Like other reptiles, alligators are cold-blooded.

French soldiers during World War I had the nickname "poilu" which translates to "hairy one."

In 1948 and 1950 the oldest ears of popping corn were discovered. They were located in the Bat Cave of west central New Mexico. They ranged in size from smaller than a penny to approximately two inches, and were about 4,000 years old.

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