8722. Fact

George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration

8723. Fact

In the United States, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind

8724. Fact

The world's tallest mountains, the Himalayas, are also the fastest growing. Their growth about half an inch a year is caused by the pressure exerted by two of Earth's continental plates (the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate) pushing against one another.

8725. Fact

The stapler was invented in Spring Valley, Minnesota.

8726. Fact

Chewing gum was created by the Mayans over 300 years ago. They boiled the sap of the sapodilla tree and chewed it.

8727. Fact

Insects shiver when they're cold.

8728. Fact

The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet

8729. Fact

In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.

8730. Fact

Research show that only 43% of homemade dinners served in the US include vegetables.

8731. Fact

Lightning strikes the Empire States Building about seven times a year

8732. Fact

Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis middle name was spelled Aron, in honor of his brother.

8733. Fact

In their lifetime, house cats spend approximately 10,950 hours purring

8734. Fact

The MGM lion, whose name was Leo, lived in Memphis until his death

8735. Fact

Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's first fruit. Banana plants have been in cultivation since the time of recorded history. One of the first records of bananas dates back to Alexander the Great's conquest of India where he first discovered bananas in 327 B.C.

8736. Fact

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

8737. Fact

In the game Monopoly, the space on which a player has the greatest statistical chance of landing is Illinois Avenue.

8738. Fact

Mickey Mouse is known as 'Topolino' in Italy.

8739. Fact

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects'legs in it.

8740. Fact

Astronomers once believed a planet named Vulcan existed between Mercury and the Sun

8741. Fact

Pikeville, Kentucky consumes the most Pepsi per capita then any other American city

8742. Fact

John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA.

8743. Fact

A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.

8744. Fact

In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to mobile Services(two-way radios in taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number theotherchannel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, butnochannel 1.

8745. Also known as

Original name : tushar kanti ghosh
Also known as : grand old man of indian journalism.

8746. Fact

As of 2006, 200 million blogs were left without updates

8747. Fact

There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses.

8748. Fact

The largest US city in area is Juneau, Alaska, which covers 3,108 square miles. Los Angeles covers only 458.2 square miles.

8749. Also known as

Original name : tenzing norgay
Also known as : tiger of snows.

8750. Also known as

Original name : susruta
Also known as : father of modern plastic surgery.

8751. Fact

When Bob Marley died they found 19 different species of lice in his dreadlocks.

8752. Fact

In Denver, Colorado it is illegal for Barber's to give massages to nude customers unless it is for instructional purposes.

8753. Fact

Naked means to be unprotected. Nude means unclothed

8754. Fact

The giant squid is the largest animal without a backbone

8755. Also known as

Original name : sheikh mujibur rahman
Also known as : bangabandhu.

8756. Fact

In 1952, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato Head

8757. Fact

The word dude is the name for an infected elephant butt hair.

8758. Fact

Most household dust is made of dead skin cells.

8759. Fact

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

8760. Fact

A healthy individual releases 3.5 oz. of gas in a single flatulent emission, or about 17 oz. in a day.

8761. Fact

The most common street name in the United States is Second Street. First Street isn't first because many times the designation is replaced with the name Main Street.

8762. Fact

Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.

8763. Fact

On average, a strawberry has 200 seeds on it

8764. Also known as

Original name : sarojini naidu
Also known as : nightingale of india.

8765. Fact

The Pacific Ocean at the Isthmus of Panama is often 20 feet higher than the Atlantic Ocean.

8766. Fact

A hinny is the offspring of a female donkey.

8767. Fact

There are over one hundred billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars

8768. Fact

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class

8769. Fact

The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year

8770. Also known as

Original name : samudragupta
Also known as : indian napoleon..

8771. Fact

Of the 25 highest mountains on earth, 19 are in the Himalayas.

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