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3313. Fact
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country

3314. Fact
99% of the pumpkins sold in the US end up as jack-o-lanterns.

3315. Fact
The largest fish in the world is the whale shark. It can weigh several tons and grow to more than fifty feet in length

3316. Fact
7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.

3317. Fact
Warner Brothers Corset Company created the bra cup sizing system, which is now used universally used by manufacturers

3318. Fact
A woman's breasts can swell up to 30% when she is aroused.

3319. Fact
American car horns beep in the tone of F.

3320. Fact
Mike Greenwell of the Boston Red Sox holds the major league record for the most RBIs that accounted for all of his team's runs. In 1996, he batted in nine runs in a game against the Seattle Mariners.

3321. Fact
The people in Bali only have one of four names: Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut

3322. Fact
A 1.5 oz. milk chocolate bar has only 220 calories. A 1.75 oz. serving of potato chips has 230 calories.

3323. Fact
Richard Nixon was the 1st US president to visit China in February, 1972.

3324. Fact
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables contains one of the longest sentences in the French language 823 words without a period.

3325. Fact
Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18. 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.

3326. Fact
An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.

3327. Fact
During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations

3328. Fact
A Singapore singing group by the name of The Oriental Singers, sang non-stop for 74 hours and five minutes

3329. Fact
On average, when asked for a color, 3 out of 5 people will say red.

3330. Fact
The letter W is the only letter in the alphabet that doesn't have just one syllable; it has three.

3331. Fact
The highest point of the earth, with an elevation of 29,141 feet, is the top of Mt. Everest in Tibet.

3332. Fact
In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. updated

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