3591. Fact

In 1936, the first practical helicopter was invented. It was the German Focke-Wulf Fw 61.

3592. Fact

Every continent has a city called Rome

3593. Fact

Some toothpastes contain antifreeze

3594. Fact

Kissing is healthier than shaking hands

3595. Fact

The longest fangs of a snake are found on the Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica), and can reach over 2 inches in length

3596. Fact

A bird 'chews'with its stomach.

3597. Fact

Johnny Depp suffers from self-injury.

3598. Fact

In 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in London, England

3599. Fact

Flamingos pee on their legs to cool themselves off.

3600. Fact

Dave Matthews relocated to the United States to avoid service in the South African Military.

3601. Fact

During the mid-1800s, less than half of the newborn babies lived more than ten years. Today, over 90 percent do.

3602. Fact

A coffee tree yields about one pound of coffee in a year.

3603. Fact

Sliced bread was introduced under the Wonder Bread label in 1930.

3604. Fact

There is a word in the English language with only one vowel, which occurs five times: indivisibility.

3605. Fact

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleicacid.

3606. Fact

The phrase sleep tight originated when mattresses were set upon ropes woven through the bed frame. To remedy sagging ropes, one would use a bed key to tighten the rope.

3607. Fact

The longest river in the world, the Nile, is 4,145 miles long.

3608. Fact

250 to 300 million cell phones are being used in the U.S

3609. Fact

About 20% of bird species have become extinct in the past 200 years, almost all of them because of human activity.

3610. Fact

Until 1857, any foreign coins made of precious metal were legal tender in the United States.

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