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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks

Eggs sink in water when they are fresh and float when expired.

The monogram RR for Rolls-Royce has never been altered, except for when Sir Henry Royce passed away in 1933. Then it was changed from red to black.

4742. Fact

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to The Star-Spangled Banner on the back on an envelope. The music is from an old English drinking song called To Anacreon in Heaven.

4743. Fact

One acre of wheat can produce enough bread to feed a family of four people for about ten years

4744. Fact

In ancient China people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.

4745. Fact

No species of wild plant produces a flower or blossom that is absolutely black, and so far, none has been developed artificially.

4746. Fact

Thanks to the electric light, the average American today sleeps 1.5 hours less each day than Americans of 60 years ago.

4747. Fact

80% of arrested criminals are male.

4748. Fact

Tangerines are named after the Moroccan city of Tangiers.

4749. Fact

Brazil produces the most oranges in the world

4750. Fact

People living on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while people living on the west coast prefer chunky peanut butter

4751. Fact

Babe Ruth hit his first major-league home run on May 6, 1915. He was playing for the Boston Red Sox at the time. 'The Sultan of Swat' went on to smash 714 round-trippers before he retired, as a New York Yankee, in 1935.

4752. Fact

Nearly half of all Americans suffer from symptoms of burnout

4753. Fact

The Philippines has more than 1,000 regional dialects and two official languages.

4754. Fact

A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.

4755. Fact

According to one survey, 44% of adults have had a one-night stand.

4756. Fact

The MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas washes 15,000 pillowcases per day.

4757. Fact

Church of England has apologized to Charles Darwin 200 years after his birth