· A cat's jaw cannot move sideways.
· The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
· The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What can be so tasty on the bottom of the pond?)
· Elephants are the only animal that cannot jump.
· An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
· Polar bears are left-handed.
· Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
· Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
· Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. (evil grin)
· There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
· The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
· The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
· There are more chickens than people in the world.
· The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
· All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
· Almonds are a member of the peach family.
· Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
· Maine is the only state (in USA) whose name is just one syllable.
· A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
· In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
· A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
· A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
· It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
· The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
· The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
· A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
· Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
· The letter J does not appear ANYWHERE in the periodic table of elements.
· If you are hedenophobic, you have a fear of pleasure.
· The state of Florida is bigger than England!
I'm sure that ' A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.' is a myth?
Stephen, Good catch! You are correct. I should take more time to verify my sources.
"The Myth Busters TV show proved this one a myth. They taught fish to swim through a maze, showing that their time got faster and faster. Thus proving they remembered where the holes were."
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/8105
Don
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Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance = FALSE
http://www.snopes.com/history/world/churchill.asp