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7092. Fact

Dalmatian puppies do not have any spots on them when they are born. They actually develop them as they get older

7093. Fact

The only President to win a Pulitzer Prize: John Kennedy for Profiles in Courage.

7094. Fact

Approximately 70,000 people in the U.S. are both blind and deaf.

7095. Fact

During World War II, there was not enough sugar in the U.S. to make candy as it was sent to the troops overseas. At this time, popcorn was consumed three times more than its usual amount

7096. Fact

Carbonated soda water was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen.

7097. Fact

The word diamond comes from the Greek word adamas, which means unconquerable.

7098. Fact

In ancient Rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive use of lead. Many Roman women died because of lead poisoning caused by the use of make-up that contained lead

7099. Fact

The nickname for a Japanese businessmen is Salarymen.

7100. Fact

In 2002, the most popular car color in North America was silver.

7101. Fact

The first written account of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, was made in 565AD.

7102. Fact

Cutthroat Island is the biggest movie flop in history, losing an estimated $81 million. It's almost double the loss of the second-biggest money loser, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ($48.1 million).

7103. Fact

Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the only angels named in the Bible.

7104. Fact

Texas horned toads can shoot blood out of the corners or their eyes.

7105. Fact

We blink 25 times a minute.

7106. Fact

One in about eight million people has progeria, a disease that causes people to grow faster than they age.

7107. Fact

Jaguars are frightened by dogs.

7108. Fact

The coldest outdoor temperature ever recorded on earth was 127 below zero in Antarctica on August 24, 1960.