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.

3023. Fact

Watermelons can cost up to $100 in Japan.

3024. Fact

During one seven year period, Thomas Edison obtained approximately three hundred patents. In is whole life he obtained over one thousand patents.

3025. Fact

Celtic warriors sometimes fought their battles naked, their bodies dyed blue from head to toe

3026. Fact

The condensed water vapor in the sky left behind by jets is called a contrail.

3027. Fact

Hummingbirds can weigh less than a penny.

3028. Fact

Duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste.

3029. Fact

Penguins are not found in the North Pole.

3031. Fact

Tipping at a restaurant in Iceland is considered an insult.

3032. Fact

Contrary to popular belief, there are almost no Buddhists in India, nor have there been for about a thousand years.

3033. Fact

The deepest underwater penguin dive is 1,772 feet by an Emperor Penguin

3034. Fact

In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.

3035. Fact

To burn off one plain M&M candy, you need to walk the full length of a football field.

3036. Fact

Half of the 42 U.S. Presidents are of Irish descent

3037. Fact

A quidnunc is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.

3038. Fact

The linen bandages that were used to wrap Egyptian mummies averaged 1,000 yards in length.

3039. Fact

Identity crisis? About 10% of Jewish households have Christmas Trees.

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