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3778. Fact
Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide

3779. Fact
France is known as the perfume capital of the world

3780. Fact
Influenza caused over twenty-one million deaths in 1918

3781. Fact
As bananas ripen, the starch in the fruit turns to sugar. Therefore, the riper the banana the sweeter it will taste.

3782. Fact
The brightest star in history was the supernova of 1054, which formed the Crab Nebula. It was brighter than Venus and bright enough to be seen in daylight and to cast a shadow at night. We know about it through the astronomic records of China and Japan.

3783. Fact
If your stomach didn't produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.

3784. Fact
The powder on chewing gum is finely-ground marble.

3785. Fact
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur

3786. Fact
Food can only be tasted if it is mixed with saliva

3787. Fact
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

3788. Fact
On average, 81% of Americans 16 years of age and older watch television at least once in a day

3789. Fact
The average healthy human farts 16 times a day.

3790. Fact
In 4000 BC Egypt, men and women wore glitter eye shadow made from the crushed shells of beetles.

3791. Fact
The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart.

3792. Fact
The smallest stamp in the world was issued in 1863 by the Columbian state of Bolivar and measured 9.5 x 8mm

3793. Fact
Mangos are known throughout the world as the King of Fruits.

3794. Fact
Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.

3795. Fact
The town of Olney, Illinois celebrates a Squirrel Day festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town. The festival includes a squirrel blessing by a priest

3796. Fact
The 7-Eleven Extreme Gulp is 50% bigger than the volume of the human stomach.

3797. Fact
The average weight of a newborn baby is 7 lbs. 6 oz. For a triplet baby it is 3 lbs. 12 oz

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In 1902, the coat hanger was invented Albert Parkhouse who was frustrated at the lack of hooks available to hang up his coat at work. His company thought it was a good idea and patented the invention and unfortunately, Parkhouse never received any money for his idea      .. More >>
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