8540. Fact

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

8541. Fact

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

8542. Fact

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

8543. Fact

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

8544. Fact

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

8545. Fact

Maine is the toothpick capital of the world

8546. Fact

The song Happy Birthday brings in about $2 million in licensing revenue to Warner Communications who hold the copyright to the song

8547. Fact

Men are a lot more streamlined than women for swimming, because the female's mamaries create a lot of drag. Enough, in fact, that racing suits have been developed with tiny pegs above the breasts to cause disturbance, which decreases the drag.

8548. Fact

The most expensive animated movie is Prince of Egypt, which cost $70 million to make

8549. Fact

There are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones

8550. Fact

Men are able to read fine print better than women can

8551. Fact

In 1386, a pig was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.

8552. Fact

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow the film down so you could see his moves.

8553. Fact

Calling for shutgun comes form the Western Days when, in the wagon, the guy sitting next to the driver held a Shotgun for protection.

8554. Fact

The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000 tons.

8555. Fact

The skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. The name for this is exoskelton

8556. Fact

A rose imprint that was fossilized in a slate was discovered in Florisant, Colorado, which is said to be thirty-five million years old

8557. Fact

The longest word in the English language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of DNA

8558. Fact

Finnish folklore states that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead

8559. Fact

The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is aluminum.

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