6368. Fact

James Buchanan was the only unmarried president of the United States

6369. Fact

The Pillsbury Bake-off has been held every year since 1948.

6370. Fact

The standard blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox can hold approximately 4,000 letters at a time.

6371. Fact

Finagle's Law was the one that went, Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Not Murphy's Law.

6372. Fact

French soldiers during World War I had the nickname poilu which translates to hairy one.

6373. Fact

When Nylons first went on sale in the United States in 1940, four million pairs were sold in only a few days

6374. Fact

There are some hospitals in Shanghai that have issued a rule that a nurse must wear lipstick while on duty

6375. Fact

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was the first US president to die in office. At 32 days, he also had the shortest term in office.

6376. Fact

Analingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus.

6377. Fact

Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar and nicotine than those sold in all other states.

6378. Fact

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

6379. Fact

Kissing is good for your teeth; the extra saliva released during kissing helps to keep the mouth clean and reduces the risk of decay.

6380. Animal Facts

Salamander larvae change form, becoming killer predators, if they sense the vibrations created in water by swimming tadpoles. They grow longer, stronger bodies and broader heads so that they can kill and eat the tadpoles.

6381. Fact

Eating chocolate three times a month helps people live longer as opposed to people who overeat chocolate or do not eat chocolate at all

6382. Fact

The strongest gust of wind was recorded at the Mount Washington Observatory on April 12th, 1934, and measured 231 miles per hour.

6383. Fact

It can take up to a month for a rattlesnake to re-supply its venom

6384. Fact

Alaska's borders make it the farthest state east, west and north. Its Aleutian Islands extends across the 180th meridian, which puts the islands chain's end in the eastern hemisphere.

6385. Fact

Black lemurs are the only primates that can have blue eyes.

6386. Fact

The military salute originated during the medieval times. Knights in armor used to raise their visors to reveal their identity, and the motion later evolved into the modern-day salute.

6387. Animal Facts

A planarian worm will regrow its other half if cut in two. If two planarians are cut in half, they can be mixed up and re-attach to the wrong half.

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