10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 199 (20/03/2014)

1981.            The average life span of a mosquito is two weeks.

1982.            Eating 11 pounds of apples will make you gain one pound of weight.

1983.            Slugs have 4 noses.

1984.            The shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a
    human cornea.

1985.            Singer Billy Joel tried to commit suicide when he was 21 by drinking furniture
    polish.

1986.            The largest fish in the world is the whale shark. It can weigh several tons and grow
    to more than fifty feet in length.

1987.            The fastest bird in the world is the Peregrine Falcon, which can reach speeds in
    excess of two hundred miles per hour.

1988.            The world camel population is close to 19 million.

1989.            The word "Denim" comes from the French phrase "serge de Nimes" which is a
    fabric made in a town located in southern France.

1990.            February 17th, 1930, was the first flight by a cow in an airplane. The milk that was
    produced by the cow during the flight was put into containers and parachuted over
    the city of St. Louis.