2926. Fact

The pigmy shrew a relative of the mole is the smallest mammal in North America. It weighs 1/14 ounce less than a dime.

2927. Fact

Hippopotamuses do 80% of their vocalizations underwater.

2928. Fact

In the United States, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year.

2929. Fact

Earl Dean developed the bottle design for Coca-Cola

2930. Fact

It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

2931. Fact

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle

2932. Fact

The first toilet tank ever seen on television was on Leave it to Beaver

2933. Fact

Ears of corn always have an even number of rows of kernels.

2934. Fact

In Oregon anyone with a bad reputation is prohibited from distributing malt beverages.

2935. Fact

The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre

2936. Fact

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

2937. Fact

The head of a jellyfish is called the Bell.

2938. Fact

Only 55 percent of all Americans know that the sun is a star

2939. Fact

The oldest working Post Office in the world is located in the village of Sanquer, located in the Scottish Lowlands. It has been operating since 1712

2940. Fact

If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple.

2941. Fact

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to enter space. She spent three days in space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth

2942. Fact

In the United States, turkeys are mostly raised in California

2943. Fact

All babies are color blind when they are born.

2944. Fact

The world's tallest grass, which has sometimes grown 130 feet or more, is bamboo.

2945. Fact

The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League all-stars Game.

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