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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.

9057. Fact
Ants don't sleep.

9058. Fact
It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland.

9059. Fact
In a lifetime, the average house cat spends approximately 10,950 hours purring

9060. Fact
In the U.S, Frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs, and basketballs combined.

9061. Also known as
Original name : vinoba bhave
Also known as : acharya

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