3217. Fact

The green stuff on the occasional freak potato chip is chlorophyll.

3218. Fact

Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.

3219. Fact

The Hundred Years War lasted for 116 years

3220. Fact

In 1982, Larry Walters tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in Los Angeles and climbed to an altitude of 16,000 feet

3221. Fact

The maximum length allowed for a baseball bat in the major leagues is 42 inches.

3222. Fact

Vanilla is the extract of fermented and dried pods of several species of orchids.

3223. Fact

Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935

3224. Fact

A 41-gun salute is the traditional salute to a royal birth in Great Britain.

3225. Fact

The word honcho comes from a Japanese word meaning squad leader and first came into usage in the English language during the American occupation of Japan following World War II.

3226. Fact

The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites

3227. Fact

A baby eel is called an elver, a baby oyster is called a spat.

3228. Fact

On average, there is about three molecules of ozone for every 10 million air molecules.

3229. Fact

Over 80% of professional boxers have suffered brain damage.

3230. Fact

In the United States, you are more likely to be killed by a bee sting than a shark attack

3231. Fact

Contrary to popular belief, London Broil is not a cut of beef but rather a method of cooking.

3232. Fact

A swordfish can live as long as 25 years and weigh up to 1,200 pounds

3233. Fact

Tokyo is the largest city by population (35million), followed by New York (21 million), then by Seoul (21 million), then Mexico City (20 million).

3234. Fact

It was during World War II that clothes with elastic waists were introduced. This is because the metal used in zippers was badly needed for the war

3235. Fact

Mushrooms have no chlorophyll so they don't need sunshine to grow and thrive. Some of the earliest commercial mushroom farms were set up in caves in France during the reign of King Louis XIV (1638-1715).

3236. Fact

Paper bags are outlawed in grocery stores in Afghanistan. They believe paper is sacred.

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