10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 127 (07/01/2014)

1261.            A fetus starts to develop fingerprints at the age of eight weeks.

1262.            The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears
    from the eyes drain into the nose.

1263.            Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.

1264.            On October 15, 1794, the first silver dollar coins were released to be circulated to
    the public.

1265.            In one day, the Tootsie Roll Industry makes over 16 million lollipops.

1266.            In many of the milk ads that are shown, a mix of thinner and white paint is used
    instead of milk.

1267.            Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream. This was the only vegetable
    flavoured ice cream produced. However, they discontinued it since they thought it
    would not sell well.

1268.            In an year, an average person makes 1,140 phone calls.

1269.            The strike note of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is e-flat.

1270.            A Connecticut Toy maker, Herobuilders, sells action figures of President George
    W. Bush, Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair, which are all major figures tied to the September
    11, 2001 WTC attacks.