Facts You Probably don’t Need

• All Venus flytraps are only found naturally in a 75-mile area of North and South Carolina.

• A giraffe’s “horns” are called ossicones. They are made mostly of cartilage and covered in skin and fur.

• Whale milk is the same consistency as toothpaste.

• Armadillos almost always have identical quadruplets. One fertilized egg splits into four embryos.

• The Michelin Man’s real name is Bibendum.

•  B2 stealth bomber has retractable cup holders and a mini microwave in the cockpit.

• A peregrine falcon can dive at speeds of over 200 mph.

• Lightning McQueen’s first name is Montgomery.

• In the United States, 75 percent of truck owners use their trucks for towing once a year or less. Nearly 70 percent of truck owners go off-road once a year or less. Additionally, 35 percent of truck owners use their trucks for hauling once a year or less.

          Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.