4951. Fact

In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.

4952. Fact

Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2,but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

4953. Fact

3% of all mammals are monogamous.

4954. Fact

The expletive, Holy Toledo, refers to Toledo, Spain, which became an outstanding Christian cultural center in 1085.

4955. Fact

The forth railway bridge is a meter longer in summer than in winter due to thermal expansion.

4956. Fact

The largest stained-glass window in the world is at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. It can be found in the American Airlines terminal building and measures 300 feet long by 23 feet high.

4957. Fact

The only MLB team to have both its city's name and its team name in a foreign language is the San Diego Padres.

4958. Fact

Half of the 40 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS are female.

4959. Fact

There is about 200 times more gold in the oceans than has been mined throughout history.

4960. Fact

In 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television in the U.S.

4961. Fact

The lemur of Madagascar is one of very few of the human species' ancestors that has survived unchanged down the long corridors of evolution. Having developed after the first primates, it is classified as a prosimian, meaning before monkey, and is one of the ancestors common to both monkeys and men.

4962. Fact

There is a certain species of kangaroo that is only 2.5 centimetres long when it is born

4963. Fact

The blue whale can produce the loudest sound of any animal. At 188 decibels, the noise can be detected over 800 kilometres away

4964. Fact

The only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts

4965. Fact

The little overhang of bone and feathers over an eagle's eye is there to protect the sensitive eyeball from the mountain and desert sun. It's not meant to make the bird look fierce.

4966. Fact

The reason why milk is white is because it contains a protein called Casein, which is white. Milk also contains fat, which is also white

4967. Fact

Canada is an Indian word meaning Big Village

4968. Fact

The following is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language: sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

4969. Fact

Studies show that couples that smoke during the time of conception have a higher chance of having a girl compared to couples that do not smoke

4970. Fact

Every minute in the U.S. six people turn 17.

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