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Description : Fun Facts, Random Facts, Strange Facts -- Collection of Wonderful Facts

Last Answer : Fun Facts that you always wanted to know. Weird and wonderful facts and trivia with collection of useless tidbits of knowledge to impress your friends with. 1. It takes about 20 seconds for a red ... Miles Compound Extract of Tomato" 10. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.

Description : RAINBOW FUN FACTS

Last Answer : Light can undergo a second reflection within a raindrop, and then exit in a completely different direction. If the light enters the raindrop at the right location, the ray that exits after ... through telescopes. The spectrum tells them a lot about the temperature and structure of these objects. 

Description : There are lots of fun facts about whale sharks. Did you know that?

Last Answer : There are lots of fun facts about whale sharks. Did you know that? The whale shark is the largest fish and largest shark. The whale shark is not a whale. Whale sharks inhabit the ... pick it off the ocean floor. Whale sharks are filter feeders meaning they strain their food from the water.

Description : Onion Fun Facts

Last Answer : Onion History : Onions can be traced back thousands of years to Central Asia and the Middle East. Historians conclude that onions have been cultivated for at least the past 5,000 years. They ... to prevent heart disease and certain cancers. The average American eats 18 pounds of onion a year.

Description : 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT HEARING

Last Answer : Fish do not have ears, but they can hear pressure changes through ridges on their body. The ear's malleus, incus and stapes (otherwise known as the hammer, anvil and stirrup) are the ... at least one grade. Male mosquitoes hear with thousands of tiny hairs growing on their antennae.

Description : Fun Facts about Steam Engines! 

Last Answer : Steam engines were first invented by blacksmith Thomas Newcomen in 1705 but he used them to pump water out of mines! The fastest steam locomotive Mallard' could travel at 125 miles per ... the railways. It was designed by George Stephenson who eventually lived in Tapton, near Chesterfield! 

Description : FUN AND INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SUMMER

Last Answer : The hot and hazy days of summer are upon us. Whether your plans include staying close to home, going on a vacation, or taking a road trip, there's probably a lot of cool and fun things you might ... . Avoid being out in the heat for extreme periods of time and be sure to drink plenty of water. 

Description : FUN FACTS ABOUT TENNIS

Last Answer : Fact 1: Yellow tennis balls were used at Wimbledon for the first time in 1986. Fact 2: The fastest server in the women's tennis was done by Venus Williams who recorded a serve of 205 km/h. ... tennis comes from Great Britain. Fact 8: The first African American to win the US open was Arthur Ashe.

Description : Greenhouse gases Fun Facts

Last Answer : The three greenhouse gases that are of most concern are Carbon Dioxide (CO), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), and Methane (CH4). Greenhouse gases are naturally produced; however humans produce additional ... fix nitrogen and convert it into a useful form. Humans obtain nitrogen from eating plants.     

Description : UNDENIABLY FUN FACTS ABOUT DAIRY

Last Answer : About 73% of calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk and milk products. Milk is packed with essential nutrients including protein, calcium and vitamin D. Chocolate milk's combination of ... Cows spend 30 minutes drinking, 3-5 hours eating and 12-14 hours resting each day.