10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 125 (05/01/2014)

1241.            Teenage cosmetic surgeries nearly doubled in the USA between 1996 and 1998.

1242.            A rocket-like device can be traced back to Ancient Greece when a flying steam-
    powered pigeon was built out of wood.

1243.            The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest professional baseball team.

1244.            In 1871, horse cars were introduced. It was simply a car that was pulled over a
    track by a horse.

1245.            High Priests in ancient Egypt were the only ones who were allowed to wear
    garments made from cotton.

1246.            Kellogg?s started selling their most famous product, Corn Flakes, in 1906.

1247.            Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that
    chocolate could cure a stomach ache.

1248.            Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has the largest bar per capita than anywhere else
    in the world.

1249.            The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world before the construction of
    the Empire State Building in 1930.

1250.         The first American celebration of St. Patricks Day was at Boston in 1737.