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4649. Fact
The Goliath beetle is about the size of your fist and can weigh as much as 3-4 ounces
4650. Fact
In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view.
4651. Fact
One California law states that sunshine is guaranteed to all people
4652. Fact
Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC.
4653. Fact
"101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie.
4654. Fact
There are over 2,000 different species of cactuses
4655. Fact
The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order
4656. Fact
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the most common job in the United States in the 1890s was a farmer. Today, it' a salesman.
4659. Fact
In the year 1900, for a women to be a telephone operator she had to be between the ages of 17 and 26 and not be married
4660. Fact
A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.
4661. Animal Facts
When a viper fish wants to eat a large meal, it moves all its internal organs towards its tail to make more room inside it for food.
4662. Fact
The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
4663. Fact
Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. He later sold the patent rights for only $400.
4664. Fact
Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum
4665. Fact
The name for the middle part of the nose (the part that separates the nostrils) is called a chaffanue.
4666. Fact
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour
4667. Fact
February 17th, 1930, was the first flight by a cow in an airplane. The milk that was produced by the cow during the flight was put into containers and parachuted over the city of St. Louis
4668. Fact
The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.
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The most popular chocolate bar in the United Kingdom for the last 15 years has been Kit Kat
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