Only one U.S. coin , the coated steel penny produced during World War II - can be picked up by a magnet.
The average American makes 3.4 trips to the grocery store each week.
Whales still have hip bones.
The gestation period of some species of opossum is less than two weeks.
Since octopi have no bones, their bodies are incredibly flexible. They can slither through openings not much bigger than their eyeballs.
By law, French workers get at least 30 paid vacation days each year.
The sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family.
The biggest beer-consuming people in the world are the Czechs, followed by the Irish, with Germans in third place.
Regis Philbin has been on the television more than anyone in history.
Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of crushed ants and deep red carmine beetles.
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