10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 281 (10/06/2014)

2801.            DC-10, the name of an airplane stands for "Douglas Commercial."

2802.            In approximately 18 months, the papaya tree can grow to be 20 feet tall.

2803.            Parrots cannot eat chocolate because it is poisonous to their body.

2804.            Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage
    in the world.

2805.            Termites are roasted and eaten like popcorn in South Africa.

2806.            The official state tree of Illinois is The White Oak.

2807.            It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply
    of footballs.

2808.            In 1971, the postal code was introduced in Ottawa, Ontario.

2809.            The tridacna clam can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds.

2810.            The state that has the most diners in the world is New Jersey, which is referred
    to as the "Diner Capital of the World."