5969. Fact

At birth, bear cubs weigh between 1/2 and 1 pound.

5970. Fact

Heineken beer is designed to 'foam'for exactly five minutes.

5971. Fact

VHS stands for Video Home System.

5972. Fact

A piano leg went through the floor of the white house in 1948 during President Truman's term.

5973. Fact

By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.

5974. Fact

The 1st nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, commissioned by the United States Navy in 1954, made her maiden voyage on Jan. 17, 1955.

5975. Fact

The word "maverick" came into use after Samuel Maverick, a Texan refused to brand his cattle. Eventually any unbranded calf became known as a Maverick.

5976. Fact

Hydroponics is the technique by which plants are grown in water without soil.

5977. Fact

A volcano can shoot its debris as high as 50km into the sky.

5978. Fact

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.

5979. Fact

Vincent van Gogh didn't start to draw until he was 27 years old.

5980. Fact

The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' head enables it to see all four feet at one time.

5981. Fact

67 million pounds of pesticides and about 3 million tons of fertilizer are used annually on lawns in the US.

5982. Fact

After the death of the genius, Albert Einstein, his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study

5983. Fact

In Brandon, Mississipi it is illegal to attempt to stop someone from walking down the sidewalk by parking a motorhome in their path.

5984. Fact

The first film granted permission by the Chinese government to be filmed in the Forbidden City was The Last Emperor, 1987.

5985. Fact

In 1860, 'Godey's Lady's Book' advised US women to cook tomatoes for at least 3 hours.

5986. Fact

The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.

5987. Fact

In 1933, Mickey Mouse is believed to have received 800,000 fan letters

5988. Fact

Samual Morse, who invented the telegraph, was originally a portrait painter and didn't give up painting to turn to inventing until he was 46 years old.

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