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Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/20/2019 at 8:33 PM Post #111
July 19, 2019
Did-you-know #108:

While many partots can learn fifty differnt words, an African Grey Parrot can learn to speak up to 1000 different words.

Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/20/2019 at 8:46 PM Post #112
July 20, 2019
Did-you-know #109:

Jupiter has 67 moons and over 200 other named satilites orbiting it.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/23/2019 at 10:22 PM Post #113
Important notice: For this week, I won't be posting any facts here. Don't worry; There will be make up facts. Thanks for understanding.
Edited By Goldennautilus on 7/23/2019 at 10:23 PM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/27/2019 at 8:50 PM Post #114
July 21-27, 2019
Did-you-know #110-116:

The scintific term for the way a seal walks is 'galumphing'

Wild cucumbers are highly poisonous.

There are 600 varieties of pasta, and over 1300 names for them.

It is technically illegal for children to trick-or-treat on Holloween in Virginia. However, children still do it anyway.

Nicola Tesla was the actual inventor of the radio. Guiglielmo Marconi merely claimed the patents.

Computer users blink 7 times a minute, compared to the normal 20 timea per minute.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/30/2019 at 1:45 PM Post #115
July 28-30, 2019
Did-you-know #117-119:

Pirates wore earrings beacuse they thought it improved eyesight.

The bird on the Twitter logo is named Larry.

There are no records of a snow leopard ever attacking a human.
Edited By Goldennautilus on 7/30/2019 at 1:46 PM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 7/31/2019 at 11:53 PM Post #116
July 31, 2019
Did-you-know #120:

The most dangerous mollusk in the world is the Marbled Cone Snail. These aquatic creatures shoot needles contiaining a powerful venom; one drop is enough to kill 20 adults. There is no cure for the venom.

Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/2/2019 at 12:46 PM Post #117
August 1, 2019
Did-you know #121:

European Starlings were brought to America by a Shakesphere Enthusiest who released 60 birds in New York's centeral park, hoping to start a population there. The population spread to 200 million birds across the entirety of the United States and into Mexico and Canada.



I swear, I birdwatch and these things are EVERYWHERE.
Edited By Goldennautilus on 8/2/2019 at 12:58 PM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/2/2019 at 12:57 PM Post #118
August 2, 2019
Did-you-know #122:

In the 1600's, the English brought poison ivy into the UK for medicinal and decorative reasons. Since then, the plant has been understandably irradicated in that area.




Now if only they would help us with the starlings....
Edited By Goldennautilus on 8/2/2019 at 12:58 PM.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/3/2019 at 6:50 PM Post #119
August 3, 2019
Did-you-know #123:

Figurines of the Statue of Liberty were sold before the statue itself was finished being built.
Awkwardmollusk
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Posted: 8/4/2019 at 9:20 PM Post #120
August 4, 2019
Did-you-know #124:

Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizard, typically kill their prey by shreading them to death with their fangs. However, if the prey escapes, they will die within 24 hours due to blood poisoning; their saliva contains 50 strains of bacteria.
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