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1. Snakes can  predict earthquakes.

From an unbelievable distance of 75 miles, snakes can predict an imminent earthquake. Up to a whole five days before it happens

2. Astronauts grow taller in space.

The lack of gravity makes their spines stretch in space, thereby making them grow a few inches taller. Amazing right?

3. We spend a whole year on the toilet in our lifetime!

Over the course of our existence, Humans tend to spend a whole year on the toilet on average.

4. Farts travel at 7 mph.

A fart can actually travel from your body when released at a staggering speed of 7 mph. That is faster than the speed of some animals!

5. Glass balls bounce higher than rubber balls

You will be surprised that a ball made of glass bounces higher than one made of rubber. This is due to its unique properties.

6. Adult cats only meow to humans, not other cats

Cats are wonderful animals, and their meows serve a particular function. Adult cats use body language and other noises to communicate with one another, but they only make their endearing meows for people.
So keep in mind that the next time your feline companion meows at you, they are speaking only in your language.

7. The Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, who lived in the 1700s, reportedly invented the sandwich so he wouldn’t have to leave his gambling table to eat

8. The original name for the search engine Google was Backrub. It was renamed Google after the googol ( a story we will be telling soon), which is the number one followed by 100 zeros.

9. Bats are the only mammal that can actually fly

10. The platypus doesn’t have a stomach at all: Their esophagus goes straight to their intestines.