10660. Fact

The 'L.L.'in L.L. Bean stands for 'Leon Leonwood'.

10661. Fact

The parachute was invented by DiVinci in 1515

10662. Aircraft id

Aircraft id mark :
Cuba : cu

10663. Fact

The fins of the Spiny Dogfish Shark are sometimes used as sandpaper for wood products

10664. Fact

Lee Harvey Oswald's cadaver tag sold at an auction for $6,600 in 1992.

10665. Fact

Most marine fish can survive in a tank filled with human blood.

10666. Fact

Florida has twice as many lightning injuries and deaths than any other state

10667. Aircraft id

Aircraft id mark :
Colombia : hk

10668. Fact

The most popular Hot Wheels vehicle sold is the Corvette

10669. Fact

Pears ripen from the inside out, and according to a survey, men prefer hard pears while women prefer soft pears.

10670. Fact

US Presidents who owned slaves: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant.

10671. Fact

first and the individual name written second

10672. Fact

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

10673. Fact

Uranus was originally called George, in honour of King George III of Britain.

10674. Fact

Native Hawaiian women were not allowed to cook.

10675. Fact

In 1992, the Antarctic Ozone hole was larger than the continent of North America.

10676. Fact

Second string, meaning replacement or backup, comes from the middle ages. An archer always carried a second string in case the one on his bow broke.

10677. Fact

It is believed that the Greek poet Aeschylus was killed when a bird flying overhead dropped a tortoise and struck him. Birds have been known to carry shellfish to great heights and drop them in order crack the shells.

10678. Fact

There is a city called Smackover located in Arkansas

10679. Fact

The word trivia comes from the Latin trivium which is the place where three roads meet, a public square. People would gather and talk about all sorts of matters, most of which were trivial.

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