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

7256. Fact

Over 40 million Americans have chronic bad breath

7257. Fact

Psychokinesis refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power

7258. Animal Facts

The armadillo produces so much spit that it has a special reservoir to store it in.

7259. Fact

Polar bears with white, fluffy fur actually have black skin

7260. Fact

The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.

7261. Fact

All babies are colour blind when they are born

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