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 By Tamp Jones

For every human killed by a shark, 2 million sharks are killed by humans. Sharks are also immune to every known disease, including cancer.

Russia could be considered bigger than Pluto because it has a larger surface area.

For the last 15 years, the town of Talkeetna, Alaska has had a cat for mayor.

Diamonds don't show on x-rays.

Jellyfish and lobsters are immortal, at least biologically. If not killed, they wont age and would live forever.

Crows recognize human faces and hold grudges.

It takes 20 seconds for a red blood cell to travel through your entire body.

In North Korea, you are forced to pick from 28 haircuts that are government approved.

Mosquitos don't just bite you and suck your blood, they also pee on you after.

Halfeti, a village in Turkey is the only place in the world where black roses bloom naturally.

The flu virus can survive for up to 17 days on currency.

Octopuses are older than dinosaurs.

The first nation wide anti smoking campaign was led by Hitler.

Humans have explored less than 5% of the planets oceans. We have better mapping of Mar's surface than of the ocean floor.

A dog has a sense of smell more than 1 million times stronger than that of a human.

Tarantulas are not insects but arachnids. They kill mice, lizards and even birds but most species are harmless to humans.

Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, they can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

When marshmallows were created, they were considered a cure for sore throat. Try one the next time your throat hurts.

In Japan, many schools do not employ janitors because they rely on their students to do the cleaning.They consider it an exercise of discipline.

Talking to your mom is proved to reduce stress levels and can be considered the equivalent of a hug.

and last but not least........

White chocolate doesn't actually contain any chocolate. Its made out of cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla and milk products mixed with lecithin.