9292. Fact

The oldest works of art are pictures of animals found in caves in Spain and France. They have been dates as far back as 18,000 years ago.

9293. Fact

James Buchanan was certainly a good host. When England's Prince of Wales came to visit in the fall of 1860, so many guests came with him, it's said the president slept in the hallway.

9294. Fact

The worlds tallest free fall rollercoaster is The Giant Drop located in Australia. The drops is 120 meters which is equivalent to a 39 storey building

9295. Fact

A cow averages 40,000 jaw movements a day

9296. Fact

Beethoven used to take hay baths to remedy the swelling he used to get in his legs

9297. Fact

A dragonfly has a lifespan of for to seven weeks

9298. Fact

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches.

9299. Fact

In Saratoga, Florida it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.

9300. Fact

When the Black Death swept across England one theory was that cats caused the plague. Thousands were slaughtered. Ironically, those that kept their cats were less affected, because they kept their houses clear of the real culprits, rats.

9301. Fact

In 1771 the kingdom of Poland was larger in area than any other European country except Russia and had a bigger population than any other European country except France.

9302. Fact

Post-It Notes, which are adhesive notes, were invented while looking for a way to improve the acrylate adhesive found in tapes

9303. Fact

The Olympic torch weighs about 3 pounds

9304. Fact

The "spot" on the 7-Up logo comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.

9305. Fact

Of the 266 men who have been pope, 33 have died violently.

9306. Fact

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks

9307. Fact

Approximately 850 peanuts make a 18 oz jar of peanut butter

9308. Fact

In a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times

9309. Fact

Laws forbidding the sale of sodas on Sunday prompted William Garwood to invent the ice cream sundae in Evanston, IL, in 1875.

9310. Fact

Just by recycling one aluminum can, enough energy would be saved to have a TV run for three hours.

9311. Fact

The American Airlines Center in Dallas has more toilets per capita than any other sports and entertainment venue in the country

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