Fun Facts

Which one of these facts makes you say, "Eye Didn't Know That!"?

The giant squid has the largest eyeball on the face of the earth. At 18 inches across, it's about the size of a beach ball.
An ostrich eye is only two inches across, but it weighs more than its brain.
An ant has two eyes, each of which is made up of many smaller eyes. This type of eye is called a compound eye.
A worm has no eyes at all.
A chameleon's eyes can look in different directions---at the same time!
Unlike humans, guinea pigs are born with fur and with their eyes open.
Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months after birth.
Each of our eyelashes has a "life span of approximately five months.
Of all the muscles in our body, the eye muscles are the most active.
An owl can see a mouse moving more than 150 feet away, with light no brighter than candlelight.

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