Amazing Facts - 11

1. The more a person struggles to get out of quicksand the faster they will sink. Staying still, and being calm will actually make the body float in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is

2. On average, a Canadian girl owns seven Barbie dolls, whereas an American girl owns eight

3. A piece of French toast that was partially eaten by Justin Timberlake sold on eBay

4. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service

5. Atari had to bury millions of unsold "E.T." game cartridges in a New Mexico desert landfill in 1982

6. The biggest disco ball in the world has a diameter of 2.41 meters and 137.89 kilograms. It also has 6,900 mirror squares on it

7. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses

8. An average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog

9. On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States

10. Scatologists are experts who study feces. (aka. crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc.)

11. Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A

12. The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

13. Pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known

14. The spray WD-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the "water displacing" substance

15. Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne

16. Detroit, Michigan has more registered bowlers than any other city in the USA

17. The fastest moving land snake is the Black Mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour

18. Annually Americans eat 45 million turkeys at Thanksgiving

19. Rabbits can live up to ten years

20. The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days

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