5498. Fact

Pierre, the capital of South Dakota, is the only state capital name that shares no letters with the name of its state.

5499. Fact

Thailand used to be called Siam

5500. Fact

The Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C., is the largest library in the world

5501. Fact

In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago

5502. Fact

In Utah it is illegal to fish from horseback.

5503. Fact

The Great Lakes are the most important inland waterway in North America. All the lakes, except Lake Michigan, which lies entirely in the United States, are shared by the United States and Canada and form part of the border between these countries.

5504. Fact

Apparently 1/3 of people with alarm clocks hit the 'snooze' button every morning, and from 25-34 age group, it is over 1/2.

5505. Fact

Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space

5506. Fact

Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.

5507. Fact

The largest chicken egg ever laid weighed a pound and had a double yolk and shell

5508. Fact

Hawaii officially became apart of the US on June 14, 1900.

5509. Fact

If any of the heads on Mt. Rushmore had a body, it would be nearly 500 feet tall.

5510. Fact

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them.

5511. Fact

Acrorthosis is a medical condition of having too many erections too often.

5512. Fact

Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn t a federal crime to assassinate the President.

5513. Fact

Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games.

5514. Fact

Wearing yellow makes you look bigger on camera; green, smaller.

5515. Fact

May and June are the most popular months to get married. January is the least popular.

5516. Fact

According to Scandinavian traditions, if a boy and girl eat from the same loaf of bread, they are bound to fall in love

5517. Fact

Around the 16th century the Yo-Yo was used by Philipinos to stun prey from trees.

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