Did you know that!Did you know that!

• A Weddal seal can hold its breath for A Weddal seal can hold its breath for seven hours! How long can you hold seven hours! How long can you hold yours for?yours for?

• Twenty thousand men took 22 years Twenty thousand men took 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. And that was to build the Taj Mahal. And that was without diggers!without diggers!

• Bolivia has TWO Capital cities. Can Bolivia has TWO Capital cities. Can you name them?you name them?

• A dragonfly only lives for one day.A dragonfly only lives for one day.

• There are more insects in 1 square There are more insects in 1 square mile of rural land than there are mile of rural land than there are people on the earth.people on the earth.

• There are about 5 million grains in a There are about 5 million grains in a packet of sugar. I wonder who packet of sugar. I wonder who counted them!counted them!

• Forty seven bibles are sold every Forty seven bibles are sold every minute.minute.

• A bee has to flap its wings 250 times A bee has to flap its wings 250 times a second to remain in the air.a second to remain in the air.

• 20% of all road accidents in Sweden 20% of all road accidents in Sweden involve a moose.involve a moose.

• New York-it is illegal to have a New York-it is illegal to have a puppet show in your front window!! puppet show in your front window!! Why would you!!!!!Why would you!!!!!

• It takes 850 peanuts to make one jar It takes 850 peanuts to make one jar of peanut butter! But it is nice!of peanut butter! But it is nice!

Some of these facts were taken from: Some of these facts were taken from: Bryant and Singleton (2005) 1001 Cool Freaky FactsBryant and Singleton (2005) 1001 Cool Freaky Facts