A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet. A land or statute mile is 5,280 feet.
Contrary to popular myth, flies DO exist in Alaska. In fact, there are almost no WORMS in Alaska, and the flies fill that ecological niche — birds of many species are seen feeding on flies and maggots. Fish even eat the maggots from rotting salmon in the streams
Electric eels are not really eels but a kind of fish. Although they look like eels, their internal organs are arranged differently.
Venus is much brighter than any other planet or star. At its brightest it can cast shadow, and even be seen during the day time.
A dog's nose has over 200 scent receiving cells
Talk show hosts Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Conan O'Brien made President Bill Clinton the chief target of their jokes 810 times in 1997.
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2006-08-29
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