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9529. Fact
Bill Russell was the first black head coach of a major league pro sports team
9530. Fact
MS-DOS was originally calle QDOS and was bought of the author by Microsoft for a small fee. The rest is history
9531. Fact
It takes only 8 minutes for sunlight to travel from the sun to the earth, which also means, if you see the sun go out, it actually went out 8 minutes ago
9532. Fact
The USS Abraham Lincoln has five gymnasiums on the ship and a basketball league with 22 teams
9533. Fact
Fourteen people die each day from asthma in the United States
9534. Fact
Olympic badminton rules say that the bird has to have exactly fourteen feathers.
9535. Fact
Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China
9536. Fact
The male gypsy moth can smell the virgin female gypsy moth from 1.8 miles away.
9537. Fact
Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.
9538. Fact
Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick. As far as is known, they are immune to every known disease including cancer.
9539. Fact
The average price for a major league baseball game in 2004 is $19.82
9540. Fact
In the United States, poisoning is the fourth leading cause of death among children.
9541. Fact
Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
9542. Fact
There is actually no danger in swimming right after you eat, though it may feel uncomfortable.
9544. Fact
Men generally prefer that their semen be swallowed rather than spit out because it provides a feeling of acceptance.
9545. Fact
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is
9546. Fact
The hormone replacement drug Premarin is made from the urine of pregnant horses
9547. Fact
Wherever a person is standing in the state of Michigan in the United States, they are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes
9548. Fact
The 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles was the first time the three-level winner's stand was used for the medal ceremony.
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The complete skin covering of the body measures about 20 sq. feet.
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