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The first woman to run for President was Victoria Woodhull, on the Equal Rights Party ballot in 1872.

The high level of unemployment in Canada makes it one of the least popular destinations for illegal immigrants.

The egg came first.

Gweneth Paltrow's nickname for Steven Speilberg is Uncle Morty.

The animal responsible for the most human deaths world-wide is the mosquito.

It takes 20 different muscles to form a kiss.

A citizen of Calcutta, India , grew the fingernails on his left hand to a length of 76 inches.

Bamboo can grow up to 36 inches in a day.

Pixie, a Siberian Husky, gave birth to 7 puppies, one of which was bright green

Although construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015, it was not until 1439 that the spire was completed.

In Pakistan, goats are often sacrificed to improve the performance of the stock market.

There are more than 40,000 characters in Chinese script.

Barney, the famous dinosaur that entertains kids is from Dallas

Whales die if their echo system fails.

It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world's population are drunk

In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured

The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

In the Andes, time is sometimes measured by how long it takes to chew a quid of coca leaf.

Before 1917, goalies in hockey were not allowed to fall to the ice to make saves or else they were penalized.

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