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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

7790. Fact
Just like fingerprints, every cats nose pad is different

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