6877. Fact

Emus cannot walk backwards.

6878. Fact

Bill Gates began his business career at the age of 14 by forming a company called Traf-O-Data with some friends of his.

6879. Fact

India never invaded any country in her history

6880. Fact

The first formal rules for playing baseball required the winning team to score 21 runs.

6881. Fact

A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.

6882. Fact

In the U.S., 75% of the pencils sold are painted yellow

6883. Fact

The theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters is Sweet Georgia Brown.

6884. Fact

Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.

6885. Fact

The word crap came from Thomas Crapper-a famous plumber in the early days of the toilet.

6886. Fact

Massachusetts law declares that peanuts may not be eaten in court.

6887. Fact

People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack

6888. Fact

The majority of burglaries occur during the daytime when people are not home

6889. Fact

Oranges, lemons, watermelons, and tomatoes are berries.

6890. Fact

The smallest number spelled with an a is one thousand.

6891. Fact

The tiger is the largest member of the cat family.

6892. Fact

Each year, Americans throw away 25 trillion Styrofoam cups

6893. Fact

Grand Rapids, Michigan was the first city in the US to put fluoride in their water.

6894. Fact

Most boat owners name their boats. The most popular boat name is Obsession.

6895. Fact

Anyone could come to Andrew Jackson's public parties at the White House. At his last one, a wheel of cheese weighing 1,400 lbs. was eaten in two hours. The White House smelled of cheese for weeks.

6896. Fact

Seven of the eight US Presidents who have died in office either through illness or assassination were elected at precisely 20-year intervals.

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