7171. Fact

In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden .... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

7172. Animal Facts

Termites fart out between 20 and 80 million tons of gas every year (not each, all together).

7173. Fact

When Kleenex was first introduced to the market in 1924, it was marketed as a make up or cold cream remover

7174. Fact

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds

7175. Fact

The energy of a discharge of an electric eel could start 50 cars.

7176. Fact

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

7177. Fact

The only poisonous birds in the world are the three species of Pitohui. The Hooded Pitohui from Papua New Guinea is the most deadliest out of the three

7178. Fact

The Population of the world can live within the state boundaries of Texas.

7179. Fact

The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z.

7180. Fact

Bullfrog Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter while wearing eyeglasses. He did it in 1937.

7181. Fact

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads.

7182. Fact

There are 44,523,312,694,361,020,971,556,671,544,734,879,370,359,807,003,367,569,358,848,000,000,000,000 ways to order a deck of cards.

7183. Fact

The Danish company Lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders

7184. Fact

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

7185. Fact

The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma

7186. Fact

In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalized by the Guinness Book of Records for chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 12 seconds.

7187. Fact

The starfish is one of the only animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out. They also dont have brains.

7188. Fact

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world (behind Russia, Canada, China and the United States). It's only 300,000 square miles smaller than the United States. Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan and the Sudan round out the Top 10.

7189. Fact

In some town in South Carolina, it is perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife. But only if its on the courthouse steps on Sunday.

7190. Fact

There is a rare condition called Exploding Head Syndrome which you have probably never heard of.

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