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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a simple glass of water

Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.

A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow

A cockroaches favorite food is the glue on the back of stamps.

In a pack of Skittles candy, there is an equal 20% distribution of each flavour

There is no tipping in Iceland

Every 30 seconds a house fire doubles in size

Coffee, along with beer and peanut butter, is on the national list of the ten most recognizable odors.

On average, cows poop 16 times a day.

Each year approximately 250,000 American husbands are physically attacked and beaten by their wives.

The only repealed amendment to the US Constitution deals with the prohibition of alcohol.

Only 1 in 400 men is flexible enough to give himself oral pleasure.

The Sears Tower located in Chicago, Illinois is made up 76,000 tons of steel

Davao City, located at the Southern state of Philippines, is the largest city in the world in terms of area

The potato beetle larva protects itself from birds that want to eat it by covering itself in its own poisonous faeces.

Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

Even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more Vitamin C than most vegetables and fruits

The Bank of America was originally called the Bank of Italy until the founder, Amedeo Giannini, changed the name in 1930

Rice flour was used to strengthen some of the bricks that make up the Great Wall of China

There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330.

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