TEN FACTS THURSDAY

Goats have rectangular pupils.

One of the world's largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons—a U.S. Navy base near Seattle—is partially defended by trained dolphins.

Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can. When he passed away in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.

Bloodcurdling" isn't just an expression: Research shows that watching horror movies can increase a certain clotting protein in our bloodstreams.

China owns all of the pandas in the world. They rent them out for about $1 million a year.

An avocado never ripens on the tree, so farmers can use trees as storage and keep avocados fresh for up to seven months.

Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln was wrestling champion of his county. He fought in nearly 300 matches and lost only one.

Crocodiles have the strongest bite.

A banana is a berry.

When times get tough, elephants will comfort each other by stroking loved ones with their trunks and emitting small chirps.