7969. Fact

From the 1500's to the 1700's, tobacco was prescribed by doctors to treat a variety of ailments including headaches, toothaches, arthritis and bad breath.

7970. Fact

In some church in South Carolina, every man must bring a rifle to church on Sunday to ward off Indian attacks.

7971. Fact

Sheep outnumber humans in New Zealand 15 to 1.

7972. Fact

The name for insect poop is frass

7973. Fact

Badminton originates from a sport in India called poona.

7974. Fact

When glass breaks, it showers TOWARDS, not away from the force that broke it.

7975. Fact

The largest cabbage weighed 144 pounds.

7976. Fact

Each day, anywhere from 35-150 species of life go extinct

7977. Animal Facts

Scorpions paralyze their prey before they suck the juices out. It's not dead, but it can't escape.

7978. Fact

The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year.

7979. Fact

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb was afraid of the dark

7980. Fact

In 1958, the Crayola crayon color Prussian Blue was changed to Midnight Blue by the request of teachers as kids could not relate to Prussian history

7981. Fact

Sugar was first added to chewing gum in 1869. Ironically, a dentist named William Semple was behind the decision.

7982. Fact

The big toe is the foot reflexology pressure point for the head

7983. Fact

On Sunday, December 7, 1941 at 7:55 AM, the attack on Pearl Harbor commenced

7984. Fact

Snakes are immune to their own poison.

7985. Fact

Coco Chanel started the trend for sun tans in 1923 when she got accidentally burnt on a cruise.

7986. Fact

You can only smell 1/20th as well as a dog.

7987. Fact

Saturday is the most popular day for people to eat out in the United States

7988. Fact

The first British ship to use the SOS distress signal was the Titanic

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