Interesting Facts

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Do you know any of these interesting facts?

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    Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

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    Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

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    There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

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    The average secretary's left hand does 56% of the typing.

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    A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

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    There are more chickens than people in the world.

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    Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

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    The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."

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    All of the clocks in the movie Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.

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    No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.

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    Mosquito repellents don't repel, they hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito sensors so they don't know you're there.

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    "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

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    All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

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    Almonds are members of the peach family.

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    Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

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    Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

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    There are only five words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, Timidous, and hazardous.

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    Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". And can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, "L.A."

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    A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

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    An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

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    Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

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    In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.

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    Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

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    The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.

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    When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.

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    The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life".

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    A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

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    A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

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    A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

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    On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.

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    It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

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    The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

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    In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

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    TDentists have recommended that toothbrushes be kept at least 8 feet away from toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

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    The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

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    Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.

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    The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

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    There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

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    Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

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    Typewriter is the only ten letter word you can type on the top row of your keyboard.

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