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9380. Fact
Some of the titles that were considered for the hit T.V. show Friends were Six Of One, Across the Hall, and Insomnia Cafe9381. Fact
Manhattan Island of New York City was purchased for $24 from the Algonquian Indians in 1624.9382. Fact
Native Americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine9383. Fact
The first company to mass produce teddy bears was the Ideal Toy Company9384. Fact
Washington State has the longest single beach in the United States.Long Beach, WA9385. Fact
The first fruit eaten on the moon was a peach9386. Fact
Most landfilled trash retains its original weight, volume, and form for 40 years.9387. Fact
In the spring of 1975, a baby in Detroit fell 14 stories and landed on Joseph Figlock, who was walking below. A few years later it happened again. Figlock and both babies survived9388. Fact
The Nike swoosh was invented by Caroline Davidson back in 1971. She received $35 for making the swoosh. The first shoe with the swoosh was introduced in 19729389. Fact
Following directions off the Internet and chemicals obtained from a mail order company, a team of U.S. scientists created an identical copy of the polio virus.9390. Fact
The movie that grossed the most money that was adapted from a T.V. cartoon is Scooby-Doo9391. Fact
The New York Yankees have won the most champoinships (26 times) in their respected sport (MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL) for any professional sports team.9392. Fact
The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight, and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated9393. Fact
In 1888, an Egyptian peasant discovered an estimated three hundred thousand mummified cats in Beni Hassan, Egypt. Of the cats that were not stolen once, the find was made public, the remaining mummified cats were shipped to Great Britain to be used as agricultural fertilizer9394. Fact
There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada9395. Fact
The first man-made object to circle the earth was Sputnik I, launched in 1957.9396. Fact
When the volcano Krakatoa off the Java islands exploded in 1883, it was so loud that it woke some people up in South Australia9397. Fact
The four highest grossing movies of the 1940s were all animated motion pictures by Disney (Bambi, Pinnochio, Fantasia, and Cinderella).9398. Fact
On average, 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day9399. Fact
The expression Tying the Knot comes from an old Roman custom where the brides clothes were tied up all in knots and the groom was supposed to untie the knots
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