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SmoothSeas

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The longest road in the world to walk, is from Cape Town (South Africa) to Magadan (Russia). No need for planes or boats, there are bridges.

It's a 22,387 Kilometers and it takes 4,492 hours to travel. It would be 187 days walking nonstop, or 561 days walking 8 hours a day.

Along the route, you pass through 17 countries, six time zones and all seasons of the year.


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"Interesting facts about the number 5.

32. On a die, the pattern of five dots is called a quincunx.

33. There are five Olympic rings, which represent competitors from five continents: the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

34. Number five was the lucky number of famous fashion designer Coco Chanel. She said of her iconic fragrance: “I always launch my collection on the 5th day of the 5th month, so the number 5 seems to bring me luck – therefore, I will name it No 5.”

35. “High 5,” meaning to clap another's hand with yours, is a universal social gesture of celebrating.

36. There are 5 vowels in the English alphabet, A, E, I, O ,U.

37. Pentasyllabic means a word that has 5 syllables - and the word itself is pentasyllabic.

38. A limerick is a 5-line poem or joke.

39. The sport of basketball has 5 players on each team.

40. 5 musicians play in the music group called a quintet.

41. In the Western culture, the 5 year wedding anniversary is symbolized by wood.

42. The Hamsa, meaning 5, Hand, is an amulet commonly worn in the Middle East as protection against the evil eye.

43. The fifth president of the United States was James Monroe.

44. A pentagon has 5 sides and 5 angles.

45. Chinese philosopher Confucius said: “To practice 5 things under all circumstances constitutes perfect Virtue; these 5 are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”

46. In the story, David only had 5 pebbles for his slingshot when he killed the giant Goliath."

https://kidadl.com/articles/amazing-facts-about-the-number-5
 
The heart of a blue whale. It weighs 400lbs (181kg). It is 4ft (1.2m) wide and 5ft (1.5m) tall.

Their aorta is 9 inches wide and you can hear their heartbeat from over 2 miles (3.2km) away
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Just goes to prove that Mother Nature, does indeed, have a sense of humor...



This carnivorous plant is called Nepenthes Holdanii and grows west of Cambodia, about 600-800 feet above sea level.

They use passive trap to catch bugs. The top edge of the plant, known as Peristomo, separates the nectar that attracts bugs into his death trap. In the plant's mouth, a slip layer called epicuticular wax causes the insect to lose balance and to slide to the base of the trap, full of rainwater, where they are finally struck.
Benin flowers revolution.


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World's smallest car (the Peel P50). Designed as a city car, it was advertised in the 1960's as capable of seating "one adult and a shopping bag". The vehicle's only door was on its left side and equipment included a single windscreen wiper and one headlight. It produced 4.2 horsepower from its 49cc engine.

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nature is just so dang amazing...

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If Holly (Ilex aquifolium) finds its leaves are being nibbled by deer, it switches genes on to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees, the upper leaves (which are out of reach) have smooth edges, while the lower leaves are prickly.



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SmoothSeas said:
The longest road in the world to walk, is from Cape Town (South Africa) to Magadan (Russia). No need for planes or boats, there are bridges.

It's a 22,387 Kilometers and it takes 4,492 hours to travel. It would be 187 days walking nonstop, or 561 days walking 8 hours a day.

Along the route, you pass through 17 countries, six time zones and all seasons of the year.


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I like odd facts. Thanks for sharing.
 
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