Did You Know? - Episode 3

Did you know that;

1. an elephants ears are used to regulate body temperature
2. hippopotamuses have killed more people in Africa than any other animal
3. bats always turn left when exiting a cave
4. the Arctic Ocean is the smallest in the world
5. the most common mental illnesses are anxiety and depression
6. crocodiles never outgrow their enclosure
7. the word laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'
8. your skin is the largest organ making up the human body
9. reindeer hair is hollow inside like a tube
10. black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact
11. in a deck of cards the king of harts is the only king without a moustache
12. there are 22 stars in the Paramount studios logo
13. there are 31,557,600 seconds in a year
14. enamel is the hardest substance in your body
15. french fries are originally from Belgium
16. the coins thrown into the Trevi fountain in Italy are collected for charity
17. everyday is a holiday somewhere in the world
18. cows don't have upper front teeth
19. your most sensitive finger is your index finger (closest to your thumb)
20. its physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky
21. grapes explode when you put them in the microwave
22. Venetian blinds were invented in Japan
23. the word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel
24. the average golf ball has 336 dimples
25. the Amazon rainforest produces half the world's oxygen supply
26. the movie 'Wayne's World' was filmed in two weeks
27. the brand Nokia is named after a place in Southern Finland
28. Brazil covers 50% of the South American continent
29. Hilton was the first international hotel chain
30. Brazil is named after a tree
31. Brazil borders every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador
32. the first sailing boats were built in Egypt
33. a group of owls is called a parliament
34. a group of whales is called a pod
35. a group of geese is called a gaggle
36. a group of kangaroos is called a mob
37. a group of frogs is called an army
38. a group of rhinos is called a crash
39. the most commonly forgotten item for travelers is their toothbrush
40. an octopus pupil is rectangular
41. the Australian aircraft carrier QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Service
42. room temperature is defined as between 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F)
43. the hyoid bone in your throat is the only bone in your body not attached to any other
44. the safest car color is white
45. apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning than coffee
46. cats can't move their jaw sideways
47. Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961
48. the oldest word in the English language is 'town'
49. the movie Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make with $5 million going towards actor's salaries
50. there are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous)

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