There are more than 5,919,682 telephones in New York City, more phones than in the entire country of Spain. The cables serving the New York City area have nearly 33,072,975 miles of wire

There are more than 5,919,682 telephones in New York City, more phones than in the entire country of Spain. The cables serving the New York City area have nearly 33,072,975 miles of wire

The Sun gives off a stream of electrically-charged particles called the solar wind. Every second, the Sun pumps more than a million tons of material into the solar wind

The Sun gives off a stream of electrically-charged particles called the solar wind. Every second, the Sun pumps more than a million tons of material into the solar wind

One in every 15 living organisms in the world is an ant.

One in every 15 living organisms in the world is an ant.

Europeans used to call the giraffe a "camelopard", thinking that its parents were a camel and a leopard.

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Europeans used to call the giraffe a "camelopard", thinking that its parents were a camel and a leopard.

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In 1778, fashionable women of Paris never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats

In 1778, fashionable women of Paris never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats

The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog. The frog peels off several times a year with new growth

The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog. The frog peels off several times a year with new growth

If you told someone that they were one in a million, you'd be saying there were 1,800 of them in China

If you told someone that they were one in a million, you'd be saying there were 1,800 of them in China

The Statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide. The statue weighs 450,000 pounds, or 225 tons. The copper sheeting weighs 200,000 pounds. There are 167 steps from the land level to the top of the pedestal, 168 steps inside the statue to the head, and 54 rungs on the ladder leading to the arm that holds the torch

The Statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide. The statue weighs 450,000 pounds, or 225 tons. The copper sheeting weighs 200,000 pounds. There are 167 steps from the land level to the top of the pedestal, 168 steps inside the statue to the head, and 54 rungs on the ladder leading to the arm that holds the torch

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur

When Shirley Temple appeared in her first film, The Red-Haired Alibi, she was three years old

When Shirley Temple appeared in her first film, The Red-Haired Alibi, she was three years old

There are more than 10 trillion living cells in the human body

There are more than 10 trillion living cells in the human body

Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I's mother, had six fingers on one hand

Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I's mother, had six fingers on one hand

the spinarooney is apparently the most electrifing move in sports entertainment history

the spinarooney is apparently the most electrifing move in sports entertainment history

Approximately 1/3 of the Earth's land surface is desert

Approximately 1/3 of the Earth's land surface is desert

A red-haired man is more likely to go bald than anyone else

A red-haired man is more likely to go bald than anyone else

Tunas will suffocate if they ever stop swimming. They need a continual flow of water across their gills to breathe, even while they rest

Tunas will suffocate if they ever stop swimming. They need a continual flow of water across their gills to breathe, even while they rest

The world's largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs 50 tons at birth. Fully grown, it weighs as much as 150 tons.

The world's largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs 50 tons at birth. Fully grown, it weighs as much as 150 tons.

The Spanish explorers thought pineapple looked like a pine cone, so they called it "pina." The English added "apple" to associate it with juicy delectable fruits. South American Indians had a name for pineapple meaning "fragrant excellent fruit," which became the basis for its botanical name: ananas. The scientific name for pineapple is Ananas Cosmosus

The Spanish explorers thought pineapple looked like a pine cone, so they called it "pina." The English added "apple" to associate it with juicy delectable fruits. South American Indians had a name for pineapple meaning "fragrant excellent fruit," which became the basis for its botanical name: ananas. The scientific name for pineapple is Ananas Cosmosus

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An elephant may consume 500 pounds of hay and 60 gallons of water in a single day

An elephant may consume 500 pounds of hay and 60 gallons of water in a single day