Weird facts

Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale

Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places.

In ancient China and certain parts of India, mouse meat was considered a great delicacy.

In the United States, a pound of potato chips costs two hundred times more than a pound of potatoes.

A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can.

During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building may sway several feet to either side.

Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.

Bees have 5 eyes. There are 3 small eyes on the top of a bee's head and 2 larger ones in front.

It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to and from the New World.

The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven.

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