In the 14th century the Black Death killed 75,000,000 people. It was carried by fleas on the black rat.

In one night, an adult hippopotamus eats approximately 150 pounds of grass.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer was the first choice to play Clarice Starling in the movie "Silence of the Lambs." She turned down the role because she found it too scary.

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