7770. Fact

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

7771. Fact

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

7772. Fact

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

7773. Fact

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

7774. Fact

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.

7775. Fact

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

7776. Fact

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

7777. Fact

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

7778. Fact

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

7779. Fact

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

7780. Fact

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

7781. Fact

Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet.

7782. Fact

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

7783. Fact

Strength is the longest english word with only one vowel.

7784. Fact

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

7785. Animal Facts

Cockroaches breed so fast that if all the young survived and reproduced, there would be 10 million cockroaches from a single pair by the end of a year.

7786. Fact

Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.

7787. Fact

Bats emit ultrasonic sounds to communicate with each other

7788. Fact

In 1938 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold all rights to the comic-strip character Superman to their publishers for $130.

7789. Fact

Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls

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