10578. Fact

At the White House, president John Adams was said to be the first to display fireworks there

10579. Fact

Ancient Egyptians used the spice Thyme to help preserve mummies

10580. Fact

Blueberries have more antioxidents than any other fruit or vegetables

10581. Fact

The Volkswagen was originally called the Strength Through Joy Wagon.

10582. Fact

Fingerprints of koalas are similar (in pattern, shape and size) to the fingerprints of humans

10583. Fact

The lifespan of a rhinoceros is generally 50 years

10584. Fact

More than 70% of men at age 70 are still potent.

10585. Fact

The difference between AM and FM radio is that FM is line-of-sight, while AM bounces off the atmosphere (more accurately, the ionosphere). AM stations have to reduce the power of their transmissions at night because the ionosphere lifts with the colder temperatures and lees solar interference.

10586. Fact

A Chinese Scientist discovered that the Earth is round during the Han Dynasty by measuring the sun and moon's path in the sky. He recorded this fact down in the imperial records but went unnoticed until it was unearthed recently but Chinese archaeologists.

10587. Fact

The national sport of Nauru, a small Pacific island, is lassoing flying birds.

10588. Fact

The first country to abolish capital punishment was Austria in 1787.

10589. Fact

Dry fish food can make goldfish constipated.

10590. Fact

Pinocchio is Italian for 'Pine Eye'.

10591. Fact

The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature, which is why it literally melts in your mouth.

10592. Fact

There are over 100 styles of BluBlocker sunglasses available on the market

10593. Fact

Seoul, the South Korean capital, just means "the capital" in the Korean language.

10594. Fact

Frank Wathernam was the last prisoner to leave Alcatraz prison on March 21, 1963

10595. Fact

The average cough comes out of your mouth at 60MPH.

10596. Fact

Some in Japan bath in coffee grounds that were fermented with pineapple pulp to improve their skin and reduce wrinkles

10597. Fact

The word lethologica describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want

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