5009. Fact

In the 14th century, the Arabs started to cultivate coffee plants. The first commercially grown and harvested coffee originated in the Arabian Peninsula near the port of Mocha.

5010. Fact

Napoleon was terrified of cats.

5011. Fact

Female condoms were initially all made of polyurethane, but newer versions may be made of nitrile or latex.

5012. Fact

Did you know there was one U.S. state that no longer exists? In 1784 the U.S. had a state called Franklin, named after Benjamin Franklin. But four years later, it was incorporated into Tennessee.

5013. Fact

In China, there is a species of yam that is used to make a dye

5014. Fact

In the United States, approximately 135 million cars travel every day on the streets, roads, and interstates.

5015. Fact

Shridhar Chillal from India is known to have the record for the longest fingernails in the world, which were each at least three feet long

5016. Fact

When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.

5017. Fact

Hippopotamuses break wind through their mouths.

5018. Fact

Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.

5019. Fact

Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where it was first developed.

5020. Fact

China has trained 700,000 ducks and chickens to attack at the sound of a whistle in order to fight a national plague of locusts.

5021. Fact

In July 1934, Babe Ruth paid the fan who caught his 700th career home run ball $20 to get it back.

5022. Fact

There are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world

5023. Fact

During the chariot scene in Ben Hur, a small red car can be seen in the distance.

5024. Fact

The word Thailand means land of the free.

5025. Fact

In Britain, one out of every four potatoes is eaten in the form of french fries

5026. Fact

On average, a car driver will swear or blashpheme 32,025 times in their lifetime while driving

5027. Fact

After the Popeye comic strip was launched in 1931, spinach consumption went up by thirty-three percent in the United States

5028. Fact

Arabic numerals are not really Arabic; they were invented in India.

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