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May 31, 2002

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. How much water can be stored in a camel's hump?

    A. It's not for water but is a mound of fatty tissue for sustenance when food is scarce, says http://www.Arab.net. Overtaxed, the 80-pound hump can go flaccid and hang at the camel's side. "Food and a few days' rest will return the hump to its normal firm condition."


     
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