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.

4669. Fact

Starfish have no brains. (I know some people like that too.)

4670. Fact

The body of the average baby is 75% water

4671. Fact

The name of the Russian space station, Mir, means peace.

4672. Fact

Annually 7 million tons of textiles and clothing is thrown out. Out of this, only 12% is used again or recycled

4673. Fact

'Bimbo'is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.

4674. Fact

Adult movie star, Ron Jeremy, has a master's degree in Special Education.

4675. Fact

The deepest land point on Earth is the area around the Dead Sea in Israel. The Dead Sea is located 1,312 below sea level.

4676. Fact

If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, Nebraska his or her parents may be arrested.

4677. Fact

The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years

4678. Fact

In only eight minutes, the Space Shuttle can accelerate to a speed of 27,000 kilometres per hour.

4679. Fact

You're more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day that in any other weather.

4680. Fact

Did you know a tuna called the 'Blue Fin' tuna can be sold for over $20,000 around the world?

4681. Fact

In the United States, poisoning is the fourth leading cause of death among children

4682. Fact

Eleanor Roosevelt wrote David O. Selznick to ask that her maid, Lizzy McDuffy, be considered for the role of Mammy in Gone With the Wind.

4683. Fact

Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Military to launch rockets.

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