Now you Know

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.

6712. Fact

The hummingbird is the only bird that can hover and fly straight up, down, or backward!

6713. Fact

The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget.

6714. Animal Facts

Spiders inject flies and bugs with a chemical which paralyzes them and dissolves their insides. The spider then sucks out the liquid as it can't chew.

6715. Fact

Salt is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.

6716. Fact

In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10

6717. Fact

75% of Honda vehicles purchased in the U.S. are manufactured in North America.

6718. Fact

A butterfly has to have a body temperature greater than 86 degrees to be able to fly

6719. Fact

The total volume of mail that went through the Canadian postal system in 1950 was 1,362,310,155 items

6720. Fact

Great White sharks have about 3,000 teeth