10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 158 (07/02/2014)

1571.            Pigeons can see ultraviolet lights.

1572.            The list of ingredients that make up lipstick include fish scales.

1573.            If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs inthe air, the person
    died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air,the person died as a result of
    wounds received in battle; if the horsehasall four legs on the ground, the person
    died of natural causes.

1574.            There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.

1575.            An average person consumes the equivalent of 26 gallons of milk a year, including
    almost 28 pounds of cheese.

1576.            65% of the candy that is produced in an year is consumed by American adults 18
    years and older.

1577.            The little circles of paper that are cut out after a paper has been punched by a hole
    puncher are called "chad."

1578.            Teflon is the most slipperiest substance in the world.

1579.            The lifespan of a firefly is about seven days. During these days, they are busy trying
    to find a mate.

1580.            A crocodile can run up to a speed of 11 miles per hour.