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What is the fastest flying insect?
Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph. Reference: http://fusionanomaly.net/dragonfly.html
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Surprising fact about the NFL
It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs. Reference:
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When can you find a reprieve from professional sports?
The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-Star Game. Reference:
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NFL Hall of Fame great Walter Payton
Walter Payton, known as "Sweetness" for his smooth style, until 2002 was the leading National Football League (NFL) rusher of all time, with a career total of 16,726 yards.Walter Payton played all 13 years of his professional career with the Chicago Bears winning a championship in 1985.
Payton died of a rare liver disease in 1999. He was remembered as both a great player and a great man.
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How many eye lenses do dragonflies have?
Dragonflies have as many as 30,000 lenses in each eye. Reference: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ythfacts/bugfun/trivia.htm
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