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Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers. Tarantula spiders can survive 2 and a half years without food. The hydrochloric acid found in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve a nail. All snakes are carnivorous. In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator. The $ sign was introduced in 1788. 20% of all the oxygen you breathe is used by your brain. Out of the 250+ known species of shark only 18 are known to be dangerous to man. An area of the Suns surface to the equivalent of a postage stamp would shine with the brightness of over 1,500,000 candles. The official state gem of Washington is petrified wood. reload more facts