Random Facts 28

1. Prior to being introduced, Australia did not have any members of the cat family, hoofed animals, apes or monkeys.
2. It takes approximately seven years for a lobster to grow to be about half a kilogram.
3. The strength of all the hairs on one human head can support the weight of approximately 100 people.
4. The palms of the hands and soles of the feet contain the most amount of sweat glands in the body.
5. The average speed of an avelanche is 35km an hour.
6. One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns.
7. Chocolate contains the same chemical that your brain produces when you fall in love - phenylethylamine.
8. A blue whale's heart beats nine times per minute.
9. Pandas spend approximately 12 hours per day eating bamboo.
10. Animals that lack defensive structures, such as teeth or claws, are said to be muticous.