Now you Know

For 186 days you can not see the sun in the North Pole.

There was once a fish caught in Delaware Bay with a watch still ticking inside

The world's most common non-contagious disease is tooth-decay.

Turtles can live for more than 100 years.

In the U.S. the most common excuse made to get out of paying a ticket is to say they missed the sign

Thirty to 40 gallons of sugar maple sap must be boiled down to make just one gallon of maple syrup

The first Olympic games only had one event - a foot race

Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache

The reason why golf balls have dimples on them is because it helps in the ball to move a farther distance by reducing drag

The apricot can be traced back to China at least four thousand years ago, and it first appeared in Greek mythology as the golden apple.

There are about 7.7 million millionaires in the world (more than 1/1000th of the population).

The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on it's fur

A bathometer is an instrument for indicating the depth of the sea beneath a moving vessel.

The center of the earth is almost 4000 miles beneath our feet.

In Ohio women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear

Elvis had a twin brother named Jesse Garon, who died at birth

Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet.

Fleas have killed more people (due to Bubonic plague and such) than all wars throughout history combined.

Strength is the longest english word with only one vowel.

80% of Publishers'Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions.

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