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pink dolphins are real and other fun facts

There are dolphins that live in the Amazon River that are the color pink. An orca whale can hold its breath for up to 15 minutes. The largest number of children born to one woman, who was a Russian peasant, is 69. It has been suggested that shepherds are responsible for inventing the game of golf. It is said that they used to use their staffs to hit the stones. Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States. Up until the beginning of the 21st century there were about 6,800 languages in the world. Alaska is the western-most AND eastern-most state of the United States. Its islands stretch so far they actually cross the 180th meridian - the global dividing line between "east" and "west". The longest Hollywood kiss was from the 1941 film, "You're in the Army Now." It lasted for three minutes and three seconds. The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards. A honey bee strokes its wings abou