10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 126 (06/01/2014)

1251.            The name of the popular sports drink Gatorade was named for the University of
    Florida Gators where it was developed.

1252.            The largest employer in Central Florida is Walt Disney World. There are
    approximately 50,000 people working there.

1253.            In his youth, United States president George W. Bush used to play for the Midland
    (Texas) Central Little League. He played the position of the catcher.

1254.            The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire
    population of Australia.

1255.            Bobby Carpenter was the first American player to score 50 goals in a season.

1256.            The word, tattoo originated from the Tahitain word "tattau" which means "to mark."

1257.            There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

1258.            All babies are colour blind when they are born.

1259.            Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks.

1260.            There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue.