3823. Fact

The word checkmate in chess comes from the Persian phrase Shah Mat, which means, The King Is Dead.

3824. Fact

The giraffe is the only animal born with horns.

3825. Fact

Asparagus comes in three colors: green, white and purple

3826. Fact

The story of Mulan had been told in China for almost 1,500 years before Disney decided to make it into an animated movie

3827. Fact

Storks were a symbol of fertility in Europe and were considered to bring good luck

3828. Fact

The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.

3829. Fact

The dimensions of a regulation football field are: 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.

3830. Fact

After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.

3831. Fact

In North Dakota it is illegal to keep an elk in a sandbox in your backyard.

3832. Fact

Michelangelo painted only one easel picture.

3833. Fact

Per capita, the Irish eat more chocolate than Americans, Swedes, Danes, French, and Italians.

3834. Fact

Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

3835. Fact

Ivory soap slogan 99-44/100% Pure was cleverly invented by Harley Proctor who with the help of chemists determined that Ivory soap was only 56/100 pure. Proctor simply subtracted 56 from 100 and came up with 99-44/100% Pure

3836. Fact

Cats' urine glows under a black light.

3837. Fact

In 1886, Coca-cola was first served at a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia for only five cents a glass. A pharmacist named John Pemberton created the formula for Coca-cola

3838. Fact

At 4,145 miles, the Nile River is the longest in the world.

3839. Fact

In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with fireworks.

3840. Fact

In 1900, coffee was often delivered door-to-door in the United States, by horse-pulled wagons.

3841. Fact

The S in Harry S Truman stands for nothing.

3842. Fact

It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.

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