9456. Fact

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

9457. Fact

A catfish has about 100,000 taste buds

9458. Fact

The world's record for continuous pogo stick jumping is 41 hours.

9459. Fact

Every year, 100 million sharks are killed by people

9460. Fact

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

9461. Fact

According to the American Institute of Stress, job stress approximately costs the U.S. industry over $300 billion dollars per year

9462. Fact

Between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed

9463. Fact

Watermelon is grown in over 96 countries worldwide. Over 1,200 varieties of watermelon are grown worldwide. There are about 200 varieties of watermelon throughout the US.

9464. Fact

The mile is Latin for 1,000. The number of paces it took the average Roman.

9465. Fact

The parents of Albert Einstein were worried that he was mentally slow because it took him a long time to learn how to speak

9466. Fact

Birds do not sweat, as they do not have sweat glands

9467. Fact

Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan worked as a lifeguard in his youth at a beach near Dixon, Illinois and saved over 77 lives

9468. Fact

In a month, a fingernail grows an eighth of an inch

9469. Fact

Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day

9470. Fact

Playwright Shakespeare was only 18 years old when he married Ann Hathaway, who was 26 years old at the time

9471. Fact

The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS.

9472. Fact

On average, a whole chicken from the grocery store weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces

9473. Fact

The Coca Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages

9474. Fact

IBM introduced their first personal computer in 1981.

9475. Fact

Nondairy creamer is flammable.

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