1728. Fact

In England, corn means wheat.

1729. Fact

In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.

1730. Fact

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

1731. Fact

In every episode of Seinfeld, there is a superman somewhere.

1732. Fact

In Florida, It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.

1733. Body Facts

Men grow ear hair as they get older; women don't.

1734. Fact

In France, it is legal to marry a dead person!

1735. Fact

In Haiti, only 1 out of every 200 people own a car.

1736. Fact

In his book 'The Insects', naturalist Url N. Lanham reports that the aphid reproductive cycle is so rapid that the females are born pregnant.

1737. Fact

In Holland, you can be fined for not using a shopping basket at a grocery store!

1738. Fact

In honour of Johan Vaaler, inventor of the paper clip, a proportional 221/2 paper clip was erected in Oslo, Norway

1739. Fact

In Idaho, it is illegal to give someone a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds!

1740. Fact

In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog!

1741. Fact

In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange.

1742. Fact

In Jasmine Saskatchewan, it is illegal for a cow to moo within 300km of a private home

1743. Body Facts

If you have a spitting contest, you'll do better if you can see some food, or even a picture of food. If you can't manage that, just thinking about your favourite food will help to make your mouth water.

1744. Fact

In Kentucky, It's illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License.

1745. Fact

In many cases, the amount of storage space on a recordable CD is measured in minutes. 74 minutes is about 650 megabytes, 63 minutes is 550 megabytes.

1746. Fact

In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.

1747. Fact

In Massachusetts, It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

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