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10476. Fact
Corn Flakes were invented after Will Keith Kellogg and his brother Dr. John Harvey Kellogg set about developing a nutritious cereal for the patients of a health resort in 1890
10478. Fact
In February 1878, the first telephone book was published in New Haven, Connecticut. The book was one page long and had fifty names in it.
10479. Fact
The most diners per capita in the world are located in the U.S. state New Jersey
10480. Fact
Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots
10481. Fact
The smallest fish in the world is the Trimattum Nanus of the Chagos Archipelago. It is only 0.33 long.
10482. Fact
After the U.S Civil War, about 33%-50% of all U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit
10483. Fact
The Burramundy, a fish, grows up as a male, but after 2 years or so, it turns into a female to breed.
10484. Fact
The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley's gum.
10485. Fact
The temperature of the earth's interior increases by one degree every 60 feet down.
10486. Fact
The first household refrigerators cost about $16,000, in today's money.
10487. Fact
The heavy tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773, which caused the Boston Tea Party, resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. Drinking coffee was an expression of freedom.
10488. Fact
Jennifer Aniston's original name is Jennifer Anastassakis.
10489. Fact
Stalks of sugar cane can reach up to 30 feet
10490. Fact
The term devil's advocate comes from the Roman Catholic Church. When deciding if someone should be sainted, a devil's advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view.
10491. Fact
To make one raindrop of water, it takes approximately a million cloud droplets
10492. Fact
More than 99.9% of all the animal species that have ever lived on earth were extinct before the coming of man.
10493. Fact
You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider
10494. Fact
The stormtroopers in the original starwars are seen in many seen carrying long blasters. On closer inspection you can see that the blasters are actually WWII era German MG42 machine guns (modified slightly).
10495. Fact
The first motion picture copyrighted in the United States showed a man in the act of sneezing.
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Koalas and primates are the only animals with unique fingerprints.
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