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.

3017. Fact

In 1649, Massachusetts's Puritan government ruled the following: Any child over 16 who shall curse or smite their natural father or mother or act in a stubborne or rebellious manner shall be put to death.

3018. Fact

Because radio waves travel at 186,000 miles per second and sound waves saunter at 700 miles per hour, a broadcast voice can be heard sooner 13,000 miles away than it can be heard at the back of the room in which it originated

3019. Fact

The city of Tokyo was originally called Edo

3020. Fact

Flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. In one night they can travel about 600 km

3021. Fact

In one day, a human sheds 10 billion skin flakes. This amounts to approximately two kilograms in a year

3022. Fact

The sun's total lifetime as a star capable of maintaining a life-bearing Earth is about 11 billion years. Nearly half that time has passed.

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