Did You Know That—
A single spider has been known to spin a thread 34,800 yards long, * -T * About 18,000 spider threads would equal the thickness of a human hair. * * * The elephant is capable of carrying a burden of between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds with its trunk, which has been calculated to consist of upwards of 30,000 distinct muscles.
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Northern Advocate, 30 April 1940, Page 2
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59Did You Know That— Northern Advocate, 30 April 1940, Page 2
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