2721.
The word alligator comes from the Spanish
word El Lagarto, which means "The
Lizard."
Lizard."
2722.
While still in college, Bill Gates and Paul
Allen once built a special purpose
machine called "Traff-O-Data." It was a machine that would analyze information
gathered by traffic monitors. They never found any buyers.
machine called "Traff-O-Data." It was a machine that would analyze information
gathered by traffic monitors. They never found any buyers.
2723.
The citric acid found in lemon juice is said
to be able to dissolve a pearl.
2724.
Robert Southey wrote the story
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" in 1834.
2725.
The tallest woman in the world is American
Sandy Allen who is 7 feet 7 inches.
2726.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by
eliminating one olive from each
salad served in first-class.
salad served in first-class.
2727.
Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
2728.
Only 5 to 10 percent of cheetah cubs make it
to adulthood.
2729.
Dentyne gum was invented in 1899 by a
druggist from New York named
Franklin V. Canning.
Franklin V. Canning.
2730. It takes about three hours for food to be
broken down in the human stomach.
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