Useful Trivia.... because trivia is useful
a dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
a cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
a crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
a dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 years.
a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.
a "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
a shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
a snail can sleep for 3 years.
al capone's business card said he was a used furniture salesman.
all 50 states are listed across the top of the lincoln memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
almonds are a member of the peach family.
an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
babies are born without kneecaps.
butterflies taste with their feet.
cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. dogs have only about ten.
"dreamt" is the only english word ending with the letters "mt".
february 1865 is the only recorded month in history not to have a full moon.
Taken from here: http://timmerca.com/article/1671/
a cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
a crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
a dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 years.
a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.
a "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
a shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
a snail can sleep for 3 years.
al capone's business card said he was a used furniture salesman.
all 50 states are listed across the top of the lincoln memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
almonds are a member of the peach family.
an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
babies are born without kneecaps.
butterflies taste with their feet.
cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. dogs have only about ten.
"dreamt" is the only english word ending with the letters "mt".
february 1865 is the only recorded month in history not to have a full moon.
Taken from here: http://timmerca.com/article/1671/