9750. Fact

During the California gold rush of 1849, miners sent their laundry to Honolulu for washing and pressing. Due to the extremely high costs in California during these boom years, it was deemed more feasible to send their shirts to Hawaii for servicing.

9751. Fact

In 1864, A Quebec farmer found a frog inside a hailstone

9752. Fact

The term 'hay fever' originated in England, where some people suffered allergic symptoms during hay pitching time when the symptoms became serve, workers often felt feverish.

9753. Fact

A peanut is not a nut. It is a legume.

9754. Fact

The world record for donut eating is held by John Haight, who ate 29 donuts (52 ounces) in a little over six minutes

9755. Fact

Penicillin was first produced synthetically in a laboratory in 1946.

9756. Also known as

Original name : k.v. puttappa
Also known as : kuvempu

9757. Fact

The poison arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people.

9758. Fact

In a year, an average person uses the toilet 2500 times a year

9759. Fact

People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain

9760. Fact

Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery.

9761. Fact

Before 1883, the three-cent U.S. stamp was also used for advertising. The advertisment was located on the back of the stamp for various products

9762. Fact

Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. This is because all knights used to be right-handed. When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs. Left-handed knights would have had no troubles, except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil

9763. Fact

By the time you turn 70, your heart will have beat two-and-a-half billion times (figuring on an average of 70 beats per minute.)

9764. Fact

MTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981 The first music-video shown on the rock-video cable channel was, appropriately, Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.

9765. Fact

The term The Big Apple was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression apple for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple

9766. Fact

The deepest spot in any ocean is the Mariana Trench. It's 36,198 feet below sea level (about seven miles).

9767. Fact

Dogs and cats consume over $11 billion worth of pet food a year.

9768. Fact

When Queen Elizabeth I of England died she owned over 3,000 gowns

9769. Fact

Peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes

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