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3741/ If attacking a large prey
an electric eel can discharge about 800 volts. One zap could
stun a human. The larger the eel, the bigger the charge.
3742/ The female pigeon cannot
lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function,
she must be able to see another pigeon. If no pigeon is available,
her own reflection in a mirror will suffice.
3743/ In Italy, a campaign for
Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into Schweppes Toilet
Water.
3744/ The average woman's handbag
weighs three to five pounds and she will consume six pounds
of lipstick in her lifetime.
3745/ The first US coin to bear
the words, 'United States of America' was a penny made in
1727. It was also inscribed with the plain-spoken motto: 'Mind
Your Own Business'.
3746/ Two-Thirds of Portugal
was owned by the Church in the early eighteenth century.
3747/ Seven per cent of Americans
eat McDonalds every day.
3748/ Seven per cent of the entire
Irish Barley crop goes to the production of Guinness.
3749/ Each King in a deck of
playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades
- King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne;
and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
3750/ In the early days of silent
films, there was blatant theft. Unscrupulous film companies
would steal the film, reshoot a scene or two and release is
as a new production. To combat this, the Biograph company
put the company's trade mark initials AB somewhere in every
scene - on a door, or a wall or a window.
3751/ Four people played Darth
Vader: David Prowse was his body, James Earl Jones did the
voice, Sebastian Shaw was his face and a fourth person did
the breathing.
3752/ The most reverse charge
calls are made on Father's Day.
3753/ Over 150 people were tried
as witches and wizards in Salam, Massachusetts in the late
1600s.
3754/ Walt Disney's autograph
bears no resemblance to the famous Disney logo.
3755/ An inch of snow falling
evenly on one acre of ground is equivalent to about 2,715
gallons of water.
3756/ SN Brussels Airlines was
the 2nd most punctual European Airline in 2003 with 91.7%
of its flights on time.
3757/ A 42 foot sperm whale has
about seven tons of oil in it. That is 1918 Gallons.
3758/ It takes an average of
345 squirts to yield a gallon of milk from a cows udder.
3759/ A baby grey whale drinks
enough milk to fill more than 2,000 bottles a day.
3760/ Pepsi is commonly used
by wooden boat owners to clean mould frm decks. You can spill
it on for about 30 seconds, but it needs rinsing to make sure
it does not erode your decks completely.
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