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".

2979. Fact

Pearls melt in vinegar.

2980. Fact

The number of triplets born in the US in 1994 (4,594) was more than triple the number born in 1971 (1,034), an increase attributed to older age of the mothers and the use of fertility-enhancing drugs and techniques.

2981. Fact

Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have a bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter.

2982. Fact

The states with the most presidential burial sites: Ohio and Virginia (tie).

2983. Fact

Moscow weathermen can be fined for inaccurate weather forecasting.

2984. Fact

Before roasting, some green coffee beans are stored for years, and experts believe that certain beans improve with age, when stored properly.

2985. Fact

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people

2986. Fact

When sharks bite down, their eyes automatically close in case their prey starts squirming trying to get free, and thereby cause damage to the shark's eyes in the process.

2987. Fact

If you attempted to count to stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.

2988. Fact

A common custom in Spain is to eat one grape for each of the last 12 seconds of every year for good luck

2989. Fact

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

2990. Fact

¥ Pearls melt in vinegar.

2991. Fact

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. treasury.

2992. Fact

Almost without exception, cows are milked from the right side. The reason is because most farmers have been right-handed since the start of the dairy business and it's easier for a right-handed milker to work from the right side.

2993. Fact

The Shroud of Turin is the single most studied artifact in human history

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