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2997. Fact
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

2998. Fact
Chained dogs are 3 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs.

2999. Fact
In Albania, nodding your head means no and shaking your head means yes.

3000. Fact
In 1959, the Soviet space probe Luna Two became the first manmade object to reach the moon as it crashed onto the lunar surface.

3001. Fact
In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

3002. Fact
Baby beavers are called kittens.

3003. Fact
Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls.

3004. Fact
Christmas became a national holiday in the U.S. in 1890.

3005. Fact
Wipes up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

3006. Fact
Due to the many nerve endings in the sole and digits of the human foot, the sensations produced by sucking or licking the feet can be pleasurable.

3007. Fact
Gustave Eiffel, the builder of the Eiffel Tower, also built a dam in Russia, a church in the Philippines, and designed the right arm and full steel structure supporting the Statue of Liberty.

3008. Fact
A recent study at Harvard has shown that eating chocolate can actually help you live longer.

3009. Fact
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.

3010. Fact
A condom will last about a month when stored in a wallet; any longer and it’s more likely to break.

3011. Fact
At one time, Venus de Milo had arms.

3012. Fact
111, 111, 111 X 111, 111, 111 = 12, 345, 678, 987, 654, 321

3013. Fact
Rapper LL Cool J's name is short for Ladies Love Cool James .

3014. Fact
Goodyear Rubber Company researched and concluded that shoes wear out faster on the right foot than the left.

3015. Fact
Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels

3016. Fact
As late as 1820, the universe was thought to be 6,000 years old. It is now thought to be between 15 and 20 billion years old.

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