Did You Know Facts

By

Neeraj Kamboj

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Lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight infections

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Chameleon is derived from the Greek, meaning little lion.

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Egyptian pyramid builders used to eat a lot of garlic because they thought it would increase their strength

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Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash

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898 tornadoes were recorded to have occurred in the United States in the year 2000.

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Crayola Crayons currently has over 120 different crayon colours

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The average Hostess Twinkie is 68 percent air as measured by volume according to university researchers

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Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark

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Singer Billy Joel tried to commit suicide when he was 21 by drinking furniture polish

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People that smoke have 10 times as many wrinkles as a person that does not smoke

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The chances of getting a cavity is higher if candy is eaten slowly throughout the day compared to eating it all at once and then brushing your teeth

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The board game Scrabble was originally called Criss Cross Words by inventor Alfred Butts

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In 1905, the first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in New York City

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The average person spends two weeks of their life kissing

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The size of a red blood cell is 708 microns. This is equivalent to one millionth of a meter

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Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters

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Reindeer like to eat bananas

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Bhutan issued a stamp in 1973 that looked like a record and actually would play the Bhutanese national anthem if placed on a record player

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A small drip from a faucet can waste up to 50 gallons of water daily, which is enough water to run a dishwasher twice on a full cycle

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Butterflies taste with their feet

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Over 175 million cubic yards of earth was removed for the creation of the Panama Canal

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The strike note of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is e-flat

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Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891

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Every year, 100 million sharks are killed by people

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The Montreal Canadians hockey team has won the most Stanley Cups with 24

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Constipation is caused when too much water is absorbed in the large intestine and the feces become dry

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The first words that Thomas A. Edison spoke into the phonograph were, Mary had a little lamb.

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There are no snakes in New Zealand

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In ancient Rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive use of lead. Many Roman women died because of lead poisoning caused by the use of make-up that contained lead

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Approximately 50% of Americans admit they have ran a red light

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Approximately 55% of movies released are Rated R

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Ed Cox from San Francisco invented the pot scrubbing S.O.S. pads in 1917. His wife came up with the name, which stands for Save Our Saucepans.

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The strongest gust of wind was recorded at the Mount Washington Observatory on April 12th, 1934, and measured 231 miles per hour.

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EPCOT stands for Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow.

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During World War II, the very first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo

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In Japan, the number four is considered to be unlucky because the Japanese word for four sounds very similar to the word death

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The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie Psycho.

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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise

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The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose

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On August 21st, 1911, someone stole the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, from the Louvre Museum. It was recovered two years later

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

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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia

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Bill Gates began programming computers at age 13

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In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year

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In 1884, Dr. Hervey D. Thatcher invented the milk bottle.

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Close to 50% of the water used in a home originates from the bathroom

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In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present

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Russian I.M. Chisov survived a 21,980 plunge out of a plane with no parachute. He landed on the steep side of a snow-covered mountain with only a fractured pelvis and slight concussion

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When a porcupine is born, its quills are soft and mostly white, but harden within hours

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The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house

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The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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The word super to a beekeeper refers to the hive box where the honey is stored

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Albert Einstein was cremated and his ashes were spread over a river located in New Jersey

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4% of an apples is made up of minerals and vitamins, and over 80% is made up of water

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Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. More than 100 people have been injured

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Fear of clowns is called coulrophobia

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The first Valentine candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the 1800's.

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The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried

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Manitoulin Island is the largest island in a fresh water lake. It is located in Canadian Lake Superior

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40 percent of the almonds in the world are used by manufacturers of chocolate

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The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the few places in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane

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The most common seasonings found in American homes are chili powder, cinnamon, and seasoned salts

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In America, approximately 25% of kids aged 6-14 have a magaznie subscription

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Four billion pounds of watermelon were grown in the United States in 1999

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There are no two zebras who have stripes that are exactly the same

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Every day 2,700 people die of heart disease

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Americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash

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In the movie The Matrix Reloaded a 17 minute battle scene cost over $40 million to produce

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To lose one pound of fat, a person has to burn approximately 3,500 calories

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The tallest freestanding sculpture in the world is Chief Crazy Horse in South Dakota, USA

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Traveling by air is the safest means of transportation.

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Polar bear livers contain so much Vitamin A that it can be fatal if eaten by a human

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In 1948 and 1950 the oldest ears of popping corn were discovered. They were located in the Bat Cave of west central New Mexico. They ranged in size from smaller than a penny to approximately two inches, and were about 4,000 years old

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The longest Monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours long, which is seventy straight days

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When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone back in 1876, only six phones were sold in the first month.

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Children who are breast fed tend to have an IQ seven points higher than children who are not

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The popular chocolate bar Three Musketeers got its name because when it was first introduced in 1932 there were three individual bars. The flavours were strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla

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Adolf Hitler loved chocolate cake

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In WWII, when allied armies reached the Rhine River the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it). Gen. Patton had himself photographed in the act

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Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas

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The Great Wall stretches for about 4,500 miles across North China

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Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange

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Studies show that divorced women have more trouble starting new relationships than divorced men

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Author Dr. Seuss wrote the book Green Eggs and Ham because the editor made him a bet that he could not write a book, which contained less than fifty words

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When the Galileo Probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere, it was traveling at a speed of 106,000 miles per hour. This is the fastest impact speed ever achieved by a man-made object.

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The age of a saguaro cactus is calculated by its height

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The beeswax that is produced by Honey bees comes from eight paired glands that are located on the underside of their stomach

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The Pentagon cost $49,600,000 to build in 1941

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The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts

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The number one cause of rabies in the United States are bats

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There are approximately 2,700 different species of mosquitoes

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According to Scientists, vampire bat saliva is the best known medicine for keeping blood from clotting.

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer was the first choice to play Clarice Starling in the movie Silence of the Lambs. She turned down the role because she found it too scary

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A honey bee has four wings

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On average, pigs live for about 15 years

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Shridhar Chillal from India is known to have the record for the longest fingernails in the world, which were each at least three feet long

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In Canada, men are three times more likely than women to have seen a doctor in the last year

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In a day 34,000 children die every day from causes that are related to poverty and hunger

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In Britain, The Red Lion is the most common name for a pub

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Found in Argentina, the ornate horned frog can eat an entire mouse with one swallow

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The biggest candy eaters are the Dutch, who average 65 pounds of candy per person in a year

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At the equator the Earth spins at about 1,038 miles per hour

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A surfer once sued another surfer for stealing his wave. The case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on pain and suffering endured by the surfer watching someone else ride his wave

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Playwright Shakespeare was only 18 years old when he married Ann Hathaway, who was 26 years old at the time

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Owen Falls Lake is the largest man-made lake in the world

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Humans breathe in and out approximately one litre of air in ten seconds

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Barney, the famous dinosaur that entertains kids is from Dallas

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A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out

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A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana

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Some farmers in Japan have learned to grow their watermelons into a square shape. They did this to conserve shelf space

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In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide

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Hydrogen is the most common atom in the universe

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

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It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

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The decomposition point of Olive Oil is 220 degrees Celsius

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The world's first underground was the London Underground in1863. It has 275 stations and 253 miles of track.

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Racecar driver Lee Petty once left a pitstop and did a full lap at Nascar with a pit crew member still on the hood

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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs

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In 1943, the July issue of Transportation Magazine had an article entitled 1943 Guide to Hiring Women.

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Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne

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The longest game of Monopoly played underwater is 45 days

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Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days

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In 1999, All Nippon Airlines, had one of its jets fully decorated with Pokemon characters from nose to tail on its exterior

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Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.

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In a study that was done by the University of Chicago in 1907, it was concluded that the easiest color to spot is yellow. This is why John Hertz, who is the founder of the Yellow Cab Company picked cabs to be yellow

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The tallest woman in the world is American Sandy Allen who is 7 feet 7 inches

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Tropical rainforests cover about 7% of the Earth and receive over 80 inches of rain every year

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An average driver spends approximately 2 hours and 14 minutes kissing in their car in a lifetime

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A group of people that are hired to clap at a performance are called a claque

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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

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Coca-cola used to use the slogan Good to the last drop, in 1908. This slogan was later used by Maxwell House

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In the United States, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year

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In World War II, the German submarine U-120 was sunk by a malfunctioning toilet

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80% of people that are on weight loss programs exercise on average three times a week

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Cow is a Japanese brand of shaving foam

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The oil that is found in poison ivy is called urushiol.

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Business.com is currently the most expensive domain name sold for $7.5 million

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When the body is resting, it takes in about 10 litres of air every minute

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The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people

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Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States

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The word limelight that is used in theatre to refer to the performers on the stage originated because before electricity was available lime was burned in a lamp, which created a white light that was directed at the performers

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Whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit

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On average, 81% of Americans 16 years of age and older watch television at least once in a day

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Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on

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Of all the words Dr. Seuss made up in his storybooks, only one has stuck in the English vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy -- and it took more than 20 years

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The first American celebration of St. Patricks Day was at Boston in 1737

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Studies indicate that surgeons who listen to music while they operate improve in their performance

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The 1912 Olympics was the last Olympics that gave out gold medals that were made entirely out of gold

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Kermit the frog delivered the commencement address