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Fact: Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell

Fact: The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail

Fact: No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times

Fact: The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long

Fact: More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes

Fact: The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years

Fact: China has more English speakers than the United States

Fact: Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales

Fact: Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents

Fact: It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world

Fact: In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money

Fact: A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs

Fact: In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty

Fact: Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.

Fact: Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining

Fact: Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries

Fact: The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour

Fact: The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years

Fact: The Flintstones cartoon was the first thirty-minute cartoon to be aired during prime time

Fact: A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs