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167. Fact
The only letter not appearing on the periodic table is the letter j.

168. Fact
Velcro was invented by a swiss guy who was inspired by the way burrs attached to clothing.

169. Fact
Hershey's kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

170. Fact
October 10 is national metric day.

171. Fact
If you stretch a standard slinky out flat it measures 87 feet long.

172. Fact
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

173. Fact
Super glue was invented by accident the researcher was trying to make optical coating materials, n would test their properties by putting dem between 2 prisms and shining light through dem when he tried cyano-acrylate, he couldn't get the prisms apart.

174. Fact
No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

175. Fact
A car traveling at 80 km/h uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance.

176. Fact
Knowledge is growing so fast that ninety per cent of what we will know in fifty years time, will be discovered in those fifty years.

177. Fact
According to an old english system of time units, a moment is one and a half minutes.

178. Fact
The typewriter was invented in 1829, and the automatic dishwasher in 1889.

179. Fact
The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by louis cartier.

180. Fact
When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.

181. Fact
Ten minutes of one hurricane contains enough energy to match the nuclear stockpiles of the world.

182. Fact
Most gemstones contain several elements. The exception? The diamond. It's all carbon.

183. Fact
Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.

184. Fact
Which of the 50 states has never had an earthquake? North dakota.

185. Fact
When hydrogen burns in the air, water is formed.

186. Fact
Sterling silver contains 7.5% copper.

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