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2538. Fact
The surface area of the Earth is 197,000,000 square miles 2539. Fact
The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.2540. Fact
The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe. 2541. Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna : amartya sennobel laureate (economics, 1998)
Year : 1999
Region : west bengal.
2542. Fact
The term "the whole 9 yards" came from W.W.II fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all t2543. Fact
The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards."2544. Fact
The term 'Rock N' Roll' was coined in 1951 2545. Fact
The term 'The Real McCoy' was coined in the 1880's 2546. Fact
The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley. 2547. Fact
The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations. 2548. Fact
The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that it breaks the sound barrier. The "crack" of a whip is actually a tiny sonic boom. 2549. Fact
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body. 2550. Fact
The toothbrush was invented in 1498 2551. Fact
The top 3 products for coupon redemption are cold cereal, soap, and deodorant. 2552. Fact
The typical shower is 101 degrees F. 2553. Fact
The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle. 2554. Fact
The typical U.S. 18-year-old has spent 11,000 hours in school and 18,000 hours watching TV. 2555. Fact
The U.S. Army accidentally ordered an 82 year supply of freeze-dried tuna salad mix for troops in Europe. 2556. Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna : pandit ravi shankarclassical sitar player
Year : 1999
Region : uttar pradesh.
2557. Fact
The U.S. founding fathers' name for the American Revolution was 'The War with Britain'. 2558. Fact
The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993. 2559. Fact
The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps. 2560. Fact
The U.S. has more bagpipe bands than Scotland does. 2561. Fact
The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956. 2562. Fact
The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog. The frog peels off several times a year with new growth. 2563. Fact
The United kingdom eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined. 2564. Fact
The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used. 2565. Fact
The United States has never lost a war when donkeys were used.2566. Fact
The United States has the highest minimum drinking age in the world. 2567. Fact
The United States produces more tobacco than it does wheat. 2568. Fact
The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency. 2569. Fact
The University of Alaska stretches over 4 time zones. 2570. Fact
The US interstate highway system requires that one mile in every five be straight. These straight sections function as airstrips in times of war and other emergencies. 2571. Fact
The venom in a Daddy Long-Legs spider is more poisonous than a Black Widow's or a Brown Recluse, but they cannot bite humans because their jaws won't open wide enough. 2572. Fact
The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that just one gram of it can kill 150 people. 2573. Fact
The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean2574. Fact
The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean. 2575. Fact
The waffle was invented on August 24, 1869 2576. Fact
The way to get more mules is to mate a male donkey with a female horse.2577. Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna : jayaprakash narayanposthumous, freedom fighter, social reformer
Year : 1998
Region : bihar.
2578. Fact
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed. 2579. Fact
The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard. 2580. Fact
The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.2581. Fact
The word “Mrs.” Cannot be written in full. 2582. Fact
The word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.'2583. Fact
The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there. 2584. Fact
The word Mrs. Cannot be written in full.2585. Fact
The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South! 2586. Fact
The word 'pixel' is a contraction of either 'picture cell' or 'picture element.'2587. Fact
The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language. 
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