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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.
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
5928. Fact
Every three seconds, a new baby is born
5929. Fact
Forty is the only number which has its letters in alphabetical order. One is the only number with its letters in reverse alphabetical order.
5930. Fact
The flatulation from domesticated cows produce about 30% of the methane on this planet
5931. Fact
Aspirin was the first drug offered as a water-soluble tablet in 1900.
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Tom Leppard from the UK has his whole body tattooed with leopard spots, the spaces between being tattooed yellow. This makes him the most tattooed person in the world.
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