FUN FACTS

 

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The moon actually has moonquakes, too. Although, less common than earthquakes. 

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Snails take the longest nap. One nap can last up to three years!

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You may be jealous of a bird's ability to fly, but it may soothe your envy to learn it can't live in space because they need gravity to swallow.

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Bees can sting other bees — usually if they feel threatened or are protecting their territory.

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Cats can't taste anything sweet. Explains why they can't get enough of their favourite salty snack. 

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Sea lions are very musical. They are the only animal that can clap to a beat.

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Like humans, koalas have unique individual fingerprints. If you place a koala and a human fingerprint side by side, they're pretty hard to differentiate.

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Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think, but it can't feel pain.

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Brendan Fraser almost died while filming "The Mummy" (he passed out while filming a scene).

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The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles once said "Hollywoodland," but was changed in 1949.

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The most expensive film ever made was "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", which cost 378 million dollars to create.

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Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry.

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The bookworms will appreciate this fun fact: Isaac Asimov is the only author to write a book in every Dewey-decimal category.

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It took Leo Tolstoy six years to finish his novel "War and Peace".

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Iceland grows 5 centimetres per year because of its moving tectonic plates.

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Russia has 11 time zones within the country, which gives you an idea of just how large it is.

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Kentucky has more caves than any other location on earth.

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The Sahara Desert can reach up to 136 degrees. Its average temperature is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Australia is wider than the moon — 600km wider, to be exact.

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Vatican City is the smallest country in the world only 0.2 miles wide.

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There are more people in California than in Canada, even though Canada is more than 2,000 per cent larger in size than California.