24 October 2013

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 50 (22/10/2013)






491.  When Kleenex was first introduced to the market in 1924, it was marketed as a makeup
         or cold cream remover.

492.  
In the year 1900, for a women to be a telephone operator she had to be between the
         ages of 17 and 26 and not be married.

493.  
The first spacecraft to visit the planet Venus was Mariner 2 in 1962.

494.  
Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

495.  
Babies that are exposed to cats and dogs in their first year of life have a lower chance of
         developing allergies when they grow older.

496.  
Urophobia is the fear of urine or urinating.

497.  
In 1949, forecasting the relentless march of science, Popular Mechanics said
         "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."

498.  
Water that is safe to drink is referred to as POTABLE.

499.  
Actor John Ritter was the voice of Clifford, from "Clifford The Big Red Dog."

500.  
Chocolate accounts for less than two percent of the fat in the American diet.



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