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Amazing Facts You Should Know

1. In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty
2. One out of 20 people have an extra rib
3. 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep
4. In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
5. Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents
6. In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.
7. Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
8. Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining
9. In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar
10. The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds
11. The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley
12. Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system
13. The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting
14. The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build."
15. Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China
16. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."
17. The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail
18. In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today
19. The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles
20. Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison
21. The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years
22. NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
23. Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%
24. Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw
25. A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana
26. There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
27. The first TONKA truck was made in 1947
28. In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
29. Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963
30. The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year
31. Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels
32. For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America
33. Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales
34. Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else
35. The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long
36. The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool."
37. Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers
38. Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone
39. The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour
40. In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there
41. It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit.
42. The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour
43. Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour
44. The "naked recreation and travel" industry has grown by 233% in the past decade
45. The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916
46. Most lipstick contains fish scales
47. The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language
48. The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender
49. Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse
50. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
51. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes
52. The first couple to be shown on a sitcom sleeping in the same bed was "Mary Kay and Johnny."
53. Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen
54. A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine
55. Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war
56. Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell
57. In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food
58. The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia
59. Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week
60. Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries
61. Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide
62. A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs
63. Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do
64. There is a restaurant in Stockholm that only offers all-garlic products. They even have a garlic cheesecake
65. Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas
66. Superman The Escape rollercoaster, located in California at Six Flags Magic Mountain, goes from 0 to 100 miles per hour in only 7 seconds
67. Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories
68. 2.5 cans of Spam are consumed every second in the United States
69. In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. updated
70. A meteor has only destroyed one satellite, which was the European Space Agency's Olympus in 1993.
71. The Koala bear is not really a bear, but is really related to the kangaroo and the wombat.
72. One gallon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds
73. Instead of a Birthday Cake, many Russian children are given a Birthday Pie
74. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people
75. The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail
76. The average price for a major league baseball game in 2004 is $19.82
77. The hydra, which is related to the jellyfish, can grow its body back in a couple of days if it is cut in half
78. The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres
79. Native Indians have been known to paint their doors blue, which they believe keeps the bad spirits out
80. Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.
81. It would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack
82. Chinese Crested dogs can get acne
83. It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States
84. Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
85. The cross bow was invented by the Chinese and records of its usage goes back to as far as the Three Kingdom Period (220 a.d.-280 a.d.).
86. It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world
87. One-third pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamin C than 204 apples
88. The Flintstones cartoon was the first thirty-minute cartoon to be aired during prime time
89. The abbreviation Xmas for the word Christmas is of Greek origin. Since the word for Christ in the Greek language is Xristos, which starts with the letter "X," they started putting the X in place of Christ and came up with the short form for the word Christmas
90. Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages
91. China has more English speakers than the United States
92. Pitcher Darold Knowles once pitched all seven games of one World Series
93. In a day, kids in the U.S. that are between the ages of 2 - 8 spend 28 minutes of their time coloring
94. The Ancient Greek women made a type of cheek blush by painting their cheeks with herbal pastes which was made out of crushed berries and seeds
95. Herbert Hoover, who was the 31st president of the United Stated, turned over all the Federal salary checks he received to charity during the 47 years he was in government
96. Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell
97. Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world
98. Before 1928, yo-yos used to be called bandalores in the United States
99. The only South East Asian country that has never been colonized by a Western Power is Thailand
100. In 1631, two London bible printers accidentally left the word "not" out of the seventh commandment, which then read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." This legendary book is now known as the "Wicked Bible."
101. The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
102. Irish Wolfhound dogs have a short lifespan and live about 7-8 years
103. When Queen Elizabeth I of England died she owned over 3,000 gowns
104. Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days
105. The nickname for a Japanese businessmen is "Salarymen."
106. Emus cannot walk backwards
107. The external tank on space shuttles is not painted. It is the only part of the shuttle that is lost after launch, so it is not necessary to worry about metal corrosion.
108. The most popular Twizzler candy flavour is strawberry
109. Thirty percent of all bingo players are under the age of 35
110. Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do
111. The famous Casanova (Giacomo Casanova) was a librarian for many years before he died
112. The only species of turtle that lives in the open ocean is the sea turtle
113. Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system
114. Seniors who drink a cup of coffee before a memory test score higher than those who drink a cup of decaffeinated coffee
115. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
116. Some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations
117. On average, 749 pounds of paper products is used by an American individual annually
118. The skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. The name for this is exoskelton
119. Incas used to create pots in the shape of peanuts that were highly prized
120. The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements
121. Over 200 varieties of watermelons are grown in the U.S
122. The most dangerous job in the United States is that of a fisherman, followed by logging and then an airline pilot
123. The words "abstemioius," and "facetious" both have all the five vowels in them in order
124. French soldiers during World War I had the nickname "poilu" which translates to "hairy one."
125. Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909
126. People living on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while people living on the west coast prefer chunky peanut butter
127. Some snails live on branches in trees
128. Tomato ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. It also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people get after swimming in water with chlorine in it
129. The youngest pope was 11 years old
130. Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world
131. Soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts
132. The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses
133. During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations
134. The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of Michigan
135. There are bananas called "Red banana" that are maroon to dark purple when ripe
136. Franklin Pierce was the first U.S. President to have a Christmas tree in the White House
137. The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre
138. Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer Mouse instead of Mickey Mouse
139. The length of brink of the Canadian "Horseshoe" Falls located in