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9207. Fact
An adult porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body, which are replaced every year
9208. Fact
¥ Onions get their distinctive smell by soaking up sulfur from the
9209. Fact
Moon was Buzz Aldrins mothers maiden name. (Buzz Aldrin was the second man on the moon).
9210. Fact
The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
9211. Fact
DC-10, the name of an airplane stands for Douglas Commercial.
9212. Fact
The father of Dave Matthews was one of the original fathers of the super conductor (died of lung cancer when dave was 10 [was a non-smoker])
9213. Fact
In 2001, the five most valuable brand names in order were Coca-Cola, Microsoft, IBM, GE, and Nokia
9214. Fact
Termites have been around for over 250 million years
9215. Fact
Rice paper isn't made from rice but from a small tree which grows in Taiwan.
9216. Fact
In the year 1790, there were two firsts in the United States; the first wholesale coffee roasting company, and the first newspaper advertisement featuring coffee.
9217. Fact
There are approximately 7,000 feathers on an eagle
9218. Fact
The Indian election in 1984 was the largest election of any country. Over 379,000,000 voters were eligible to vote at over 480,000 polling stations
9219. Fact
Check your map. Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
9220. Fact
Some birds have been know to put ants into their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid, which kills parasites
9221. Fact
The vintage date on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling.
9222. Fact
In Bhutan government policy is based on Gross National Happiness; thus most street advertising is banned, as are tobacco and plastic bags.
9223. Fact
The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (Hmmmmmm........won't go there.)
9224. Fact
Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales
9225. Fact
In Texas criminals are required to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
9226. Fact
Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries
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