2947. Fact

The age limit for marriage in France was, until recently, 15 for girls, but 18 for boys. The age for girls was raised to 18 in 2006.

2948. Fact

Enamel is hardest substance in the human body

2949. Fact

By partially filling saucers with vinegar and distributing the saucers around a room, you can eliminate odors

2950. Fact

Indonesia consists only of islands - 13,667 total

2951. Fact

There are more than one million animal species on Earth.

2952. Fact

The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 square miles.

2953. Fact

Even a small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it go crazy and sting itself to death.

2954. Fact

Close to two million people who go to hospitals in the United States for one ailment wind up catching another.

2955. Fact

The first episode of the popular television sitcom Happy Days was titled All The Way.

2956. Fact

In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders

2957. Fact

There are only two sequences of four consecutive letters that can be found in the English language: rstu and mnop. Examples of each are understudy and gymnophobia.

2958. Fact

Fried spiders taste like nuts

2959. Fact

The 20th president of the United States, James Garfield, was able to write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time

2960. Fact

Washing machines use anywhere from 40 to 200 litres of water per load

2961. Fact

The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.

2962. Fact

The odds of being born male are about 51.2%, according to census.

2963. Fact

No other animal gives us more by-products than the hog. These by-products include pig suede, buttons, glass, paint brushes, crayons, chalk, and insulation to name a few

2964. Fact

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.

2965. Fact

Pele has always hated his nickname, which he says sounds like baby-talk in Portuguese.

2966. Fact

Queen Victoria eased the discomfort of her menstrual cramps by having her doctor supply her with marijuana.

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