Fun Facts – 10 August 2016

  • The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court
  • A “jiffy” is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
  • One fourth of the bones in your body are located in your feet
  • The giraffe’s tongue is so long that they can lick the inside of their own ear.
  • Cats have 32 muscles in each of their ears.
  • The tongue of a blue whale weighs more than most elephants!
  • Male dogs lift their legs when they are urinating for a reason. They are trying to leave their mark higher so that it gives off the message that they are tall and intimidating.
  • There are more lifeforms living on your skin than there are people on the planet.
  • Southern sea otters have flaps of skin under their forelegs that act as pockets. When diving, they use these pouches to store rocks and food.
  • A single cloud can weight more than 1 million pounds.

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