10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 261 (21/05/2014)

2601.            In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath.

2602.            In twins, there is a great chance that one will be left handed.

2603.            In the 1920's, Q-Tips were invented by Leo Gerstenzang who got the idea after
    watching his wife clean their baby's ears with cotton stuck onto a toothpick.

2604.            In the Pacific Islands when people get burns they often use a banana leaf as
    treatment.

2605.            Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.

2606.            An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and
    realized the possible secondary use for the springs. Barbie was invented by Ruth
    Handler after watching her daughter play with baby dolls imagining then in grown
    up roles.

2607.            When the female grasshopper lays eggs, she covers her eggs with a pasty liquid
    that protects the eggs throughout the winter.

2608.            The longest recorded duration of a total solar eclipse was 7.5 minutes.

2609.            On average, an American makes three pounds of garbage in a day.

2610.            Even if you eat food standing on your head, the food will still end up in your
    stomach.