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Fascinating Facts & Figures - 6

This is page 6 of fascinating facts and fiqures.

Lightning strikes men about seven times more often than it does women.

Milk chocolate was invented by Daniel Peter, who sold the concept to his neighbour Henri Nestlé.

Mercedes Benz cars are named after Mercedes Jellinek.

Maria Ann Smith introduced the Granny Smith apple in 1838.

Leonardo da Vinci could write with the one hand and draw with the other simultaneously.

The toothbrush was invented in 1498.

The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.

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In 1978 a man charged with murder escaped from the custody of the Irish police. The Garda Press Office, issued a statement to the effect that, `He is no more dangerous than any other murderer.'

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