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

9312. Fact

World Tourist day is observed on September 27.

9313. Fact

The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny.

9314. Fact

In the US a pound of potato chips costs 200 times more than a pound of potatoes.

9315. Fact

The first drive-in movie theater was built in Camden, NJ in 1932-3. It cost 25 cents per car or $1 for three or more people to watch a movie.

9316. Fact

A cat's urine glows under a black light. (I wonder who was paid to figure that out.)

9317. Fact

Argentineans eat more meat than any other nation in the world an average of 10 ounces per person per day.

9318. Also known as

Original name : kalidas
Also known as : indian shakespeare, shakespeare of india

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