10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 130 (10/01/2014)

1291.            The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.

1292.            It cost the soft drink industry $100 million a year for thefts committed involving
    vending machines.

1293.            The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games
    (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League
    All-Star Game.

1294.            Watermelon is considered a good gift to give a host in Japan and China.

1295.            The planet Venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system.

1296.            During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion
    times.

1297.            Frog-eating bats identify edible frogs from poisonous ones by listening to the
    mating calls of male frogs. Frogs counter this by hiding and using short, difficult to
    locate calls.

1298.            Dieting can cause bad breath since less saliva is produced which leads to dry
    mouth.

1299.            At lift off, US space shuttles weight about 4.5 million pounds.

1300.            Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.