27.08.2010 16:56:31

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Hooray! Another Friday! 

Here are some fun facts to fill your day! Enjoy!

1.  The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island!
2. El Paso, TX is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas, TX.
3. Flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp.
4. Cats have over 100 vocal chords.
5. Almonds are also apart of the peach family.
6. Popcorn was invented by American Indians.
7. Charlie Brown's father was a barber.
8. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
9. The average garden caterpiller has 248 muscles in its head.
10. Oak trees do not produce acorns unless they are 50 years of age or older!
11. A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.
12. American Airlines saved $ 40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first class.
13. Pearls melt in vinegar.
14. Americans on average eat 18 ACRES of pizza every day!
15. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
16. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
17. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
18. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
19. Butterflies taste with their feet.
20. All polar bears are left- handed.

 I hope everyone has a great friday and a wonderful weekend! :)

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