10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 110 (21/12/2013)

1091.            The word "walkman" was included in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1986.

1092.            A headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherries.

1093.            There is an area located off the south-eastern Atlantic coast of the United States
   called the "Bermuda Triangle." It is known for a high rate of unexplained losses of
   ships, small boats, and aircraft, which has led some people to believe that this
   triangle has supernatural powers.

1094.            State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska.

1095.            Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.

1096.            The Shroud of Turin is the single most studied artifact in human history.

1097.            Smartest dogs: 1) Scottish border collie; 2) Poodle; 3) Golden retriever.

1098.            The sperm count of an average American male compared to thirty years ago is
   down thirty percent.

1099.            Humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years.

1100.            The 1912, a wrestling match in Stockholm between Finn Alfred Asikainen and
   Russian Martin Klein lasted more than 11 hours. Klein eventually won, but was to
   tired to participate in the championship match.