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Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air.

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The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.

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Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant material.

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The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. in length.

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100 years ago: The first virus was found in both plants and animals.

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90 years ago: The Grand Canyon became a national monument & Cellophane is invented.

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80 years ago: The food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented.

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70 years ago: The teletype and PVC (polyvinyl-chloride) were invented.

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60 years ago: Otto Hahn discovered nuclear fission by splitting uranium, Teflon was invented.

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An inch of of rain water is equivalent to 15 inches of dry, powdery snow.

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The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately .11 inches (.28 cm) long.

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