5610. Fact

The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6 billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (900 million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100 million+).

5611. Fact

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew marijuana on their plantations.

5612. Fact

The first modern toothbrush was invented in China. Its bristles came from hogs hair or the mane of a horse that were then put into ivory handles

5613. Fact

The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.

5614. Fact

Over 50% of the wedding in the U.S. occur in the afternoon

5615. Fact

The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896.

5616. Fact

Because of the speed at which the sun moves, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.

5617. Fact

Bruce Lee was the Hong Kong 'cha cha' dance champion in 1958. He was also an American born in San Francisco and had a German grandfather.

5618. Fact

The country of Bolivia is named after a fighter Simon Bolivar

5619. Fact

The first building with an elevator was the six-story 130-foot Equitable Life Building in New York. It was built in 1870.

5620. Fact

Another word for hiccups is singultus.

5621. Fact

The word toy comes from an old English word that means tool.

5622. Fact

Duffel bags are named after a town of Duffel, Belgium, where they were first made.

5623. Fact

In 32 years. there are about 1 billion seconds.

5624. Fact

Research on pigs led to the development of CAT scans.

5625. Fact

Cryptorchidism is a medical condition in which one or both testes have not descended properly.

5626. Fact

Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale ofvodka.

5627. Fact

Harrison Ford is the only actor whose ten highest grossing movies have each earned at least $200 million.

5628. Fact

10 percent of all human beings ever born are alive at this very moment.

5629. Fact

Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste

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