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

9062. Fact

The University of Plymouth was the first university to offer a degree in surfing

9063. Fact

In Wisconsin you are allowed to marry your house.

9064. Fact

The scarlet tanager, a songbird native to Illinois, can eat as many as 2,100 gypsy-moth caterpillars in one hour

9065. Fact

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room during a dance.

9066. Fact

Swearing at someone over the phone in virginia is punishable by a $100 fine.

9067. Fact

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body.

9068. Fact

Pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known

9069. Fact

Cheese closes the stomach and should always be served at the end of a meal.

9070. Fact

Lizards can self-amputate their tails for protection. It grows back after a few months.

9071. Fact

Venus is the only planet in the solar system to spin backwards.

9072. Fact

The world s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

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