4218. Fact

Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women.

4219. Fact

Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages

4220. Fact

It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

4221. Fact

When a predator is chasing an impala, a type of antelope, it runs in a zig zag formation jumping as high as three metres

4222. Fact

Haggis, the national dish of Scotland: take the heart, liver, lungs, and small intestine of a calf or sheep, boil them in the stomach of the animal, season with salt, pepper and onions, add suet and oatmeal.

4223. Fact

Montreal was named after a local mountain Mont Royal.

4224. Fact

In Mel Brooks''Silent Movie,'mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.

4225. Fact

The Pantheon is the largest building from ancient Rome that survives intact.

4226. Fact

Although white wine can be produced from both red and white grapes, red wine can only be created from red grapes

4227. Fact

Dolphins can look in different directions with each eye. They can sleep with one eye open.

4228. Fact

President Lyndon Johnson used to smoke three packs of cigarettes a day

4229. Fact

Another way to say every 9 years is Novennial

4230. Fact

A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface.

4231. Fact

In one day, a queen bee can lay up to 1500 eggs in one day

4232. Fact

The highest point in France is Mont Blanc, located in the Alps.

4233. Fact

The top selling song of all time is Elton John's tribute to the late Princess Diana. Candle in the Wind 1997 has sold over 35 million copies worldwide

4234. Fact

Devon, England has about 33,000 miles of hedgerows, more hedgerows than any other country

4235. Fact

In Alaska, it is illegal to look at a moose from a flying vehicle.

4236. Fact

On average, 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the adult scalp

4237. Fact

In 1920, Eugene Debs, a Socialist, received 920,000 votes for president of the United States even though he ran his entire campaign from prison.

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