4468. Fact

The first World Series baseball playoffs occurred in 1903

4469. Fact

The popular chocolate bar Three Musketeers got its name because when it was first introduced in 1932 there were three individual bars. The flavours were strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla

4470. Fact

There is a species of clam that can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds.

4471. Fact

The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow, and the blood of lobsters is blue.

4472. Fact

An albatross can sleep while it flies.

4473. Fact

Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.

4474. Fact

There are about 2,382,500 Smiths in the U.S.

4475. Fact

The name Reebok was named after the African Gazelle

4476. Fact

Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.

4477. Fact

11% of the world is left-handed.

4478. Fact

Although the Pony Express was one of the most famous chapters in U.S. history, it only lasted one year, from 1860-61.

4479. Fact

The avocado has the most calories of any fruit.

4480. Fact

The ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.

4481. Fact

Streetcar conductors, taxi drivers, and business executives have the highest statistical chance of getting ulcers.

4482. Fact

Maggots will only eat flesh if it is dead. For this reason, they are often used to remove the burnt skin from severe burn patients.

4483. Fact

Men are more likely to be colorblind than women. About one of out of 12 men are colorblind

4484. Fact

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

4485. Fact

A panagram is a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet. For example: Pack my red box with five dozen quality jugs.

4486. Fact

First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.

4487. Fact

Ten radishes only contain eight calories

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