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  • The longest place name still in use is: Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotam-eteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokai-whenu a kitanatahu - a New Zealand hill.
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  • The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
    Animal Facts
  • Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
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  • Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
    Human Facts
  • A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel.
    Animal Facts
  • James Doohan, who played Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott on Star Trek, was missing the entire middle finger of his right hand.
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  • Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
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  • Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
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