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…

6490. Fact

Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word criminal. The second? William Jefferson Clinton

6491. Fact

The highest toll paid by a ship to cross the Panama Canal was by the Crown Princess on May 2, 1993 in the amount of $141,349.97 U.S. funds

6492. Fact

In early Yorkshire, England, a plate holding wedding cake was thrown out of the window as the bride returned to her parent's home after the wedding. If the plate broke, she would enjoy a happy future with her husband. If the plate remained intact, her future was bleak.

6493. Fact

The markings that are found on dice are called pips.

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