4149. Fact

Watermelon is considered a good gift to give a host in Japan and China

4150. Fact

The first person to go over Niagara falls was Annie Edson-Taylor. She made the trip in a wooden barrel and survived.

4151. Fact

You can tape a small mirror onto a cone speaker, play music and shine a laser on to the mirror and the reflection will look like a laser light show on your wall.

4152. Fact

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

4153. Fact

On average, the Pentagon uses 666 rolls of toilet paper in one day

4154. Fact

A full moon is nine times brighter than a half moon.

4155. Fact

Ancient Egyptians believed that onions would keep evil spirits away

4156. Fact

The word vaccine comes from the Latin word vacca, which means cow. This name was chosen because the first vaccination was derived from cowpox which was given to a boy.

4157. Fact

For people that are lactose intolerant, chocolate aids in helping milk digest easier.

4158. Fact

When the moon is directly over your head, you weigh slightly less.

4159. Fact

Yahoo. was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.

4160. Fact

Bill Bowerman, the co-founder of the shoe company Nike, got his first shoe idea after staring at a waffle iron. This gave him the idea of using squared spikes to make the shoes lighter

4161. Fact

Seventy-one percent of households report they have at least one snorer. Forty-five percent of those surveyed admit they snore, 35% said their partner snores, 12% said their child snores and 9% reported their pet snores

4162. Fact

Cubic Zirconia is 55% heavier than real diamonds.

4163. Fact

Coffee beans are similar to grapes that produce wine in that they are affected by the temperature, soil conditions, altitude, rainfall, drainage, and degree of ripeness when picked.

4164. Fact

The sound you here when you put a seashell next to your ear is not the ocean, but blood flowing through your head.

4165. Fact

Wine will spoil if exposed to light; hence tinted bottles.

4166. Fact

A man's capacity to get and maintain an erection decreases gradually as he ages.

4167. Fact

The numbers " 72" can be found on the back of the US 5 dollar bill, in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.

4168. Fact

A newborn koala finds its way to the mother's pouch by following a trail of saliva.

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