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Emus can't walk backwards. The water in the Dead Sea is so salty that its easier to float than sink. The Hindu-Arabic numeral system began developing as early as the 1st century with a full system being established around the 9th century, forming the basis of the numerical digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use today. The elevator was invented in 1850. The average person spends two weeks of their life waiting at traffic lights. A lions feed once every 3 to 4 days. Hypnotism is banned in public schools in San Diego (U.S.). You can tell a turtle's gender by the noise it makes. Males grunt and females hiss. Rainbows can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon (the sun needs to be less than 40 above the horizon). Most cows produce more milk when they listen to music. reload more facts