8330. Fact

Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891

8331. Fact

Research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men

8332. Fact

Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas.

8333. Fact

More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.

8334. Fact

The safety pin was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt. He sold the patent rights for $400.

8335. Fact

B & D is an acronym for bondage and dominance, or bondage and discipline.

8336. Fact

The skin of the average woman weighs 3 kilograms, while that of the average man weighs 5 kilograms

8337. Fact

There are orange peels and raisins in A-1 Steak Sauce.

8338. Fact

The most recycled product in the world is the automobile.

8339. Fact

The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal.

8340. Fact

The tip of a 1/3 inch long hour-hand on a wristwatch travels at 0.00000275 mph

8341. Fact

3000 children die every day in Africa because of malaria

8342. Fact

The name 'Intel' stems from the company's former name, 'Integrated Electronics'.

8343. Fact

A snake charmer in Bangladesh once found 3,500 poisonous cobras and their eggs hidden underneath the floors of two suburban homes

8344. Fact

The eight most popular foods to cause food allergies are: milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish

8345. Fact

The bubbles in Guiness beer sink to the bottom rather than float to the top as in other beers.

8346. Fact

There were approximately 2,228 people on board the Titanic when it sank. Of this, only 706 people survived

8347. Fact

Starfish have no brains.

8348. Fact

There is a member of the spider family called the demodex folliculorum that lives at the root of people's eye lashes. It's harmless and normal.(so they claim). To look for them, grab a handful of your eyelashes and dunk them in warm water. They'll start swimming out. It is prevalent in nearly 100% of old people in the U.S.

8349. Fact

A killer whale s heart beats 30 times a minute under water, 60 times a minute on the surface.

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