10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 227 (17/04/2014)

2261.            The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses everyletter in the
    alphabet. (Developed by Western Union to Test telex/twxcommunications).

2262.            The word housekeeping was invented by Shakespeare.

2263.            The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sportsgames
    (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after theMajorLeague
    All-Star Game.

2264.            In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people
    were injured.

2265.            Lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight
    infections.

2266.            All dogs are the descendant of the wolf. These wolves lived in eastern Asia about
    15,000 years ago.

2267.            It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the
    rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it
    ignores the resulting sensation.

2268.            Parma ham is only Parma ham if it is made in the Parma region of Italy. The British
    chain supermarket Asda, made and packaged its own "Parma ham" and was
    successfully sued by the real Parma ham people (Parma Ham Trade Association).

2269.            With winds of 50 miles per hour, The Statue of Liberty sways three inches and the
    torch sways five inches.

2270.            A famous bullfighter, Lagarijo, killed 4,867 bulls in the 19th century.