7870. Fact

Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds.

7871. Fact

Antarctica has only one ATM machine.

7872. Fact

The oiuja board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld, and was patented July 1, 1892.

7873. Fact

Montreal is actually located on an island

7874. Fact

Mount Everest is a foot higher today than it was a century ago, and it's believed to still be growing.

7875. Fact

Every 40,000 children are killed by fires

7876. Fact

In 1980, Saddam Hussein received a key to the city of Detroit

7877. Fact

A dentist from Buffalo New York named Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric chair.

7878. Fact

A person who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day will on average lose two teeth every ten years

7879. Fact

Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons.

7880. Fact

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

7881. Fact

Mexico once had three presidents in one day.

7882. Fact

The original Toby jugs were modelled on Harry 'Toby'Elwes a Yorkshireman.

7883. Fact

Apples are 25% air.

7884. Fact

Lake Nicaragua boasts the only fresh-water sharks in the entire world

7885. Fact

Tobacco kills more Americans each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fire and AIDS combined

7886. Fact

There have been about 30 films made at or about Alcatraz, the now-closed federal prison island in San Francisco Bay, including "The Rock" (1996), "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962), and "Escape from Alcatraz" (1979).

7887. Fact

Lake Baikal is the oldest freshwater lake on Earth, having formed between 20 and 25 million years ago

7888. Fact

The Bank of America was originally the Bank of Italy.

7889. Fact

The first issue of People Magazine, in 1974, cost 35 cents and featured actress Mia Farrow on the cover.

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