7170. Fact

Virgina Woolf wrote all of her books standing.

7171. Fact

In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden .... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

7172. Animal Facts

Termites fart out between 20 and 80 million tons of gas every year (not each, all together).

7173. Fact

When Kleenex was first introduced to the market in 1924, it was marketed as a make up or cold cream remover

7174. Fact

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds

7175. Fact

The energy of a discharge of an electric eel could start 50 cars.

7176. Fact

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

7177. Fact

The only poisonous birds in the world are the three species of Pitohui. The Hooded Pitohui from Papua New Guinea is the most deadliest out of the three

7178. Fact

The Population of the world can live within the state boundaries of Texas.

7179. Fact

The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z.

7180. Fact

Bullfrog Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter while wearing eyeglasses. He did it in 1937.

7181. Fact

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads.

7182. Fact

There are 44,523,312,694,361,020,971,556,671,544,734,879,370,359,807,003,367,569,358,848,000,000,000,000 ways to order a deck of cards.

7183. Fact

The Danish company Lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders

7184. Fact

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

7185. Fact

The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma

7186. Fact

In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalized by the Guinness Book of Records for chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 12 seconds.

7187. Fact

The starfish is one of the only animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out. They also dont have brains.

7188. Fact

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world (behind Russia, Canada, China and the United States). It's only 300,000 square miles smaller than the United States. Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan and the Sudan round out the Top 10.

7189. Fact

In some town in South Carolina, it is perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife. But only if its on the courthouse steps on Sunday.

7190. Fact

There is a rare condition called Exploding Head Syndrome which you have probably never heard of.

7191. Fact

TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars were first introduced in 1979

7192. Animal Facts

When a turtle (which is immune to jellyfish stings) eats a Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish, it produces a smell that attracts sharks – so the jellyfish eventually gets its revenge!

7193. Fact

The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world before the construction of the Empire State Building in 1930

7194. Animal Facts

Some leeches only suck the blood from dead animals.

7195. Fact

A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a calendar month (it is rarely blue).

7196. Fact

On average, about 500 meteorites strike the surface of the Earth each year. The calculated risk of being struck by a meteorite in the United States is once every 9,300 years.

7197. Fact

Studies indicate that surgeons who listen to music while they operate improve in their performance

7198. Fact

A type of rabbit can mate 12 hours after giving birth

7199. Fact

One quarter of the world's cattle live in India.

7200. Fact

Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"

7201. Fact

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b

7202. Fact

The oldest roller coaster in the world is the Leap-The-Dips roller coaster located in Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania. The roller coaster was built in 1902

7203. Fact

The favorite honeymoon place is Hawaii

7204. Fact

The most popular recipient of Valentine cards are school teachers

7205. Fact

One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds.

7206. Animal Facts

Rats that hibernate together sometimes get their tails tied up in a knot. If they urinate over themselves in the winter, they can freeze together in a block. A knot of rats is called a king rat.

7207. Fact

It requires 63 feet of wire to make a Slinky toy

7209. Fact

Cher's last name was Sarkissian, she changed it because no one could pronounce it and it would not be accepted in show business.

7210. Fact

The honeybee kills more people world-wide than all the poisonous snakes combined.

7211. Fact

85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women.

7212. Fact

Most Greyhounds are universal blood donors and are used to provide extra blood during another dog's surgery.

7213. Fact

The first TONKA truck was made in 1947

7214. Fact

Holland has the densest population per square mile of any nation in the world.

7215. Fact

The DNA of humans is closer to a rat than a cat

7216. Fact

In Vermont women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

7217. Fact

In 1923, the first neon sign was introduced in the U.S. Two neon signs were sold to a Packard car dealership for $24,000 which read, Packard.

7218. Fact

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean

7219. Fact

In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child Buttocks or Prostitute.

7220. Fact

Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

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