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Fact #2913 - Strange Laws

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 10:07am EST

At the first professional baseball game, the umpire was fined 6 cents for swearing.

Fact #196 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 10:07am EST

A kangaroo cannot jump if its tail is off the ground.

Fact #586 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 3:20am EST

Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls.

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Dr. John Gorrie of Appalachicola, Florida, invented mechanical refrigeration in 1851. He patented his device on May 6, 1851. There is a statue which honors this "Father of Modern Day Air Conditioning" in the Statuary Hall of the Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Fact #2951 - Surveys

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 1:07am EST

Golf was banned in England in 1457 because it was considered a distraction from the serious pursuit of archery.

Fact #1340 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 1:07am EST

The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.''

Fact #2016 - Food Drink

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 1:07am EST

In medieval England beer often was served with breakfast.

Fact #2297 - History

Fetched: February 28th, 2010, 1:07am EST

Despite his great scientific and artistic achievement, Leonardo Da Vinci was most proud of his ability to bend iron with his bare hands.

Fact #1225 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 27th, 2010, 9:45pm EST

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

Fact #745 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 27th, 2010, 9:45pm EST

It is now possible to print human skin with an inkjet printer!

Fact #1015 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 27th, 2010, 9:45pm EST

President George W. Bush is related to all other U.S. Presidents!

Fact #3306 - Words

Fetched: February 26th, 2010, 9:36pm EST

The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows."

Fact #3529 - Other

Fetched: February 26th, 2010, 9:36pm EST

The first "Hello" badge used to identify guests and hosts at conventions, parties, etc. was traced back to September 1880. It was on that date that the first Telephone Operators Convention was held at Niagara Falls and the "Hello" badge was created for that event.

Fact #475 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 26th, 2010, 1:45pm EST

Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.

Fact #1049 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 26th, 2010, 1:45pm EST

Seaweed can grow up to 12 inches per day!

Fact #2122 - Geography

Fetched: February 23rd, 2010, 5:05pm EST

Although people in the majority of countries of the world drive on the right side of roads, there are some fifty nations in which people drive on the left. These include England and many former English colonies such as Australia and New Zealandmdash;but not the U.S. or Canada. There are several non-English countries where people also drive on the left including Japan.

Fact #1475 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 23rd, 2010, 5:05pm EST

You breathe mostly from only one nostril at a time!

Fact #1606 - Animals

Fetched: February 22nd, 2010, 4:41pm EST

The largest order of mammals, with about 1,700 species, is rodents. Bats are second with about 950 species.

Fact #1502 - Animals

Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 3:58am EST

On average, dogs have better eyesight than humans, although not as colorful.

Fact #1052 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 3:58am EST

Sheep can recognize other sheep from pictures!

Fact #3423 - World Records

Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 3:58am EST

The smallest volcano in the world is Taal.

Fact #2102 - Geography

Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 3:58am EST

The Chang Jiang river is the fourth longest river in the world.

Fact #3203 - TV amp; Movies

Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 3:58am EST

The first ever televised murder case appeared on TV in 1955, Dec. 5-9. The accused was Harry Washburn.

Fact #1137 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 12:56pm EST

The best diamonds are colored blue-white.

Fact #1334 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 12:56pm EST

The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.

Fact #549 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 12:56pm EST

Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.

Fact #762 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 12:56pm EST

It takes twelve ears of corn to make a tablespoon of corn oil.

Fact #251 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 12:56pm EST

About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30!

Fact #1533 - Animals

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 11:49am EST

The giant Pacific octopus can squeeze its entire body through a hole the size of its beak.

Fact #152 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 11:49am EST

A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.

Fact #1143 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 11:20pm EST

The can opener was invented 48 years after the can.

Fact #3126 - Surveys

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 11:20pm EST

The average life span of London residents in the middle of the 19th century was 27 years. For members of the working class, that number dropped to 22 years.

Fact #2025 - Food Drink

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 11:20pm EST

Dairy products account for about 29% of all food consumed in the U.S.

Fact #683 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 4:46pm EST

In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child ?Buttocks? or ?Prostitute?!

Fact #2589 - Medical

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 4:46pm EST

The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay.

Fact #2341 - History

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 7:28am EST

In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the first minimum wage in the United States. The new law, considered controversial at the time, established at.25 cents per hour minimum wage and a maximum 44 hour work week for minors.

Fact #2003 - Food amp; Drink

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 7:28am EST

Table salt is the only commodity that hasn’t risen dramatically in price in the last 150 years.

Fact #2058 - Food Drink

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 7:28am EST

There are 2,000,000 different combinations of sandwiches that can be created from a SUBWAY menu.

Fact #2382 - History

Fetched: February 18th, 2010, 7:28am EST

Napoleon, the famous French general, was not born in France. He was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica of Italian parents.

Fact #767 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 17th, 2010, 7:10am EST

It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland!

Fact #3245 - TV Movies

Fetched: February 17th, 2010, 7:10am EST

Breath, by Samuel Beckett, was first performed in April, 1970. The play lasts thirty seconds, has no actors, and no dialogue.

Fact #1746 - Animals

Fetched: February 16th, 2010, 4:12am EST

There are about 40 different muscles in a birds wing.

Fact #3415 - World Records

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 5:33am EST

The shopping mall in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada has the largest water clock in North America.

Fact #1251 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 5:33am EST

The mother of the boy Michael Jackson is accused of abusing is named 'Janet Jackson'.

Fact #2591 - Medical

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 5:33am EST

The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

Fact #3230 - TV Movies

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 12:54am EST

The first female monster to appear on the big screen was Bride of Frankenstein.

Fact #940 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 12:54am EST

One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.

Fact #1390 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 12:54am EST

There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.

Fact #3417 - World Records

Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 12:54am EST

The duration record for a face-slapping contest was set in Kiev, USSR, in 1931 when a draw was declared between Bezbordny and Goniusch after 30 hours.

Fact #1811 - Bugs amp; Insects

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 10:05am EST

A swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts flew over Nebraska on July 20-30, 1874 covering an area estimated at 198,600 square miles. The swarm must have contained at least 12.5 trillion insects, weighing about 27.5 million tons.

Fact #548 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 10:05am EST

Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.

Fact #37 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 10:05am EST

Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.

Fact #3613 - Other

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 10:05am EST

Roman statues were made with detachable heads, so that one head could be removed and replaced by another.

Fact #908 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 10:05am EST

New Zealand is the first country to allow women to vote.

Fact #1005 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 8:46am EST

Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.

Fact #1321 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 8:46am EST

The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.

Fact #2181 - Geography

Fetched: February 12th, 2010, 6:57am EST

Norway contains the largest icefield in Europe.

Fact #111 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 12th, 2010, 6:57am EST

10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.

Fact #1552 - Animals

Fetched: February 11th, 2010, 11:50pm EST

78% of cats never travel with their owner.

Fact #3620 - Other

Fetched: February 11th, 2010, 11:50pm EST

The Curly Redwood Lodge is one of northern California’s most unique lodges. It was built from one curly redwood tree that produced 57,000 board feet of lumber. The tree - cut down in 1952 - was 18 feet 2 inches at the trunk. Curly redwood is unique because of the curly grain of the wood, unlike typical straight grained redwood.

Fact #1585 - Animals

Fetched: February 11th, 2010, 11:50pm EST

More than one million stray dogs and over 500,000 stray cats live in the New York City metropolitan area.

Fact #1017 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:43pm EST

Pretzels were originally invented for Christian Lent.

Fact #778 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:43pm EST

Jacksonville, Florida, has the largest total area of any city in the United States.

Fact #1934 - Celebrities

Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:43pm EST

In 1996, Ringo Starr appeared in a Japanese advertisement for applesauce, which coincidentally is what his name means in Japanese.

Fact #2329 - History

Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:43pm EST

Until the 19th century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.

Fact #428 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 5:45am EST

Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.

Fact #542 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 5:45am EST

Food can only be tasted if it is mixed with saliva.

Fact #2412 - Inventors

Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 3:25am EST

Carbonated beverages became popular in 1832 after John Mathews invented an apparatus for charging water with carbon dioxide gas.

Fact #3550 - Other

Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 3:25am EST

According to Scientific American magazine: if you live in the northern hemisphere, odds are that every time you fill your lungs with air at least one molecule of that air once passed thru Socrates lungs.

Fact #796 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 3:25am EST

Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.

Fact #4 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 10:07pm EST

A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.

Fact #1593 - Animals

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 10:07pm EST

The bottle-nosed whale can dive to a depth of 3,000 feet in two minutes.

Fact #3406 - World Records

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 5:31pm EST

On July 31, 1994, Simon Sang Sung of Singapore turned a single piece of dough into 8,192 noodles in 59.29 seconds!

Fact #1459 - Uncategorized

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 5:31pm EST

Women wishing to enter Canada to work as strippers must provide naked photos of themselves to qualify for a visa!

Fact #3091 - Surveys

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 5:31pm EST

90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us.

Fact #1523 - Animals

Fetched: February 6th, 2010, 12:48pm EST

Elephants can smell water from as far away as three miles.

Fact #3326 - Words

Fetched: February 6th, 2010, 12:48pm EST

The initials for morning and evening are based on latin wordsmdash;ante meridiem and post meridiem. "Ante," of course means "before" and "post" means "after." "Meridiem" means "noon."