10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 1 (03/9/2013)

1.      In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty.

2.      One out of 20 people have an extra rib.

3.      44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.

4.      In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific

         purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money.

5.      Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents

6.      In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame

         Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.

7.      Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was

         counterfeit by the end of the Civil War

8.      Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining

9.      In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar

10.    The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can

         measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds