Fact Book
8232. Fact
On average, every chocolate bar contains at least three insect legs.
8233. Fact
The first US Marines wore high leather collars to protect their necks from sabres, hence the name leathernecks.
8234. Fact
Nachos is the food most craved by pregnant women.
8235. Fact
The most expensive movie memorabilia ever sold at an auction was Clark Gable's Academy Award for It Happened One Night. It sold for $607,500 on December 15, 1996.
8236. Fact
In Australia, a common Boxing day activity is surfing
8237. Fact
A superstition in baseball is to never lend your bat to anyone or you will be jinxed
8238. Fact
Movies approximately make five times more from video sales than ticket sales
8239. Fact
The average life span of an umbrella is under two years.
8240. Fact
Hippos kill more people in Africa when compared to crocodiles.
8241. Fact
Jayne Mansfield decorated her Pink Palace by writing to 1,500 furniture and building suppliers and asking for free samples. She told the donors they could then brag that their goods were in her outlandish mansion. The pitch worked, and Jayne received over $150,000 worth of free merchandise.
8242. Fact
Pepsi originally contained pepsin, (the same stuff in pepcid AC) thus the name
8243. Fact
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar
8244. Fact
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 180,000 deaths per year
8245. Fact
A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
8246. Fact
The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas
8247. Fact
According to the Population Council, people overwhelmingly tend to marry partners who live near them.
8248. Fact
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older
8249. Fact
Enrico Caruso and Roy Orbison were the only tenors this century capable of hitting e over high c.
8250. Fact
The swastika was origionaly a symbol of peace and honor and is still used by Buddhists today.
8251. Fact
In 1958 the United States sent three mice into space named, Mia, Laska and Benji
8252. Fact
Clocks made before 1687 had only one hand, and hour hand.
8254. Fact
An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away, and warns off intruders or reunites scattered members of the pride.
8255. Fact
The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935.
8256. Fact
In the 1960's, the US spent millions developing a zero gravity pen for use in space
8257. Fact
Lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight infections
8258. Fact
The animal whose brain accounts for the largest share of its body weight is the squirrel monkey. It's brain makes up about 5% of its total weight.
8259. Fact
The most popular show amongst baby boomers is Star Trek.
8260. Fact
The Taj Mahal was actually built for use as a tomb.
8261. Fact
The length of brink of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is 2600 feet
8262. Fact
Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States
8263. Fact
A blue whale's heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.
8264. Fact
Ed Cox from San Francisco invented the pot scrubbing S.O.S. pads in 1917. His wife came up with the name, which stands for Save Our Saucepans.
8265. Fact
In an average lifetime, a person will spend 4 years travelling in an automobile and six months waiting at a red light.
8266. Fact
The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
8267. Animal Facts
In some types of angler fish, the male is much smaller than the female and attaches himself to her body for life. After a while, he becomes fused to her and their body systems combine. His only role is to fertilize her eggs, and he is nourished by her blood.
8269. Fact
Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
8270. Fact
The water inside of a coconut is identical to human blood plasma. Many lives in third world countries have been saved from coconut water fed through an IV
8271. Fact
The dye used to stamp the grade on meat is edible. It's made from grape skins.
8272. Fact
To make butter more attractive in colour, carrot juice was used by people in the Middle Ages
8273. Fact
Any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called dander.
8274. Fact
The Australian $5 to $100 notes are made of plastic.
8276. Fact
Every second, 8000 Coca-Cola Company products are consumed in the world
8277. Fact
A blink lasts approximately 0.3 seconds
8278. Fact
The dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785.
8279. Fact
The only animal, besides humans that can get leprosy is the Armadillo
8280. Fact
There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth.
8281. Fact
The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim.
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Vincent van gogh and paul gauguin shared a studio for nine weeks. The two artists often had fights with each other and, during a mad moment, van gogh cut off a piece of his own left ear.
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