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5098. Fact
Dogs and humans are the only species that have prostates.

5099. Fact
The first brand of Wrigley's chewing gum was called Vassar, after the New England woman's college. Next were Lotta and Sweet Sixteen Orange.

5100. Fact
The zebra is basically a light-colored animal with black stripes.

5101. Fact
Natural pearls melt in vinegar

5102. Fact
Keeping your car tuned up is a good way to save on gas. A car that is tuned up is 9% more efficient on gasoline.

5103. Fact
The deepest cave in the world is the Lamprechtsofen-Vogelshacht cave which can be found in Salzburg, Austria. The cave is 5,354 feet deep

5104. Fact
It takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average Sunday edition of The New York Times

5105. Fact
In Utah a husband is responsible for all criminal acts committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

5106. Fact
It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.

5107. Fact
Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

5108. Fact
Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America

5109. Fact
The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts.

5110. Fact
Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration

5111. Fact
A grasshopper needs a minimum temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit in order to be able to hop.

5112. Fact
¥ Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist and a bricklayer before becoming an actress.

5113. Fact
Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.

5114. Fact
Streets in Japan do not have names.

5115. Fact
The American Automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps

5116. Fact
The best selling game in history for coin-operated machines is Pac-Man

5117. Fact
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones

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