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A List of 100 Strange (Mostly Worthless) Facts - Page 7
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Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.
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The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when
knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity.
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Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than
15,000 meters.
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Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.
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The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year.
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Caffeine increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers; that is why it
is found in some medicines.
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For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are
needed at lift-off.
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Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean.
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The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of
man.
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If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body
is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the
ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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Glass takes one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and
can be a recycled an infinite amount of times!
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Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
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Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for
thousands of years.
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The Swine Flu vaccine in 1976 caused more death and illness than the disease it
prevented.
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Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless
it's heated above 450F.
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