5106. Fact

It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.

5107. Fact

Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

5108. Fact

Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America

5109. Fact

The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts.

5110. Fact

Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration

5111. Fact

A grasshopper needs a minimum temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit in order to be able to hop.

5112. Fact

¥ Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist and a bricklayer before becoming an actress.

5113. Fact

Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.

5114. Fact

Streets in Japan do not have names.

5115. Fact

The American Automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps

5116. Fact

The best selling game in history for coin-operated machines is Pac-Man

5117. Fact

Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones

5118. Fact

The three-syllable word hideous, with the change of a single consonant, becomes a two-syllable word with no vowel sounds in common: hideout.

5119. Fact

There are more than 2,000 muscles in a caterpillar.

5120. Fact

The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)

5121. Fact

The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at reduced prices

5122. Fact

The seven virtues are prudence, courage, temperance, justice, faith, hope, and charity.

5123. Fact

Male rabbits are called bucks, females are does.

5124. Fact

Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.

5125. Fact

The tallest monument built in the US, the Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri, is 630 feet tall.

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