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A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures hotter than the sun. People don't sneeze in their sleep. A dragonfly can fly at 40kph (25mph). Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Ostriches don't bury their heads in sand. M*A*S*H stood for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'. The primary reason for growing rice in flooded paddies is to drown the weeds surrounding the young seedlings (rice can grow in well drained areas). Kangaroos cannot jump without their tails touching the ground. Men change their minds 2 to 3 times more than women (women tend to take longer to make a decision but once they do they are more likely to stick to it). Gentoo penguins propose to their life mates with a pebble. reload more facts