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

6474. Fact

Rats and horses can't vomit.

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.

6476. Fact

The movie Quo Vadis had 30,000 extras.

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.

6480. Fact

The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years

6481. Fact

Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations (implemented on July 16, 1969) makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles.

6482. Fact

Eighty percent of the Vanilla Beans which are used to make ice cream is grown in Madagascar

6483. Fact

The 1st unattended, 24-hour self-service laundromat in the United States was opened by Nelson Puett in 1949 on North Loop in Austin, Texas.

6484. Fact

All dogs are the descendant of the wolf. These wolves lived in eastern Asia about 15,000 years ago

6485. Fact

Approximately 50% of Americans admit they have ran a red light

6486. Fact

The average annual coffee consumption of the American adult is 26.7 gallons, or over 400 cups.

6487. Fact

A Horse has 18 more bones than a Human.

6488. Fact

In terms of area, Juneau, Alaska, is the largest city in the United States, yet it can only be reached by boat or plane.

6489. Animal Facts

There are 3,500 known species of cockroach. Are there others out there? – we just don't know yet…

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The brightest star in history was the supernova of 1054, which formed the Crab Nebula. It was brighter than Venus and bright enough to be seen in daylight and to cast a shadow at night. We know about it through the astronomic records of China and Japan.      .. More >>