The whale shark has over 4,000 teeth. Each tooth is only 3mm long.

The Blue Whale's whistle is the loudest noise made by an animal.

Humpback whales create the loudest sound of any living creature.

Typically, baby hippos are born underwater, where their mothers help them to the surface after birth.

The memory span of goldfish is just about 3 seconds.

Our lungs inhale over two million liters of air every day, without even thinking. The surface area of the lungs is approximately the same size as a tennis court.

Nearly all boys grow at least as tall as their mothers.

By the age of 75, the average American has created about 110,000 pounds of garbage.

It takes the interaction of 72 different muscles to produce human speech.

During a 24-hour period, the average human will breathe 23,040 times.

The turkey was domesticated in Mexico and brought to Europe in the 16th century.

Turkeys can see in color but have poor night vision.

Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.

A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. They can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds.
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