10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 188 (09/03/2014)

1871.            More than three thousand people work on research in Antarctica each year.

1872.            The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.

1873.            Scientists have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants by
    using genetic engineering.

1874.            The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour.

1875.            In 1897, Bayer, who is the makers of Aspirin, once marketed the drug heroin.

1876.            In Australia, a common "Boxing day" activity is surfing.

1877.            In 1986, a drunk fan got into a pace car at Talladega Superspeedway, and started
    joyriding on the track in front of a nationwide audience. The police cruisers who had
    to chase him around the track were not amused when they caught and arrested him

1878.            Mary Hart, the co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, has each of her legs insured for
    one million dollars.

1879.            The two top toys in 1950 were Silly Putty which sold for $1, and Crayola crayons
    which sold for 50 cents.

1880.            The King Cobra has enough venom in its bite that it can kill up to 13 adults.