10154. Fact

According to National Geographic, Mt. Everest grows about 4 millimeters a year: the two tectonic plates of Asia and India, which collided millions of years ago to form the Himalayas, continue to press against each other, causing the Himalyan peaks to grow slightly each year

10155. Fact

One grape vine produce can produce about 20 to 30 glasses of wine

10156. Fact

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

10157. Fact

Construction workers hard hats were first invented and used in the building of the Hoover Dam in 1933.

10158. Fact

Spartacus led the revolt of the Roman slaves and gladiators in 73 B.C

10159. Fact

Rabbits can suffer from heat stroke.

10160. Fact

Every 25 miles a car produces one pound of pollution.

10161. Fact

On average, an American home has 3-10 gallons of hazardous materials

10162. Fact

People from the United States eat the most chicken per person than anywhere else in the world

10163. Fact

The 'King Ranch'in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.

10164. Fact

Both Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter, U.S. presidents, were peanut farmers at one time

10165. Fact

The first ring donuts were produced in 1847 by a 15 year old baker's apprentice, Hanson Gregory, who knocked the soggy center out of a fried doughnut.

10166. Fact

Your thumb is the same length as your nose

10167. Fact

The town of Idaho Falls, Idaho, forbids anyone over the age of eighty-eight to ride a motorcycle.

10168. Fact

The United States Mint once considered producing donut-shaped coins.

10169. Fact

The size of a newly born kangaroo is 2.5 cms.

10170. Fact

In October 1986, Pepsi paid close to $840 million to Nabisco for the Kentucky Fried Chicken empire

10171. Fact

The first box of Crayola that was ever sold had the same eight colours that are sold in the box today consisting of red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown. The box was sold for a nickel in 1903

10172. Fact

Approximately 75% of human poop is made of water

10173. Fact

The average American consumes over 28 pounds of bananas each year.

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