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.

5989. Fact

If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have$1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without beingable tomake change for a dollar.

5990. Fact

In a study that was done by the University of Chicago in 1907, it was concluded that the easiest color to spot is yellow. This is why John Hertz, who is the founder of the Yellow Cab Company picked cabs to be yellow

5991. Animal Facts

The only mammals that don't get lice are anteaters, armadillos, bats, duck-billed platypuses, whales, dolphins and porpoises.

5992. Fact

Queen Lydia Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Islands. She was also the only Queen the United States ever had

5993. Fact

The substance that gives red wine and dark beer its color is said to have a positive effects on cholesterol and blood pressure

5994. Fact

There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal.

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