16 September 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 14 (16/9/2013)






131.  Soldier’s disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over
         400,000 morphine addicts.
132.  
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses.
133.  
During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their
         rations.
134.  
The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of Michigan.
135.  
There are bananas called "Red banana" that are maroon to dark purple when ripe.
136.  
Franklin Pierce was the first U.S. President to have a Christmas tree in the White House.
137.  
The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre.
138.  
Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer Mouse instead of
         Mickey Mouse/
139.  
The length of brink of the Canadian "Horseshoe" Falls located in Niagara Falls,
         Ontario, Canada is 2600 feet.
140.  
The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use anywhere from
         a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles.



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