9857. Fact

Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day

9858. Fact

On September 7, 1997, the first flight of the F-22a occurred.

9859. Also known as

Original name : henrik j. ibsen
Also known as : father of modern drama

9860. Fact

The average human body contains enough iron to make a 3 inch nail,sulfur to kill all fleas on an average dog, carbon to make 900 pencils, potassium to fire a toy cannon, fat to make 7 bars of soap, phosphorous to make 2,200 match heads, and water to fill a ten-gallon tank.

9861. Fact

In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills

9862. Fact

The closest star to the sun, Alpha Centauri, is never visible in the sky north of about 30 degrees Northern Lattitude.

9863. Fact

The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with (not counting the words "North" and "South").

9864. Fact

In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die

9865. Fact

Intel is a shortened name for Integrated Electronics. The company's founders wanted to use the full name when they went into business in 1968, but it was already in use.

9866. Fact

Nova Scotia is Latin for 'New Scotland.'

9867. Fact

The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms.

9868. Fact

Roger Bannister of Great Britain was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. On May 6, 1954, he ran the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.

9869. Also known as

Original name : george bernard show
Also known as : 'g.b.s'

9870. Fact

In 1989, twenty-three people were hired in Jacksonville Florida just to flush toilets so the pipes would not freeze

9871. Fact

The most popular meal ordered at restaurants in the U.S. is fried chicken

9872. Fact

On July 28th, 1945, a US Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people.

9873. Fact

Grasshoppers have white blood.

9874. Fact

The correct response to the Irish greeting, Top of the morning to you, is and the rest of the day to yourself.

9875. Fact

In 1995, KFC sold 11 pieces of chicken for every man, woman and child in the US.

9876. Fact

Annually, an Australian eats 15 kg of bananas, which comes out to 27 meters of bananas

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The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the American Pie. (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)      .. More >>