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The letters in the abbreviation e.g. stand for exempli gratia - a Latin term meaning for example.

The Germans tried to copy Coca-Cola and came up with the drink Fanta.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith. He set out to invent a game to occupy students between the football and baseball seasons.

The movie Cleopatra cost $44 million to make in 1963. The same movie would now cost $300 million to make taking inflation into account

¥ The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator.

Crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live.

Cat urine glows under a black-light.

Police dogs are trained to react to commands in a foreign language; commonly German but more recently Hungarian.

Everyone in the Middle Ages believed -as Aristotle had -that the heart was the seat of intelligence.

Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

Baseball's home plate is 17 inches wide.

In Alabama it is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone's pity.

Flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. In one night they can travel about 600 km.

The metric system was to blame for the loss of the Mars Climate orbiter.

Justin Timberlake's half-eaten french toast sold for over $3,000 on eBay.

Almonds are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world.

The average American will eat 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.

There are six U.S. Presidents with the first name James: Madison, Monroe, Garfield, Buchanon, Carter, Polk.

In Canada it's illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist

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