5908. Fact

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

5909. Fact

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

5910. Fact

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

5911. Fact

Barney, the famous dinosaur that entertains kids is from Dallas

5912. Fact

Whales die if their echo system fails.

5913. Fact

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

5914. Fact

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

5915. Fact

The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house

5916. Fact

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

5917. Fact

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

5918. Fact

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

5919. Fact

Halle Berry s stunt double, in the movie Catwoman, is a man.

5920. Fact

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king fromhistory. Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts -Charlemagne;and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

5921. Fact

The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sportsgames (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after theMajorLeague All-Star Game.

5922. Fact

Apple pits contain cyanide.

5923. Fact

In Arizona, you cannot Drive past the same place more then 3 times in one hour. Its a law.

5924. Animal Facts

The caterpillar of the polyphemus moth in North America eats 86,000 times its own birthweight in the first 56 days of its life. It's equal to a human baby eating 270 tonnes (nearly 600,000 pounds) of food!

5925. Fact

There was a book written fourteen years before the sinking of the Titanic happened titled Futility by Morgan Robertson. This book was remarkably similar to the tragedy that happened to the Titanic in 1912

5926. Fact

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A quarter has 119.

5927. Fact

Manitoulin Island is the largest island in a fresh water lake. It is located in Canadian Lake Superior

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