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967. Fact
The word "war" in sanskrit means "wish for more cows".

968. Fact
Kangaroos are lactose intolerant.

969. Fact
According to the law of massachusetts, goats are not allowed to wear pants.

970. Fact
This year you will blow your nose 250 times.

971. Fact
Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.

972. Fact
In the city of lawrence, kansas, it's against the law to walk around with bees in your hat.

973. Fact
Only 30% of all human beings can flare their nostrils.

974. Fact
More than 250 people have fallen from the leaning tower of pisa since the year 1174.

975. Fact
In ancient egypt, the penalty for killing a cat was death.

976. Fact
According to an 1845 british law - if you attempted to commit suicide, you were sentenced to death.

977. Fact
Once upon a time, christmas was forbidden in england.

978. Fact
In hartford, connecticut you are not allowed to kiss your wife on sundays.

979. Fact
In kentucky, it's against the law to walk around with ice cream in your hip pocket.

980. Fact
Since 1916, when a man mailed a 40,00o ton brick house in order to avoid high freight costs, it is forbidden to send a whole building by mail in the united states.

981. Fact
A fully loaded oil tanker needs 20 minutes to stop.

982. Fact
All sunlight that hits the surface of the earth during any given moment, weighs as much as a cruise ship.

983. Fact
When the atomic bomb was developed in the american city of los alamos, new mexico, the military base preferred staff that were illiterate as the authorities didn't want the risk of having workers that could read confidential papers from the waste bins.

984. Fact
Every year, 4,000 people are injured by tea pots.

985. Fact
All hospitals in singapore use pampers diapers.

986. Fact
Colgate had a big challenge when they released their tooth paste in spanish speaking countries. Colgate means "go hang yourself" in spanish.

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