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.

8817. Fact

Termites outnumber humans ten to one.

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

8825. Fact

As a defense mechanism, the North American Opossum closes its eyes and becomes totally limp. Basically it plays dead

8826. Fact

President George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart in 1782. It's a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and non-commissioned officers.

8827. Fact

The blackberry bush is also called the bramble.

8828. Also known as

Original name : m.f. robespierre
Also known as : the incorruptible.

8829. Fact

In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a loonie because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the twonie because it is the equivalent of two loonies.

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