Faudzil @ Ajak

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9 January 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 129 (09/01/2014)






1281.            In the U.S. there is, on average, three sex change operations per day.

1282.            The American Airlines Sports Center, in Dallas, has most toilets per capita than
    any other sports and entertainment venue in the USA.

1283.            In 1999, a three headed turtle was discovered by Lin Chi-Fa in his pond in
    Southern Taiwan.

1284.            Approximately one out of every 55 women from Canada give birth in their car on
    the way to the hospital or clinic.

1285.            The first United States president to visit China was Richard Nixon.

1286.            The most popular show amongst baby boomers is Star Trek.

1287.            The first jet engine was invented by Frank Whittleof of England in 1930.

1288.            In a day, an elephant can drink 80 gallons of water.

1289.            The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in thePacific. When
    arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 calibermachine gunammo belts
    measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into thefuselage. If the pilots fired
    all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9yards."


1290.            In 1948 and 1950 the oldest ears of popping corn were discovered. They were
    located in the Bat Cave of west central New Mexico. They ranged in size from
    smaller than a penny to approximately two inches, and were about 4,000 years old.


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