10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 300 (29/06/2014)

2991.            Both Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter, U.S. presidents, were peanut farmers
    at one time.

2992.            A cow releases about 125 gallons of gas per day.

2993.            The Apollo 17 crew were the last men on the moon.

2994.            Spartacus led the revolt of the Roman slaves and gladiators in 73 B.C

2995.            The Mexican version of the Tooth Fairy is known as the Tooth Mouse, which takes
    the tooth and leaves treasures in its place.

2996.            In a day the blue whale calf drinks approximately 130 gallons of milk.

2997.            Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
    do.

2998.            All racehorses in the U.S. celebrate their birthday on January 1st.

2999.            A person would have to drink more than 12 cups of hot cocoa to equal the amount
    of caffeine found in one cup of coffee.

3000.            The oldest documented footwear found was a 8,000 year-old sandal found in a
    cave located in Missouri, USA.

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2981.            Ticks can be as small as a grain of rice and grow to be as big as a marble.

2982.            An American chews an average of 300 sticks of gum in a year.

2983.            Most cows give more milk when they listen to music.

2984.            Giant flying foxes, which are a type of bat, that live in Indonesia have wingspans
    of nearly six feet.

2985.            Heavier lemons contain more and tastier juice.

2986.            Since 1950, over 230 million eggs of Silly Putty have been sold.

2987.            Oral-B is a combination of oral hygiene and the letter B, which stands for the
    word better.

2988.            Frank Wathernam was the last prisoner to leave Alcatraz prison on March 21,
    1963.

2989.            A blink lasts approximately 0.3 seconds.

2990.            In 1903 Mary Anderson invented the windshield wipers.

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2971.            Research indicates that people prefer the colour blue for their casual clothing.

2972.            The leading cause of deaths for children between the ages of 1 and 4 are motor
    vehicle crashes.

2973.            The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie "Psycho."

2974.            The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) neurons.

2975.            One acre of wheat can produce enough bread to feed a family of four people for
    about ten years.

2976.            Queen Victoria used marijuana, to help relieve menstrual cramp pain.

2977.            On a ship a toilet is called a head.

2978.            About 1 in 5,000 North Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.

2979.            Approximately 10.5 gallons of water is used in a dishwasher. Washing the dishes
    by hand can use up to 20 gallons of water.

2980.            The thing that hangs from the top of the beak of a turkey is called the snood.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 297 (26/06/2014)

2961.            The average cow produces about 2,305 gallons of milk each year.

2962.            Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan worked as a lifeguard in his youth at a
    beach near Dixon, Illinois and saved over 77 lives.

2963.            In 2000, there were 1,579,566 drug arrests in the United States. Of those, close
    to half were for marijuana.

2964.            Just like fingerprints, every cats nose pad is different.

2965.            Popeye is 34 years old, weighs 158 lbs, and is 5 feet 6 inches tall.

2966.            Researchers have shot footage of Orcas (killer whales) attacking and killing
    great white sharks.

2967.            The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and
    Budweiser, in that order.

2968.            One bushel of wheat can make enough sandwiches that you could eat three
    sandwiches a day for over six months.

2969.            In 1992, approximately 750 deaths occurred in the United States due to
    workplace violence.

2970.            In the movie "Babe", the piglet was played by over 30 different piglets they
    outgrew the part so quickly during the production of the film.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 296 (25/06/2014)

2951.            In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

2952.            During the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful
    painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.

2953.            Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

2954.            The nut "filbert" got its name from St. Philbert which is celebrated on August 22nd,
    which is also when the nut matures.

2955.            Every time Beethoven sat down to write music, he poured ice water over his head.

2956.            Some species of dolphin sleep with one eye open.

2957.            The chewing gum Juicy Fruit has 10 calories. This is approximately the same as
    a bite of whole wheat bread.

2958.            In ancient Egypt, doctors used jolts from the electric catfish to reduce the pain of
    arthritis.

2959.            In order to scare away predators, Giant petrels, a type of seabird, throw up all
    over the intruder.

2960.            Elvis Presley used to be a truck driver before he started singing.

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2941.            The city of Denver was originally chosen to host the 1976 Winter Olympics,
    but had to withdraw because Colorado voters rejected to finance it.

2942.            The longest bout of sneezing recorded was by Donna Griffith. It began in January
    13 1981 and continued until September 16 1983 and lasted for 978 days.

2943.            The Taj Mahal, located in Agra, India, was actually built for use as a tomb by
    Mogul ruler Shah Jehan for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum.

2944.            In 1943, the July issue of "Transportation Magazine" had an article entitled
    "1943 Guide to Hiring Women."

2945.            Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray.

2946.            A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

2947.            Scientists with high-speed cameras have discovered that rain drops are not tear
    shaped but rather look like hamburger buns.

2948.            Ancient Egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would
    melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance.

2949.            Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday." This is the festival that New Orleans,
    Louisiana is famous for having every year.

2950.             There was once a fish caught in Delaware Bay with a watch still ticking inside.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 294 (23/06/2014)

2931.            There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada.

2932.            The study of ants is called Myrmecology.

2933.            In the United States, you are more likely to be killed by a bee sting than a
    shark attack.

2934.            Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.

2935.            Frozen food can be just as nutritious as fresh food.

2936.            Fourteen people die each day from asthma in the United States.

2937.            The average amount of time spent kissing for a person in a lifetime is
    20,160 minutes.

2938.            The human body has approximately 37,000 miles of capillaries.

2939.            The most expensive shoes in the world are ruby slippers located in Harrods
    in London, which cost $1.6 million, has a full time security guard. The shoes
    are made from platinum thread and has 642 rubies in them. It took over 700
    hours to produce the shoe.

2940.            Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star.

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2921.            In 1982, Larry Walters tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in Los Angeles
    and climbed to an altitude of 16,000 feet.

2922.            Centuries ago in India, a person could get their nose chopped off for breaking
    the law.

2923.            The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in Jello.

2924.            The total number of steps in the Eiffel Tower are 1665.

2925.            The amount of blood a female mosquito drinks per serving is five millionths of a
    liter.

2926.            An adult porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body, which are
    replaced every year.

2927.            The name for Ivory Soap was inspired by a verse from the Bible. Harley Proctor
    got though of the name when the minister read from Psalms 45:8, "All thy
    garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces whereby
    they have made thee glad."

2928.            A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it
    was okay to color their hair. Now 66% of men admit to coloring their hair.

2929.            The name of the squiggly line "~" is called a tilde.

2930.            In 1747, the first American mention of the Christmas tree occurred. However, it
    was a not a tree but instead a pyramid made out of wood and decorated with
    apples and evergreen boughs.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 292 (21/06/2014)

2911.            Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.

2912.            The average Super Bowl party has 18 people.

2913.            An ant can detect a movement through 5 centimeters of earth.

2914.            One out of 200 women is colorblind.

2915.            On average, the rainfall across the Amazon is 7 feet annually.

2916.            Passion fruits have a tranquilizing effect on the body.

2917.            It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

2918.            A snail can sleep for 3 years.

2919.            "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"

2920.            There is a large brass statue of Winnie-the-Pooh in Lima, Peru.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 291 (20/06/2014)

2901.            In an average lifetime, people spend four years traveling in cars and six months
    waiting for red light to turn green.

2902.            At one time, pumpkins were recommended for removing freckles.

2903.            In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present.

2904.            The Montreal Canadians hockey team has won the most Stanley Cups with 24.

2905.            Nylon is a man-made fibre that is made from coal and petroleum.

2906.            When the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, received an alarming number of
    threatening letters, soon after her husband became President at the height of the
    Depression, the Secret Service insisted that she carry a pistol in her purse.

2907.            Swiss engineer George de Mestral, who got the idea after noticing burrs were
    sticking to his pants after his regular walks through the woods, invented Velcro.

2908.            Bees can communicate with other bees by dancing. Their dance can alert other
    bees as to which direction and the distance nectar and pollen is located.

2909.            The steepest street in the world is Baldwin Street located in Dunedin, New
    Zealand. It has an incline of 38%.

2910.            One billion pounds of pasta would need approximately 2,021,452,000 gallons
    of water to cook it. This is equivalent to 75,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 290 (19/06/2014)

2891.            In 1984, Ronald Reagan declared the month of July to be "National Ice Cream
    Month."

2892.            The small intestine in the human body is about 2 inches around, and 22 feet long.

2893.            In 1905, the first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in New York City.

2894.            In the early nineteenth century some advertisements claimed that riding the
    carousel was good for the circulation of blood.

2895.            For the blockbuster movie "The Terminator," O.J. Simpson was considered to play
    the role of the Terminator, but producers did not choose him as they thought he
    would not be taken seriously.

2896.            The actor who played the T-1000 in Terminator 2 (Robert Patrick) and the lead
    singer of Filter are brothers.

2897.            The sole purpose of a drone bee is to mate with the queen bee.

2898.            There are more plastic flamingos in America than real ones.

2899.            Walt Disney had a fear of mice.

2900.            Cleopatra married two of her brothers.

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 289 (18/06/2014)

2881.            Every year approximately 3,000 people choke to death.

2882.            Cow is a Japanese brand of shaving foam.

2883.            The fastest running bird is the Ostrich, which has been clocked at 97.5 kilometres
    per hour.

2884.            When the divorce rate goes up in the United States, toy makers report that the
    sale of toys also rise.

2885.            Q-Tip Cotton Swabs were originally called Baby Gays.

2886.            The Pacific island of Tonga once issued a stamp that was banana shaped.

2887.            A mole can dig a tunnel three hundred feet long in a single night.

2888.            The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

2889.            The only commercial aircraft that is able to break the sound barrier is the
    Concorde.

2890.            U.S. Postal Service processes 38 million address changes each year.