4296. Fact

About 55% of all movies are rated R.

4297. Fact

In an year, an average person makes 1,140 phone calls

4298. Fact

If the coils of a French horn were straightened out, the instrument would be 22 feet long.

4299. Fact

John Tyler was the first president to be married in office on June 26, 1844.

4300. Fact

Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls appeared for sale in the June 1, 1954 issue of the Wall Street Journal

4301. Fact

Danishes are called Vienna cakes in Denmark, and Spanish rice is unknown in Spain.

4302. Fact

The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long.

4303. Fact

For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006)

4304. Fact

A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days

4305. Fact

Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.

4306. Fact

There is no alcohol left in food that's cooked with wine. The alcohol evaporates at 172 degrees Fahrenheit.

4307. Fact

Salt caravans crossing the Sahara desert sometimes numbered as many as 40,000 camels.

4308. Fact

Scientists say that babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than those that are not breastfed

4309. Fact

Korea's poshintang dog meat soup is a popular item on summertime menus, despite outcry from other nations. The soup is believed to cure summer heat ailments and improve women's complexions.

4310. Fact

An average ear of corn has 800 kernels, arranged in 16 rows.

4311. Fact

The American Kestrel hawk weighs only four ounces

4312. Fact

For every 'normal'webpage, there are five porn pages.

4313. Fact

Married men tip better than unmarried men

4314. Fact

If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.

4315. Fact

One penny doubled everyday becomes over 5 million dollars in just 30 days.

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