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| The cockroach has a high resistance to radiation and is the creature most likely to survive a nuclear war. |
| Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music. |
| Hair and nails do not continue to grow after death. The skin recedes, making it appear to grow. |
| There is about 200 times more gold in the worlds oceans, than has been mined in our entire history. |
| Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating. |
| A lion's roar can be heard from five miles away. |
| Pearls melt in vinegar. |
| There are more than 1,00 chemicals in a cup of coffee. |
| MTV first aired at 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981. The first video was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by the Bugles. |
| The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator. |
| Brazil last won the world cup in 1994. Before that they won it in 1970. Add 1970 and 1994, it equals 3964. Germany last won in 1990. Before that they won in 1974. Add 1990 and 1974, it equals 3964. Argentina last won the world cup in 1986. Before that they won it in 1978. Add 1978 and 1986, it equals 3964. So going by this logic, The winner of the 2002 world cup is the same as the 3964 - 2002 = 1962 world cup. The 1962 world cup was won by Brazil. It was really Brazil who won!!! |
| In the 40's, the Bich pen was changed to Bic for fear that Americans would pronounce it 'Bitch.'. |
| Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower', because in the time when al original print had to be set in individual letters, the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case stored smaller, 'lower case' letters. |
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