6692. Fact

Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly.

6693. Fact

Dill seeds are so small that approximately 10,000 dill seeds would be required to make an ounce.

6694. Fact

The most reproduced image in the world is Mickey Mouse, which can be found on over 7,500 different items

6695. Fact

When Coca-Cola was invented, American tourists that visited Spain were surprised to see that Coke was three times as expensive as a glass of brandy

6696. Fact

George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration.

6697. Fact

The song with the longest title is I?m a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doin? Those Beat-o, Beat-o Flat-On-My-Seat-o, Hirohito Blues written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1945. He later claimed the song title ended with ?Yank? and the rest was a joke

6698. Fact

Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter in four consecutive seasons between 1962-65. He's the only player to throw no-hitters in more than two straight seasons.

6699. Fact

There was no punctuation until the 15th century

6700. Fact

Sting was a high school teacher.

6701. Fact

The United States Library of Congress contains 73 millions volumes (books), arranged on 350 miles of shelves.

6702. Fact

Every ten minutes, another plant or animal life form becomes extinct.

6703. Fact

The most common blood type in the world is Type O. The rarest, Type A-H, has been found in less than a dozen people since the type was discovered.

6704. Fact

Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy

6705. Fact

The vegetable that is eaten most by Americans is potatoes. On average, a person eats about 140 pounds of potatoes annually

6706. Fact

Sports Illustrated has the largest sports magazine circulation

6707. Fact

Upper and Lower case letters are so named because when print had to be set by individual letters the upper case letters were stored in a case above the case that held the lower case letters.

6708. Fact

Polyurethane is thought to be a safe material for use in condoms, since it is nonporous and viruses cannot pass through it.

6709. Fact

Over a course of about eleven years, the sun's magnetic poles switch places. This cycle is called "Solarmax".

6710. Fact

The Beatles were George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. But there were also two lesser known, previous members of the band: Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe.

6711. Fact

Scientists have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants by using genetic engineering.

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