4365. Fact

Some lions mate over 50 times a day.

4366. Fact

American novelist Mark Twain was the first known author to submit a typed manuscript

4367. Fact

A broken clock is right at least twice a day.

4368. Fact

The 1st personal computer, the Apple II, went on sale in 1977.

4369. Fact

Up to 25% of hospital keyboards carry the MRSA infection.

4370. Fact

A hairbreadth away is 1/48 of an inch.

4371. Fact

In West Virginia you cannot fly a red flag in front of your house if you are disappointed in your sherrif.

4372. Fact

Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball

4373. Fact

Elephants produce 50 pounds of manure every day.

4374. Fact

The name of the popular sports drink Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where it was developed

4375. Fact

German cockroaches can survive for up to one month without food and two weeks without water

4376. Fact

The Hollywood sign was first erected in 1923. It was first erected as Hollywoodland.

4377. Fact

Gigolo is a male prostitute.

4378. Fact

Eight positions are mentioned in Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine. Only right field was left out.

4379. Fact

Natural gas does not have any odor. In order to detect a gas leak, some gas companies add a chemical that smells similar like rotten eggs.

4380. Fact

A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

4381. Fact

Ancient Egyptians kissed with their noses instead of with their lips

4382. Fact

In the St. Louis, MO area, the word hoosier is used as a slang term for what the rest of the country would describe as white trash, rednecks, or hillbillies.

4383. Fact

A study revealed that men that were born with a low birth weight were less likely to get married

4384. Fact

A chef's hat is tall and balloons at the top so as to counteract the intense heat in the kitchen. The unique shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool.

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