2893. Fact

Before the 984 foot high Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. was the tallest building in the world at 555 feet.

2894. Fact

In ancient Rome it was considerfed a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.

2895. Fact

In Vulcan, Alberta Canada, the tourist welcome sign is written in both English and Klingon (alien language from "Star Trek").

2896. Fact

High Priests in ancient Egypt were the only ones who were allowed to wear garments made from cotton

2897. Fact

Judy Scheindlin (Judge Judy) has a $25,000,000 salary, while Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a $190,100 salary.

2898. Fact

More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.

2899. Fact

The ashes of the average cremated person weigh 9 pounds.

2900. Fact

An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.

2901. Fact

The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service

2902. Fact

In 1950, UNIVAC became the first computer to tabulate the United States census.

2903. Fact

If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb

2904. Fact

The biggest pumpkin the world weighs 1,337.6 pounds

2905. Fact

Jessica Tandy is the oldest winner of an Academy Award. She won the 1989 Best Actress award for Driving Miss Daisy at the age of 80 years and 9 months. She beat George Burns for that distinction by just a few months.

2906. Fact

The Beatles have sold more records than anyone else with over a billion worldwide

2907. Fact

Al Capone died in prison from syphillis - despite being the first sufferer to be treated with antibiotics.

2908. Fact

Coffee is graded according to 3 criteria: Bean quality (Altitude and Species) Quality of preparation Size of bean

2909. Fact

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. London, England reached the mark in 1810 and New York, USA made it in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities in the world that boast a population in excess of 1 million.

2910. Fact

Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else

2911. Fact

Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California.

2912. Fact

When honey is swallowed, it enters the blood stream within a period of 20 minutes.

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