10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 106 (17/12/2013)

1051.            The number one cause of blindness in adults in the United States is diabetes.

1052.            India has a Bill of Rights for cows.

1053.            A drink used to be made by the Aztecs for the gods which had the ingredients of
   ground cocoa mixed in with spices and corn.

1054.            In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders.

1055.            The stage were the television sitcom "Friends" is shot on is said to be haunted.

1056.            Gases that build up in your large intestine cause flatulence. It usually takes about 30
   to 45 minutes for these gases to pass through your system.

1057.            The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.

1058.            Whooping cranes are born with blue eyes that change to bright gold by the time
   they six months old.

1059.            Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve.

1060.         Tomatos were once referred to as "love apples." This is because their was a
  superstition that people would fall in love by eating them.