Fun Daily Facts

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This is a new and fun topic where we can all put fun daily facts which help us learn and keep us sane 🙂

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The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be in Barcelona.

[edesk]

Soon it'll go back Paris.

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There are more than 200 Kit Kat flavors in Japan.

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Pigs can’t look up into the sky

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An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

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You can’t hum while you’re pinching your nose.

[williamtcooper]

Had to try it. Just open your mouth to work. 😀

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haha. awesome!

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The letter “J” was the last added to the English alphabet.

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Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

[williamtcooper]

Been there. I think it's 26 acres.

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That is awesome!

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M&Ms are named after its creators.

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Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voices got married in real life.

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A blue whale’s heartbeat can be heard over 2 miles away.

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Walt Disney has won the most Academy Awards.

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Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust

[williamtcooper]

Gross 😀

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haha

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Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world

[williamtcooper]

How many?

I guess much smaller than Egypt?

Who built them and for what?

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The Nubian pyramids of Sudan of Meroë were said to have been built by the rulers of these ancient Ku**bleep**e kingdoms, known as the “black pharaohs”. The five Ku**bleep**e pharaohs ruled Egypt from Nubia to the Mediterranean Sea from around 760 B.C. to 650 B.C. Powered by agriculture, ancient Sudan's great civilizations thrived and erected mighty temples and tombs honoring their gods, kings, queens, and nobles. Their building boom left behind some 255 pyramids—more than twice the number Egypt constructed next door.Dec 28, 2022

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The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long

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The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels

[williamtcooper]

Didn't know that one.

What's the other body part?

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As well as the cornea, other areas of the body that don't have blood vessels include hair, nails, tooth enamel and the outer skin layers.

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German chocolate cake was invented in Texas

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The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands

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There’s enough gold inside Earth to coat the planet

[williamtcooper]

I wouldn't have guessed that.

Did you know that all the mined gold since the beginning of time is only a 90 foot cube?

[virtualbrix]

Same here, I guess we need to go in to a new business

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It takes a drop of water 90 days to travel the entire Mississippi River

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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

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Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

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The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

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Most people fall asleep in seven minutes.

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A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

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If you sneeze too hard, you could fracture a rib.

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Some lipsticks contain fish scales.

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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.