7236. Fact

More American workers (18%) call sick on Friday than any other day of the week. Tuesday has the lowest percent of absenteeism (11%).

7237. Fact

A seagull can drink salt water because it has special glands that filter out the salt

7238. Fact

The 20th president of the United States James Garfield could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time

7239. Fact

Actor John Ritter was the voice of Clifford, from Clifford The Big Red Dog.

7240. Fact

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

7241. Fact

The sea cucumber spills its internal organs out as a defense mechanism

7242. Fact

At the time of the U.S. Revolutionary War, Philadelphia was the second largest English-speaking city in the world, surpassed only by London.

7243. Fact

A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes. (and he is getting fed up of it)

7244. Fact

The United States nickel (five cent piece) is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.

7245. Fact

If you put a piece of scotch tape on an inflated balloon, then stick it with a small pin or needle, it won't pop.

7246. Fact

The longest Oscar acceptance speech was made by Greer Garson for 1924's "Mrs. Miniver". It took an hour.

7247. Fact

¥ Charlie Chaplin won third place in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.

7248. Fact

Everyone is colorblind at birth.

7249. Fact

There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing.

7250. Fact

The slanted line that divides dates, fractions, choices, etc. (4/2/09) is called a virgule.

7251. Fact

A "jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.

7252. Fact

In 1924, Kleenex tissues were originally designed as a cold cream remover

7253. Fact

Dragonflies can travel up to 60 mph.

7254. Fact

The first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmets was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950, who hand painted yellow horns on their blue leather helmets.

7255. Fact

The average human head weighs about eight pounds

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