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.

2967. Fact

The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

2968. Fact

An area of the Sun's surface the size of a postage stamp shines with the power of 1,500,000 candles.

2969. Fact

41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.

2970. Fact

Babies start dreaming even before they're born.

2971. Fact

In literature, the average length of a sentence is around 35 words.

2972. Fact

Leonardo Da Vinci never signed or dated his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa

2973. Fact

The symbol on the pound key (#) is called an octothorpe.

2974. Fact

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

2975. Fact

The sperm count of an average American male compared to thirty years ago is down thirty percent

2976. Fact

Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.

2977. Fact

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

2978. Fact

The 1st winner of the Academy Award for best picture, and the only silent film to achieve that honor, was the 1927 film, "Wings".

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