller coasters was in France in 1817 - Les Montagnes Russes à Belleville (Russian Mountains of Belleville) - the train axle was attached to the track by way of a carved groove.
The first tubular steel coaster was the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (1959).
The longest roller coaster at this time is Steel Dragon 2000, Nagashima Spa Land, Japan, at 8,133 feet/2,479 m.
As of 2005, the tallest steel continuous circuit roller roaster is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ, 139m/456 feet. It is also the fastest at 128 mph/206 km/h. A ride lasts 50.6 seconds.
The polar bear is generally considered the largest bear on Earth. A close second is the brown bear, specifically the Kodiak bear. The Kodiak is a subspecies of the brown bear native to Alaska.
A flea might live a year and a half under ideal conditions. These include the right temperature, food supply, and humidity. Generally speaking, though, an adult flea only lives for 2 or 3 months.
Zebras' unpredictable nature and tendency to attack preclude them from being good candidates for domestication.
The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees. Share random and interesting facts about science, history, places, world, and people on FactPark.com
The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet. Share random and interesting facts about science, history, places, world, and people on FactPark.com
Every year about 98% of the atoms in our body are replaced. Share random and interesting facts about science, history, places, world, and people on FactPark.com
Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. Share random and interesting facts about science, history, places, world, and people on FactPark.com
If you plug your nose, An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same. Share your funny and interesting facts on Factpark.com.
An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet. Share interesting and funny facts on FactPark.com.
Why fish is served with a slice of lemon? It is a traditional rooted in the Middle ages to serve fish with a slice of lemon. People believed that the lemon's juice would dissolve any bones accidentally swallowed.
The average human's body contains enough carbon to make 800 pencils. Share fun facts on FactPark.com.
Ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. It also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people get after swimming in water with chlorine in it.
The sun shrinks five feet every hour. Share random, interesting, fun, odd, and amusing facts on FactPark.com.
Uncopyrightable is the only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter. Share and learn interesting and fun facts on FactPark.com
In 1919, the Russian transplant pioneer Serge Voronoff successfully grafted monkey testicles onto human males. Share odd facts on FactPark.com.
Einstein never learned how to drive a car. Learn facts about people on FactPark.com - fun facts, random facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts.
After Albert Einstein died, his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study. Share random facts on FactPark.com - fun facts, random facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts.
Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buying back the bonds on which they are based.
Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms. Learn odd facts and interesting facts on FactPark.com.
The number of people alive on earth right now is larger than the total number of all the people that have lived and died.
World's smartest dogs are border collie; poodle; and golden retriever.
Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water. Share your odd facts on Factpark.com.
Proportional to their weight, men are stronger than horses.
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Most fruits are categorized in a way that it's surprising to people. How is a pineapple categorized? To most people's surprises, a pineapple is a berry.
What fruit has the highest calories? Avocados. They have the highest calories, at 167 calories per hundred grams.
World's smartest dogs are border collie; poodle; and golden retriever.
Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water. Share your odd facts on Factpark.com.
Proportional to their weight, men are stronger than horses.
Christopher Michael Langan (born c. 1952) is an American autodidact whose IQ was reported to have been measured at between 195 and 210.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is a strongman competitor. He has won more World's Strongest Man titles than any other strongman competitor, winning the event in 2008 for the fifth time.
The world's smallest state, the Vatican city is 0.2 square miles and has a population of 770. The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics. The Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.
The tallest man-made structure is Burj Dubai, a skyscraper under construction in Dubai that reached 818 m (2,684 ft) in height on 17 January 2009.
Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buying back the bonds on which they are based.
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During the middle ages, peppercorns were accepted in lieu of money for dowries, rent and taxes.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall at 979 meters. It is sixteen times the height of Niagara Falls.
The northern lights, one of several astronomical phenomena called polar lights (aurora polaris), are shafts or curtains of colored light visible on occasion in the night sky.
Most fruits are categorized in a way that it's surprising to people. How is a pineapple categorized? To most people's surprises, a pineapple is a berry.
111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who could fart the loudest and longest!
Captured in Thailand in 1919, the harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record of 59 feet.
The world's smallest state, the Vatican city is 0.2 square miles and has a population of 770. The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics. The Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.
If humans eat a polar bear liver, they will die of vitamin A poisoning. T he polar bear ingests large amounts of vitamin A, which is stored in its liver. In the past, humans have been poisoned by eating the livers of polar bears.
In the 19th century, the British Navy attempted to dispel the superstition that Friday was an unlucky day to embark on a ship. The Keel of a new ship was laid on a Friday, she was named HMS Friday, commanded by a Captain Friday, and finally went to sea on a Friday. Neither the ship nor her crew were ever heard of again.
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