[i][b][color=green]Found more facts and trivias while having my Coke break. It's probably not as interesting as the last one. More facts found on [url=http://www.Strange-Facts.com]www.Strange-Facts.com[/url]. [/color][/b][/i] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The [b]Christmas tree[/b] was said to have a Pagan origin, not Christian.. while much of that is true, here's a scary thing about it -- In the early ages, it was believed that people used to hang human heads [i](of executed Christians)[/i] and candles made from human flesh on the Evergreen's branches. These are like your ornaments and christmas lights. [color=green][i][b]Padme's Note:[/b] Now imagine human heads with candles hanging on your Christmas tree! Although there's much debate on the origin of the Christmas tree.. I do believe that however bad the origin is, God redeems everything.[/i][/color] - - - - - - - - - - [b]50,000 of the cells[/b] in your body will die and be replaced with new cells, all while you have been reading this sentence! - - - - - - - - - - [b]Starfish[/b] have no brain – they’re just a bag of nerves. It can also turn itself inside out. - - - - - - - - - - [b]In Tokyo[/b], they sell toupees for dogs. - - - - - - - - - - It's [b]against the law[/b] to have a pet dog in Iceland. [color=green][i][b]Padme's Note:[/b] This amazed me, you might want to double-check that yourself. Hmmmm.. Or maybe their law has been revised now.[/i][/color] - - - - - - - - - - [b]Octopuses[/b] have 3 hearts. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Ants[/b] do not sleep. - - - - - - - - - - A [b]dragonfly[/b] has a life span of 24 hours. - - - - - - - - - - Each year, more people are [b]killed by teddy bears[/b] than by grizzly bears. [color=green][i][b]Padme's Note:[/b] By asthma I guess, whatelse?..[/i][/color] - - - - - - - - - - Cats have amazing senses. [b]Cats can hear[/b] ultrasound, and their vision is adapted to capture even the slightest movement. [color=green][i][b]Padme's Note:[/b] Don't be surprised if your cat can see something you don't.. some say they can see ghosts! Believe me, I get paranoid if my cat stares too long at nothing.[/i][/color] - - - - - - - - - - [b]If you are chased by a crocodile[/b], run zigzag, a crocodile is not good at making sharp turns. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Marilyn Monroe[/b] had six toes on one foot. - - - - - - - - - - If you keep a [b]goldfish[/b] in the dark room, it will eventually turn white. - - - - - - - - - - A [b]whales heart[/b] beats only nine times a minute. - - - - - - - - - - The [b]energy in one hurricane[/b] is equal to about 500,000 atomic bombs. - - - - - - - - - - Your [b]ears and nose[/b] continue to grow throughout your entire life. - - - - - - - - - - The first product to have a bar code was [b]Wrigley's gum[/b]. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Ducks[/b] at risk of attack by predators are able to balance the need for sleep and survival, keeping one half of the brain awake while the other slips into sleep mode. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Orcas [i](killer whales)[/i][/b] are voluntary breathers. They have to sleep with only half of their brain at one time. The other half remains awake to regulate their breathing. - - - - - - - - - - A [b]mouse[/b] has a larger ratio of brain size to body mass than a human, it used to be believed that this ratio was a sign of intelligence - if this were true mice would be about twice as clever as humans. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Fingerprints of koala bears[/b] are similar [i](in pattern, shape and size)[/i] to the fingerprints of humans. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Venus[/b] is the only planet that rotates clockwise. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Apples, not caffeine[/b], are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Walt Disney[/b] was afraid of mice. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Turtles[/b] can breathe through their butts. - - - - - - - - - - [b]All polar bears[/b] are left handed. - - - - - - - - - - If you [b]sneeze too hard[/b], you can fracture a rib. - - - - - - - - - - The [b]most popular[/b] first name in the world is Muhammad! - - - - - - - - - - The [b]average chocolate bar[/b] has 8 insect legs in it. - - - - - - - - - - [b]Right-handed people[/b] live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. - - - - - - - - - - The total combined weight of the [b]world's ant population[/b] is heavier than the weight of the human population. - - - - - - - - - - The [b]number of people alive[/b] on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever. - - - - - - - - - - When [b]Coca-Cola[/b] began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole". It did not sell well. - - - - - - - - - - Experts say one of the [b]most alluring sleep distractions[/b] is the 24-hour accessibility of the internet. [i][color=green]TRUE, TRUE..[/color][/i] - - - - - - - - - -

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