81. It would
take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high
stack.
82. Chinese
Crested dogs can get acne.
83. It costs
about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States.
84. Colgate
faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries.
Colgate
translates into the command "go hang yourself."
85. The cross
bow was invented by the Chinese and records of its usage goes back to as
far as
the Three Kingdom Period (220 a.d.-280 a.d.).
86. It is
estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined
in
the world.
87. One-third
pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamin C than 204 apples.
88. The
Flintstones cartoon was the first thirty-minute cartoon to be aired during
prime time.
89. The
abbreviation Xmas for the word Christmas is of Greek origin. Since the word for
Christ in the Greek language is Xristos, which starts with the letter
"X," they started
putting the X in place of Christ and came up with
the short form for the word Christmas.
90. Dipsomania
refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.
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