The idea of this page is to collect interesting tidbits of information about almost anything, just for the fun of trivia. Hope you ejnoy it. And of course, we welcome your contributions. (Please give credit to your source of information if you can.) Send your amazing facts to the_encourager.geo@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Hair
The average person will grow nearly 600 miles of hair in a lifetime. (The Learning Channel, 7/19/99)
Does anyone know how long Crystal Gayle's hair is? We would love to add that to our list of amazing facts.
Fingernails
The average persons fingernails will grow approximately 84 feet in a lifetime. (The Learning Channel, 7/99)
Bugs
Only female mosquitoes suck blood. Males like plant nectar.
Interesting Facts from Snapple
Americans spend more than $630 million per year on golf balls.
A hummingbird's heard beats 1,400 times per minute.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
In 1878 the first telephone book contained only 50 names.
The first jukebox was located in San Francisco in 1899.
The first TV network kid's show in the U.S. was Captain Kangaroo.
The first TV soap opera debuted in 1946.
Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
Only male turkeys gobble.
"Q" is the only letter in the alphabet not occurring in the name of any U.S. State.
A crocadile cannot move its tongue.
Koalas and humans are the only creatures with unique fingerprints.
A pigeon's feathers are heavier than its bones.
The first sport to be filmed was boxing in 1894.
A duck can't walk without bobbing its head.
The only bird that can swim but not fly is the penquin.
As big as China is, it has only one time zone.
Seals sleep only 1 1/2 minutes at a time.
Leonardo da Vinci could draw with one hand while painting with the otheer.
There are seven letters (in the English alphabet) that look the same upside down as right side up.
Grapes are the most popular fruit in the world.
Nearly 9,000 people injure themselves with a toothpick each year.
(That toothpick must be really worn out by now. Maybe they should have said, " Nearly 9,000 people injure themselves with toothpicks.")
The popsicle was invented in 1905 by an 11-year-old boy.
For more Snapple "Real Facts" visit snapple.com.
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This page last modified on 08/22/99