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8785. Fact
People whose mouth has a narrow roof are more likely to snore. This is because they have less oxygen going through their nose
8786. Fact
The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com
8787. Fact
Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are flowers.
8788. Fact
The total surface area of a pair of human lungs is equal to that of a tennis court.
8789. Fact
The Eiffel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it.
8790. Fact
There is now an ATM at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which has a winter population of two hundred people
8791. Fact
In 1281, the Mongol army of Kublai Khan tried to invade Japan but were ravaged by a hurricane that destroyed their fleet
8792. Fact
On average, Americans spend five times more of their time in their cars than they do on vacation
8793. Fact
Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze
8794. Fact
Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana
8795. Fact
Advertisements for coffee in London in 1657 claimed that the beverage was a cure for scurvy, gout and other ills.
8796. Fact
Desert snails can stay in their shell for up to three years
8798. Fact
Perfume contains ethyl alcohol and 25% fragrant oils. Cologne is cheaper to produce and to purchase because the oil content in cologne is only 3%. Cologne was named for the German city in which it was first produced. The original formula combined alcohol, lemon spirits, orange bitters and mint oil.
8799. Fact
The name Grey Poupon used for mustard comes from two people: Maurice Grey and Auguste Poupon. Grey was the inventor of a machine that mass produced fine textured mustard, and Poupon was an already established maker of mustard. In 1886 the Grey-Poupon firm was formed
8800. Fact
The famous Christmas song Jingle Bells was written for a Thanksgiving program in 1857 by James Pierpont. At the time, the song was called The One-Horse Open Sleigh.
8801. Fact
The leading cause of deaths for children between the ages of 1 and 4 are motor vehicle crashes
8802. Fact
La Paz, Bolivia is a virtually fireproof city. At an altitude of about 12,000 feet above sea level, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is barely able to support fire.
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Camel's milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow's milk.
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