1. In
2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty.
2. One
out of 20 people have an extra rib.
3. 44%
of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
4. In
1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific
purpose
to combat the counterfeiting of money.
5. Istanbul,
Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents
6. In
1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame
Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.
7. Approximately
40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was
counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
8. Every three days a human stomach gets a new
lining
9. In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was
available in a jar
10. The Kodiak,
which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can
measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700
pounds
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