Fact Book

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches.

In Saratoga, Florida it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.

When the Black Death swept across England one theory was that cats caused the plague. Thousands were slaughtered. Ironically, those that kept their cats were less affected, because they kept their houses clear of the real culprits, rats.

9301. Fact

In 1771 the kingdom of Poland was larger in area than any other European country except Russia and had a bigger population than any other European country except France.

9302. Fact

Post-It Notes, which are adhesive notes, were invented while looking for a way to improve the acrylate adhesive found in tapes

9303. Fact

The Olympic torch weighs about 3 pounds

9304. Fact

The "spot" on the 7-Up logo comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.

9305. Fact

Of the 266 men who have been pope, 33 have died violently.

9306. Fact

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks

9307. Fact

Approximately 850 peanuts make a 18 oz jar of peanut butter

9308. Fact

In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times

9309. Fact

Laws forbidding the sale of sodas on Sunday prompted William Garwood to invent the ice cream sundae in Evanston, IL, in 1875.

9310. Fact

Just by recycling one aluminum can, enough energy would be saved to have a TV run for three hours.

9311. Fact

The American Airlines Center in Dallas has more toilets per capita than any other sports and entertainment venue in the country

9312. Fact

World Tourist day is observed on September 27.

9313. Fact

The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny.

9314. Fact

In the US a pound of potato chips costs 200 times more than a pound of potatoes.

9315. Fact

The first drive-in movie theater was built in Camden, NJ in 1932-3. It cost 25 cents per car or $1 for three or more people to watch a movie.

9316. Fact

A cat's urine glows under a black light. (I wonder who was paid to figure that out.)

9317. Fact

Argentineans eat more meat than any other nation in the world an average of 10 ounces per person per day.

9318. Also known as

Original name : kalidas
Also known as : indian shakespeare, shakespeare of india

9319. Fact

New York's first St. Patrick's day parade was held on March 17, 1762.

9320. Fact

Stars come in different colors; hot stars give off blue light, and the cooler stars give off red light.

9321. Also known as

Original name : joseph priestley
Also known as : father of soda pop; father of modern chemistry

9322. Fact

Toilet paper was invented in 1857.

9323. Fact

In the United States, ice cream is sold the most on a Sunday

9324. Fact

On average, an American makes three pounds of garbage in a day

9325. Fact

It is illegal to hunt camels in Arizona.

9326. Fact

A surfer once sued another surfer for stealing his wave. The case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on pain and suffering endured by the surfer watching someone else ride his wave

9327. Fact

The fastest bird in the world is the Peregrine Falcon, which can reach speeds in excess of two hundred miles per hour

9328. Fact

Rice is thrown at weddings as a symbol of fertility

9329. Fact

The feet account for one quarter of all the human bodies bones.

9330. Fact

You will weigh less if you weigh yourself when the moon is full

9331. Fact

Everyday approximately 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the scalp of an adult

9332. Fact

The blue whale is the loudest animal on the earth. Its whistle can reach up to 188 decibels

9333. Fact

During the high feeding season, it has been estimated that an adult blue whale can eat up to 40 million krill in one day. (Krill are shrimp like creatures)

9334. Fact

Cockroaches can live with no heads, they only die because of starvation.

9335. Fact

Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards

9336. Fact

The average US male will spend 2,965 hours shaving during his lifetime.

9337. Fact

Mountain Dew reduces your sperm count significantly.

9338. Fact

Central Park located in New York has 125 drinking fountains

9339. Fact

In the first century, people used to drink goats milk to sweeten their breath

9340. Fact

The wettest spot in the world is located on the island of Kauai. Mt. Waialeale consistently records rainfall at the rate of nearly 500 inches per year.

9341. Fact

Sharks are capable of going at least 6 weeks without eating; the record observed in an aquarium is 15 months by a species of shark known as the swell sharks)

9342. Fact

It took eleven years to built the Taj Mahal, (1632-1643)

9343. Fact

One in every four Americans has appeared on television.

9344. Fact

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

9345. Fact

Almonds are members of the peach family

9346. Fact

In the 17th century, the number pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.

9347. Fact

The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose