2907. Fact

Al Capone died in prison from syphillis - despite being the first sufferer to be treated with antibiotics.

2908. Fact

Coffee is graded according to 3 criteria: Bean quality (Altitude and Species) Quality of preparation Size of bean

2909. Fact

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. London, England reached the mark in 1810 and New York, USA made it in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities in the world that boast a population in excess of 1 million.

2910. Fact

Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else

2911. Fact

Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California.

2912. Fact

When honey is swallowed, it enters the blood stream within a period of 20 minutes.

2913. Fact

2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

2914. Fact

23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.

2915. Fact

Little more than half of the people living in the U.S. would rather fold, than wad their toilet paper.

2916. Fact

Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher who died in 1832,left his entire estate to the London Hospital provided that his body be allowed to preside over its board meetings. His skeleton was clothed and fitted with a wax mask of his face. It was present at the meeting for 92 years.

2917. Fact

Goats' eyes have rectangular pupils.

2918. Fact

The world's smallest and oldest republic is San Marino. It's 25 square miles and is located mostly on top of a mountain entirely surrounded by Italy.

2919. Fact

On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.

2920. Fact

When he was only 13, Johnny Depp lost his virginity to a girl slightly older than him.

2921. Fact

Smiling releases endorphins in the body, which makes people feel better

2922. Fact

All coffee is grown within 1,000 miles of the equator.

2923. Fact

By donating just one pint of blood, four lives can be saved

2924. Fact

The healthy human eyes can distinguish about 17,000 different colors.

2925. Fact

Snowiest city in the U.S.: Blue canyon, California.

2926. Fact

The pigmy shrew a relative of the mole is the smallest mammal in North America. It weighs 1/14 ounce less than a dime.

2927. Fact

Hippopotamuses do 80% of their vocalizations underwater.

2928. Fact

In the United States, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year.

2929. Fact

Earl Dean developed the bottle design for Coca-Cola

2930. Fact

It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

2931. Fact

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle

2932. Fact

The first toilet tank ever seen on television was on Leave it to Beaver

2933. Fact

Ears of corn always have an even number of rows of kernels.

2934. Fact

In Oregon anyone with a bad reputation is prohibited from distributing malt beverages.

2935. Fact

The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre

2936. Fact

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

2937. Fact

The head of a jellyfish is called the Bell.

2938. Fact

Only 55 percent of all Americans know that the sun is a star

2939. Fact

The oldest working Post Office in the world is located in the village of Sanquer, located in the Scottish Lowlands. It has been operating since 1712

2940. Fact

If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple.

2941. Fact

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to enter space. She spent three days in space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth

2942. Fact

In the United States, turkeys are mostly raised in California

2943. Fact

All babies are color blind when they are born.

2944. Fact

The world's tallest grass, which has sometimes grown 130 feet or more, is bamboo.

2945. Fact

The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League all-stars Game.

2946. Fact

There are 53 Lego bricks manufactured for each person in the world.

2947. Fact

The age limit for marriage in France was, until recently, 15 for girls, but 18 for boys. The age for girls was raised to 18 in 2006.

2948. Fact

Enamel is hardest substance in the human body

2949. Fact

By partially filling saucers with vinegar and distributing the saucers around a room, you can eliminate odors

2950. Fact

Indonesia consists only of islands - 13,667 total

2951. Fact

There are more than one million animal species on Earth.

2952. Fact

The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 square miles.

2953. Fact

Even a small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it go crazy and sting itself to death.

2954. Fact

Close to two million people who go to hospitals in the United States for one ailment wind up catching another.

2955. Fact

The first episode of the popular television sitcom Happy Days was titled All The Way.

2956. Fact

In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders

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