It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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Sheep can survive for up to two weeks buried in snow drifts.
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Glucose (sugar) has an opposite “handed” isomer L-glucose that tastes identical and isn't metabolized as sugar, so it's safe for diabetics. Unfortunately, L-glucose costs 50% more than gold.
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If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her right ear, she is available. (The bigger the flower, the more desperate!)
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