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Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together). |
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Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air. |
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The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal. |
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Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant material. |
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The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. in length. |
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100 years ago: The first virus was found in both plants and animals. |
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90 years ago: The Grand Canyon became a national monument & Cellophane is invented. |
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80 years ago: The food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented. |
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70 years ago: The teletype and PVC (polyvinyl-chloride) were invented. |
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60 years ago: Otto Hahn discovered nuclear fission by splitting uranium, Teflon was invented. |
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50 years ago: Velcro was invented. |
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40 years ago: An all-female population of lizards was discovered in Armenia. |