9037. Fact

Stage bows were originally devised as a way for actors to thank the audience. The audience would or would not acknowledge each of the actors in turn, depending on how much they enjoyed the performance.

9038. Fact

The Mona Lisa, by daVinci, is 2'6 by 1'9.

9039. Fact

The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

9040. Fact

John Wayne's real name was Marion Michael Morrison.

9041. Fact

Ballroom dancing is a major at Brigham Young University.

9042. Fact

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana

9043. Fact

Hair and fingernails are made from the same substance, keratin

9044. Fact

More than three thousand people work on research in Antarctica each year

9045. Fact

You may not sell your oragns in Indiana to cover travel expenses.

9046. Also known as

Original name : adolf hitler
Also known as : fuhrer (also fuehrer).

9047. Fact

The single highest temperature ever recorded in U.S. history was 134 degrees Fahrenheit. It was recorded in Greenland Ranch, CA on July 10, 1913. The lowest recorded temperature was minus 80 degrees on January 23, 1971 in Prospect Creek, AK.

9048. Fact

No president of the United States was an only child

9049. Fact

Jim Henson first coined the word "Muppet". It is a combination of "marionette" and "puppet."

9050. Fact

Braces were first invented by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. The braces were made by a flat strip of metal, which was connected to the teeth by thread.

9051. Fact

The word Popcorn is derived from the middle English word poppe, which means explosive sound

9052. Fact

About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.

9053. Fact

Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001).

9054. Fact

There are 54 bones in your hands including the wrists

9055. Fact

In October 1959 Elizabeth Taylor became the first Hollywood star to receive $1 million for a single picture. (for Cleopatra)

9056. Also known as

Original name : william ewart gladstone
Also known as : grand old man of british politics.

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