9437. Fact

In the United States, more than 4.2 million couples live together that are not married

9438. Fact

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries

9439. Fact

It was the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, CT, whose name and lightweight pie tins gave birth to the modern Frisbee.

9440. Fact

Nintendo was first establish in 1889 and they started out making special playing cards

9441. Fact

A rocket-like device can be traced back to Ancient Greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood.

9442. Fact

There are 5 calories in a teaspoon of semen.

9443. Also known as

Original name : florence nightingale
Also known as : lady with the lamp.

9444. Fact

The training mantra of the SEALs is, 'The only easy day was yesterday.'

9445. Fact

In L.A., U.S.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide

9446. Fact

The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting

9447. Fact

Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry

9448. Fact

There are a million ants for every person on Earth.

9449. Fact

To produce a dozen eggs, a hen has to eat about four pounds of feed

9450. Fact

When potatoes were brought from South America over to Spain, it took about 200 years before it was recognized as a food.

9451. Fact

Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee are the only brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence. Their cousin, Henry Lee, was a famous Revolutionary War commander and the father of General Robert E. Lee.

9452. Fact

There are 122 pebbles per square inch on a Spalding basketball

9453. Fact

Pearls melt in vinegar

9454. Fact

In a lifetime, an average man will shave 20,000 times

9455. Fact

When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.

9456. Fact

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War

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