Page 33 - The 'X' Zone Book of Triviology

o Praying mantises eat their victims alive. o If a chameleon is angry its skin turns black. o Seven out 10 of the first domain names registered went to universities. o The next full moon on Halloween will occur in 2020. o The first Space Shuttle astronauts selected M&Ms as part of their food supply. o The tongue is your strongest muscle. o Your hair will grow almost 600 inches in your lifetime. o The hardest substance made by your body is tooth enamel. o A human’s eye iris provides better identification than a fingerprint. o When you sleep your brain is more active than when you’re watching TV. o The size of Neil Armstrong’s boot print on the moon is 13 x 6 inches. o There are 3 fruits native to North America: blueberries, Concord grapes, and cranberries. o The ocean’s plant life makes up 85% of all the Earth’s greenery. o Polecats are nocturnal European weasels, not cats. o There are over 1 million dust mites in an average bed. o The roar of the adult lion can be heard up to five miles away. o The average beard grows five inches (140 mm) a year. o Earth’s automobiles are multiplying three times faster than the human population. o A gallon of seawater contains about ¼ pound (110 g) of salt. o Up to 50% of the world’s population has neither placed nor received a phone call. o Phosphenes are the colors and stars you see when you run your eyes. o If you live to age 75, it is estimated you will have slept about 23 years. o Blood travels 60,000 miles a day as it circulates through the human body. o On average you will inhale 75 million gallons of sir in your lifetime. th o Jiffy is an actual time unit: 1/100 of a second. o Mosquitoes prefer blondes to brunettes. o Over 99.9% of all animal species on Earth were extinct before man’s arrival. o The water content of 10 inches of snow is equivalent to one inch of rain. o There are 10 to the 15 ants living on the earth at any given moment. o The body’s only bone not attached to another is the throat’s Hyoid; it supports the tongue. o Reptiles have scales, shields, or plates and their toes have claws. o Amphibians have moist skin and their toes lack claws. o The World Meteorological Organization doesn’t use Q, U, X, Y, or Z to name hurricanes. o The only car to break the sound barrier was the DDC Thrust II as a speed of 763.035 m.p.h. o The French high-speed TGV holds the railway speed record - 320 mph (514.9 kph). o Chewing gum has over 40 compounds including pine resin, petroleum products, and latexes. o A black panther’s a leopard with a dark coat; its spots ate a bit darker than the rest of its fur. o The smallest insect (fairyfly) fits through a needle’s eye; it’s 1/100” long. o There are male and female ladybugs. o Ladybugs a.k.a. ladybird (U.K.)., flower lady (Chine), Good News (Iran), Crop-Picker (Africa). o Japanese keep crickets as watchdogs; They chirp constantly until a person comes near. o Fastest bird: peregrine falcon - 225 m.p.h. o Fastest mammal: cheetah - 70 m.p.h. o Fastest fish: sailfish - 68 m.p.h. o Color-change artists beside chameleons: squids, cuttlefish, flounders, and octopuses.