[quote=Padme]Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick.[/quote] they are close to extinction. I have some [quote][i]• The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed. • Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions! • What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France. • In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child. • There is a city called Rome on every continent. • Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! • A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! • Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not • It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA. • Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible. • Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." • Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it. • On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute. • More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes. • The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. • More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food. • Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand. • The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times! • The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. • Earth is the only planet not named after a god.[/i][/quote]