7625. Fact

The dot that appears over the letter i is called a tittle

7626. Fact

In India, a 9-year-old girl was married to a stray dog, which tribal custom requires in order to protect a child whose first tooth appears on the upper gum

7627. Fact

City Ordinance number 352 in Pacific Grove, CA makes it a misdemeanor to kill or threaten a butterfly.

7628. Fact

The movie As Good As It Gets is called Mr. Cat Poop in China.

7629. Fact

In 1968, Abbie Hoffman played with a yo-yo while testifying before a congressional committee. He was found in contempt

7630. Fact

In 1949 UNICEF produced the first charity Christmas card. The picture shown on the card was painted by a seven year old girl

7631. Fact

Most heart attacks occur between the hours of 8 and 9 am

7632. Fact

The female pigeon cannot lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, she must be able to see another pigeon.

7633. Fact

All pyrimids were bright white.

7634. Fact

Ironically, when doctors in Los Angeles, California went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%

7635. Fact

More than half the time spent in United States courts is cases that involve automobiles

7636. Fact

On April 6, 1925, the first in-flight movie was shown. It was a silent film and appeared on a Deutsche Luft Hansa flight

7637. Fact

Olympic pools are 50 meters long.

7638. Fact

Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin both married their first cousins (Elsa Lowenthal and Emma Wedgewood, respectively).

7639. Fact

When pure gold is beaten with a mallet and made into gold leaf, the average thickness runs between 1/200,000th to 1/250,000th of an inch.

7640. Fact

Blondes have more hair than dark haired people do.

7641. Fact

If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

7642. Fact

In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and Go.

7643. Fact

Some kinds of frogs can be frozen solid then thawed, and continue living

7644. Fact

Thomas Watson, who was the chairman of IBM in 1943 predicted that their would probably only be a world market for five computers.

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