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8% of people have an extra rib. The Colgate toothpaste company started out making starch, soap, and candles. New York contains 920km (571miles) of shoreline. Catfish have over 100,000 taste buds. Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers. The state of Alabama once financed the construction of a bridge by holding a rooster auction. An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body. The familiar smell of rain is called petrichor. The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, plus 37, will give you the current air temperature. The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes. reload more facts