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6460. Fact
Pretzel that have no salt on them are called baldies.
6462. Fact
The symbol on the 'pound'key (#) is called an octothorpe.
6463. Fact
The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart
6464. Fact
Every US president has worn glasses (just not always in public).
6466. Fact
The Nobel prize was first awarded in 1901
6467. Fact
Paul Revere rode on a horse that belonged to Deacon Larkin.
6468. Fact
In Canada it's illegal to pay for a 50 cent item with only pennies.
6469. Fact
Daytime dramas are called Soap Operas because they were originally used to advertise soap powder. In America in the early days of TV, advertisers would write stories around the use of their soap powder
6470. Fact
Lou Gehrig earned a total of $316,000 during his 17 year career with the New York Yankees. In 1992, a fan paid $363,000 for a Yankee jersey that Gehrig wore during the 1927 season.
6471. Fact
Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
6472. Fact
If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
6473. Fact
In the United States, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year
6475. Fact
The saluki is the oldest known breed of domesticated dog. Carvings of animals resembling the saluki have been found in excavations of the Sumerian Empire. They are believed to have originated from between 6,000 and 7,000 B.C.
6477. Fact
Every year, more than one million miles of Twizzlers licorice is made
6478. Fact
On August 21st, 1911, someone stole the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, from the Louvre Museum. It was recovered two years later
6479. Fact
Bowlers are allowed to have a maximum of five finger grip holes on a regulation bowling ball.
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The Himalayas are the fastest growing mountains in the world. Already the tallest, the mountain range is growing at a rate of about a half an inch each year.
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