USELESS & INTERESTING FACTS BVDs is an American expression for mens underwear. It comes from the company founded by Bradley, Voorhees & Day. The equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. The Phillips screwdriver was invented in 1934 by Henry F. Phillips. Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is 1,178 miles (1,896 km) in long. There is no medical name for boogers. The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula. Human nails and hair do not grow after death. After you die, your body starts to dry out creating the illusion that your hair and nails are still growing after death. Humans eyes have two types of light-sensitive cells in the retina called rods and cones. Rods work best in dim light and can detect motion. Cones are used in bright light to detect color and details. VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners are named for the French words velour and crochet. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The common eggplant is white shaped like an egg. The more popular dark-skinned ones are of the Italian variety. Sometimes seen on NYC streets, huge canisters of liquid nitrogen are tubed underground through manhole covers to keep telephone lines dry. Moths rest with their wings open flat, whereas butterflies rest with their wings together.
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