6420. Fact

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is not considered an insult! Despite the expensive food, tipping is welcome as in any other country.

6421. Fact

The Earth weighs around 6,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons (5,940 billion billion metric tons).

6422. Fact

During winter in Moscow the skating rinks cover more than 250,000 square meters of land.

6423. Animal Facts

Carrying garlic might repel mosquitoes rather than vampires.

6424. Fact

It is unlawful for small boys to throw stones, at any time, at any place in the District of Columbia.

6425. Fact

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published March 20, 1852. It was the first American novel to sell one million copies.

6426. Fact

The largest body of fresh water in the world is Lake Superior.

6427. Fact

On average 900 people start the Navy SEALs training program. On average 650 people drop out.

6428. Fact

There are more than 2,400 flea species in the world

6429. Fact

The striped billiard balls weight 0.1 ounces or so more than the solids

6430. Fact

The largest amount of money you can have without having change for a dollar is $1.19 (3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies).

6431. Fact

The largest ship in the world is the French oil tanker that is nearly 415 meters. long, almost as long as Sydney harbour bridge.

6432. Fact

The word vamp is used to describe the upper front top of a shoe

6433. Fact

Thomas Jefferson had three achievements placed on his headstone at his request, Here Was Buried Thomas Jefferson/Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence/Of The Statute Of Virginia For Religious Freedom/And Father Of The University of Virginia.? He never mentioned being President of the United States

6434. Fact

The underside of a horses hoof is called a frog.

6435. Fact

Marlboro was the first cigarette company to market a cigarette that had a red filter called beauty tip. This was done to hide the lipstick marks left on the filter from women smokers

6436. Fact

The fastest moving land snake is the Black Mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour

6437. Fact

A house cat spends 70% of its time sleeping

6438. Fact

Everyday, 15 billion cigarettes are smoked worldwide

6439. Fact

The Dead Sea has been sinking for last several years

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