In a month, a fingernail grows an eighth of an inch.

When Black Jack Ketchum was hung back in 1901 in Clayton New Mexico, the noose actually ended up taking his head off. The head had to be sewn back on so Black Jack could be buried properly.

Because of the unusual shape of their legs, kangaroos and emus struggle to walk backwards.

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