4082. Fact

The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe

4083. Fact

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes

4084. Fact

In North Caroline it is illegal to make love on the floor of a hotel room between two double beds.

4085. Fact

The first movie to ever cost $100 million to make is Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991

4086. Fact

The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal. It was adopted as the international signal for distress in 1912, and the Titanic struck the iceberg in April of that year.

4087. Fact

The water displacement product, WD-40, can be found in 80% of American homes

4088. Fact

The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time they enters first grade.

4089. Fact

Approximately 55% of movies released are Rated R

4090. Fact

From 1991 to 2007, the proportion of high school males with 4 or more female partners declined from 23% to 18%.

4091. Fact

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". If you buy a ticket on Monday you are a hundred times more likely to die before the draw is held on wednesday, than win the Jackpot. The plastic tips on shoelaces are called "aglets". Mor

4092. Fact

Sears Roebuck and Company was founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears, a former railroad worker turned watch salesman, and Alvah Roebuck, a watchmaker.

4093. Fact

The first shopping bag with handles was invented in 1918 by Walter Deubener.

4094. Fact

Apples are actually part of the rose family.

4095. Fact

Amtrak is the combination of the words American and Track

4096. Fact

The Roman emperor Commodus was at one time going to change the name of Rome to Colonia Commodiana

4098. Fact

In a day, an elephant can drink 80 gallons of water

4099. Fact

The average Super Bowl party has 18 people

4100. Fact

A humming bird flaps its wings up to 90 times in one second or over 5000 times a minute.

4101. Fact

It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation

4102. Fact

Walt Disney was afraid of mice

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