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8805. Fact
The company Chanel claims that every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world, a bottle of Chanel No 5 is sold
8806. Also known as
Original name : otto von bismarck
Also known as : man of blood and iron; iron chancellor.
8807. Fact
Air is passed through the nose at a speed of 100 miles per hour when a person sneezes
8808. Fact
Ninety percent of the population has an innie belly button
8810. Fact
Walt Disney got the idea for Mickey Mouse from watching mice play in a garage, where he was forced to work, because he could not afford to rent an art studio.
8811. Fact
18% of an Americans income is spent on transportation
8812. Fact
Twit is the name given for a pregnant goldfish
8813. Fact
Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors
8814. Fact
The average American drinks 400 glasses of milk in a year
8815. Fact
When the Titanic sank, 2228 people were on it. Only 706 survived.
8816. Fact
The silkworm consumes 86000 times its own weight in 56 days.
8818. Fact
The White House has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
8819. Fact
The average number of people that go to a party for the Super Bowl is 17
8820. Fact
Coney Island in New York got its name from rabbits. In early days it was overrun by rabbits, which were often referred to as coneys.
8821. Fact
In 1947, Toys for Tots started making the holidays a little happier for children by organizing its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.
8822. Fact
Two U.S. Presidents with the initials J.M. followed each other as president.
8823. Fact
In Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speeds of rotation. He did this more that a hundred years before either moon was discovered.
8824. Fact
In the United States, about 33% of land is covered by forests
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The average American eats 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime
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