1461.
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to
enter space. She spent three days in
space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth.
space and completed forty-eight orbits of Earth.
1462.
More than 3000 years ago children played with
circular hoops made with grape
vines. This toy was swung around the waist. Years later this toy was made by
company called Wham-O and the Hula-Hoop was invented in 1958.
vines. This toy was swung around the waist. Years later this toy was made by
company called Wham-O and the Hula-Hoop was invented in 1958.
1463.
The first subway system in America was built
in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897.
1464.
Owls swallow their prey whole because they
have no teeth. After approximately 12
hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet.
hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet.
1465.
Sharks have survived on earth for about 400
million years.
1466.
Ukrainian monk, Dionysius Exiguus, created
the modern day Christian calendar.
1467.
The revenue that is generated from gambling
is more than the revenue that comes
from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports
combined.
from movies, cruise ships, recorded music, theme parks, and spectator sports
combined.
1468.
Every 30 seconds a house fire doubles in size.
1469.
An alligator has about 80 teeth in its mouth
at one time. An alligator can go through
3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
1470. A starfish can turn its stomach inside out.
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