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Fun Facts – 16 November 2016

The word “diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas,” which means “unconquerable.”

On average, a typical dairy cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day

There are approximately 45 billion fat cells in an average adult

The dot that appears over the letter “i” is called a tittle

Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second

The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that it breaks the sound barrier. The crack of the whip is actually a tiny sonic boom.

An average person laughs about 15 times a day

The palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan, or grow hair

A rabbit is not able to vomit

Niagara Falls stopped flowing in 1848 for about 20 hours because there was ice that was blocking the Niagara River