6234. Fact

The Great Lakes contain 6 quadrillion gallons of fresh water, one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.

6235. Fact

All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.

6236. Fact

The name Muppet was coined by Jim Henson. The word was made from a combination of the word marionette and puppet.

6237. Fact

A salmon with two mouths, two sets of teeth and two tongues was caught by Bob Bateman of Canada

6238. Fact

Play-Doh was introduced in 1956 by Hasbro Inc. The only color availabe was an off white, and it came in one size which a one and a half pound can

6239. Fact

For every 230 cars that are made, 1 will be stolen.

6240. Fact

Cashew nuts contain oil in the shell that is very irritating to the skin

6241. Animal Facts

The leopard seal sometimes attacks people, lunging up through the ice to snap at their feet.

6242. Fact

47% of men report that a woman's intelligence is a big turn on.

6243. Fact

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds. They are so tiny that one of their enemies is an insect, the praying mantis.

6244. Fact

In Washington, anyone under the age of 18 must have parental permission to throw a tear gas canister.

6245. Animal Facts

An octopus has to turn itself inside out to eat, as its mouth is hidden in between its tentacles.

6246. Fact

The world's deadliest mushroom is the Amanita phalloides, the death cap. The five different poisons contained by the mushroom cause diarrhea and vomiting within 6 to 12 hours of ingestion. This is followed by damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system and, in the majority of cases, coma and death.

6247. Fact

In the United States birds and planes collided more than 22,000 times between the years of 1990 and 1998

6248. Fact

Milton Bradley originally wanted to name the game Twister, Pretzel; but he could not since the name was copyrighted

6249. Fact

The name Santa Claus came from Saint Nicholas who was a bishop in the town of Myra, and was known to be very nice to children

6250. Fact

The name of the character that is behind bars in the Monopoly board game is Jake the Jailbird

6251. Fact

In the dry valleys region of Antarctica, it has not rained in 2 million years according to scientists

6252. Fact

The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every fivemust be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips intimes ofwar or other emergencies.

6253. Fact

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot

World Record Facts
In 1976, American Jon Brower Minoch weighed 635 kilograms (1,400 pounds). He was so fat that it took 12 firemen to lift him out of his house when he fell ill, and 13 nurses to turn him over in bed. In fact, he had two beds strapped together as one wasn't big enough to hold him. He once put on 89 kilograms (196 pounds) in a single week.      .. More >>