5088. Fact

Due to the deforestation of the forests in North China, over one million tons of sands blows into Beijing from the Gobi desert. It sometimes causes the sky to turn yellow.

5089. Fact

When Burger King introduced the Whopper Sandwich in 1957, it cost only thirty-seven cents

5090. Fact

The longest name in the Bible Mahershalalbaz (Isaiah 8:1).

5091. Fact

In WWII, when allied armies reached the Rhine River the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it). Gen. Patton had himself photographed in the act

5092. Fact

Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

5093. Fact

The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.

5094. Fact

The Sears Tower in Chicago contains enough steel to build 50,000 automobiles

5095. Fact

The population of the American colonies in 1610 was 350.

5096. Fact

A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.

5097. Fact

Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second..

5098. Fact

Dogs and humans are the only species that have prostates.

5099. Fact

The first brand of Wrigley's chewing gum was called Vassar, after the New England woman's college. Next were Lotta and Sweet Sixteen Orange.

5100. Fact

The zebra is basically a light-colored animal with black stripes.

5101. Fact

Natural pearls melt in vinegar

5102. Fact

Keeping your car tuned up is a good way to save on gas. A car that is tuned up is 9% more efficient on gasoline.

5103. Fact

The deepest cave in the world is the Lamprechtsofen-Vogelshacht cave which can be found in Salzburg, Austria. The cave is 5,354 feet deep

5104. Fact

It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times

5105. Fact

In Utah a husband is responsible for all criminal acts committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

5106. Fact

It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.

5107. Fact

Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

5108. Fact

Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America

5109. Fact

The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts.

5110. Fact

Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration

5111. Fact

A grasshopper needs a minimum temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit in order to be able to hop.

5112. Fact

¥ Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist and a bricklayer before becoming an actress.

5113. Fact

Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.

5114. Fact

Streets in Japan do not have names.

5115. Fact

The American Automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps

5116. Fact

The best selling game in history for coin-operated machines is Pac-Man

5117. Fact

Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones

5118. Fact

The three-syllable word hideous, with the change of a single consonant, becomes a two-syllable word with no vowel sounds in common: hideout.

5119. Fact

There are more than 2,000 muscles in a caterpillar.

5120. Fact

The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)

5121. Fact

The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at reduced prices

5122. Fact

The seven virtues are prudence, courage, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and charity.

5123. Fact

Male rabbits are called bucks, females are does.

5124. Fact

Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.

5125. Fact

The tallest monument built in the US, the Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri, is 630 feet tall.

5126. Fact

Forty-six US federal agencies have officers with the authority to carry firearms and arrest people.

5127. Fact

Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin

5128. Fact

Arnold Schwarzenegger s voice, in the movie 'Hercules', was dubbed.

5129. Fact

In Waterloo, Nebraska it is unlawful for barbers to eat onions while on the job.

5130. Fact

Consuming chocolate was once considered a sin during the 16th and 17th century. During that time it was provided in the form of a drink and since drinking wine during lent was a sin, so was drinking chocolate

5131. Fact

The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.

5132. Fact

There are approximately 60 muscles in the face

5133. Fact

The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres

5134. Fact

If hot water is suddenly poured into a glass that glass is more apt to break if it is thick than if it is thin. This is why test tubes are made of thin glass.

5135. Fact

The venom of a small scorpion is much more toxic than the venom of a large scorpion.

5136. Fact

There are two credit cards for every person in the United States

5137. Fact

Cleopatras real name was Auletes.

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