3482. Fact

Until the 1870s, baseball was played without the use of gloves.

3483. Fact

In 1670, Dorothy Jones of Boston was granted a license to sell coffee, and so became the first American coffee trader.

3484. Fact

The catfish has over 27000 taste buds (more than any other animal)

3485. Fact

A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.

3486. Fact

The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday.

3487. Fact

Alfred Kinsey's studies have shown that 92% of men and 62% of women have masturbated during their lifespan.

3488. Fact

In 1976, the first eight Jelly Belly regular flavors were launched: Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice.

3489. Fact

A beaver's teeth never stop growing.

3490. Fact

If all the Oreo cookies ever sold were stacked on top of one another, they would be as high as 13.3 million Sears Towers

3491. Fact

Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote.

3492. Fact

If it were removed from the body, the small intestine would stretch to a length of 22 feet.

3493. Fact

Kemo Sabe means soggy shrub in Navajo

3494. Fact

A chameleon can move its eyes in two directions at the same time.

3495. Fact

The regular garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head.

3496. Fact

Pomology is the science of growing an apple

3497. Fact

All the coal, oil, gas, and wood on Earth would only keep the Sun burning for a few days.

3498. Fact

Blue Jays can imitate the calls of hawks

3499. Fact

One of the steepest main streets in Canada is located in Saint John, New Brunswick. Over a distance of two blocks the street rises about 80 feet

3500. Fact

Polar bears can smell seals who are 20 miles away

3501. Fact

Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.

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