8734. Fact

The MGM lion, whose name was Leo, lived in Memphis until his death

8735. Fact

Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's first fruit. Banana plants have been in cultivation since the time of recorded history. One of the first records of bananas dates back to Alexander the Great's conquest of India where he first discovered bananas in 327 B.C.

8736. Fact

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

8737. Fact

In the game Monopoly, the space on which a player has the greatest statistical chance of landing is Illinois Avenue.

8738. Fact

Mickey Mouse is known as 'Topolino' in Italy.

8739. Fact

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects'legs in it.

8740. Fact

Astronomers once believed a planet named Vulcan existed between Mercury and the Sun

8741. Fact

Pikeville, Kentucky consumes the most Pepsi per capita then any other American city

8742. Fact

John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA.

8743. Fact

A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.

8744. Fact

In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to mobile Services(two-way radios in taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number theotherchannel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, butnochannel 1.

8745. Also known as

Original name : tushar kanti ghosh
Also known as : grand old man of indian journalism.

8746. Fact

As of 2006, 200 million blogs were left without updates

8747. Fact

There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses.

8748. Fact

The largest US city in area is Juneau, Alaska, which covers 3,108 square miles. Los Angeles covers only 458.2 square miles.

8749. Also known as

Original name : tenzing norgay
Also known as : tiger of snows.

8750. Also known as

Original name : susruta
Also known as : father of modern plastic surgery.

8751. Fact

When Bob Marley died they found 19 different species of lice in his dreadlocks.

8752. Fact

In Denver, Colorado it is illegal for Barber's to give massages to nude customers unless it is for instructional purposes.

8753. Fact

Naked means to be unprotected. Nude means unclothed

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