IN 1889, THE QUEEN OF ITALY, MARGHERITA SAVOY, ORDERED THE FIRST PIZZA DELIVERY.
Legend has it that she wanted to dine on something a commoner would eat.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 1200 WATER PARKS IN NORTH AMERICA.
SCIENTISTS SAY THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A NAP IS BETWEEN 1 P.M. AND 2:30 P.M.
This is because a dip in body temperature occurs and makes people sleepy.
KOMODO DRAGONS CAN DEVOUR 5 POUNDS OF MEAT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE.
YOUR HAIR CONTAINS TRACES OF GOLD.
Human hair also contains traces of other minerals.
YOU LOSE A LOT OF HAIR EACH DAY.
The average person sheds about 50 to 100 strands each day.
THE UTRICLE IS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST FRUIT.
The tiny fruit is the size of a small ant.
YOUR TV REMOTE IS FILTHY.
A TV remote is the dirtiest item in a typical household, hospital, or hotel room.
NEW JERSEY HAS THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF SHOPPING MALLS.
The state has 66 malls and shopping centers.
A GROUP OF JELLYFISH IS CALLED A SMACK.
IT TAKES A GALLON AND A HALF OF MILK TO MAKE A GALLON OF ICE CREAM.
That’s almost 13 pounds of milk.
HEARING IS THE FASTEST HUMAN SENSE.
A person can recognize a sound in as little as 0.05 seconds.
A SEAHORSE CAN MOVE ITS EYES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
This makes it easier for seahorses to scan the water for food and predators.
SOME PEOPLE USED TO BELIEVE THAT KISSING A DONKEY COULD RELIEVE A TOOTHACHE.
GEORGE WASHINGTON LOVED EXPLORING CAVES.
George Washington’s name was found on a cave wall.
TO COOK AN EGG, A SIDEWALK NEEDS TO BE 158°F.
A DAY IN THE AGE OF DINOSAURS WAS JUST 23 HOURS LONG.
This is because the speed of Earth’s rotation changes over time.
THE BEAGLE BRIGADE IS USED IN MORE THAN 20 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN THE U.S.
The dogs keep a yearly average of 75,000 illegal items out of the country.
THE HIGHEST WAVE EVER SURFED WAS AS TALL AS A 10-STORY BUILDING.
A CAT’S TAIL CONTAINS NEARLY 10 PERCENT OF THE BONES IN ITS BODY.
A cat’s tail has anywhere from 19 to 23 vertebrae.
SCIENTISTS BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO DREAM ABOUT AN ACTIVITY WILL ACTUALLY GET BETTER AT IT IN REAL LIFE.
SPOTTED HYENAS CAN DIGEST SKIN AND BONES.
APES MAKE LAUGH-LIKE VOCALIZATIONS WHEN THEY ARE TICKLED.
It’s similar to human laughter.
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