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		A giraffe's tongue is long enough that he can use it to clean his ears. Banging your head against the wall can burn 150 calories an hour. Why do fly swatters have holes? The holes in the fly swatter blades reduce the wind resistance, thus increasing the velocity of the snap. The faster you snap the blade, the better your chances are of killing the varmint. Why are three consecutive strikes in bowling called a "turkey"? According to PBA historian Chuck Pezzano, there used to be sweepstake tournaments during the holidays, Christmas and Thanksgiving. If a person bowled three strikes, the crowed would scream "turkey" and the bowler would receive a live turkey for his/her performance. Why don't you see any used UPS trucks? Many times, you see old utility trucks, postal vehicles rental trucks, etc. but no UPS trucks. UPS maintains their vehicles so that they last between 20 and 25 years. When the vehicle will no longer be used, it is destroyed rather than sold. Why are pipes under sinks "S" shaped? The "S" shape allows water to be trapped in the pipe forming a seal. The seal prevents sewer odors and other undesireable things from seeping into your sink and it may catch things that you inadvertently drop into the sink. Why do worms come out on the sidewalk after it rains? Most worms live by burrowing holes in the ground. When it rains, those little holes fill with water. If they worms didn't get out of the holes, they'd drown.