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1. If a park statue of a person on
If a park statue of a person on
Important a horse has both front legs in
a horse has both front legs in
the air, the person died in
the air, the person died in
Facts You battle. If the horse has one
battle. If the horse has one
front leg in the air, the person
front leg in the air, the person
died as a result of wounds
died as a result of wounds
Need to received in battle. If the horse
received in battle. If the horse
has all four legs on the ground,
has all four legs on the ground,
Know the person died of natural
the person died of natural
causes. Important Facts You Need to Know
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Clans of long ago that
Clans of long ago that Only two people signed the
Only two people signed the
wanted to get rid of their
wanted to get rid of their Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
unwanted people without
unwanted people without on July 4th, John Hancock
on July 4th, John Hancock
killing them, used to burn
killing them, used to burn and Charles Thomson. Most
and Charles Thomson. Most
their houses down - hence
their houses down - hence of the rest signed on August
of the rest signed on August
the expression to get fired.
the expression to get fired. 2, but the last signature
2, but the last signature
wasn't added until 5 years
wasn't added until 5 years
later.
later.
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The term the whole 9 yards
The term the whole 9 yards
came from WWII fighter pilots
came from WWII fighter pilots
Hershey's Kisses are called
Hershey's Kisses are called
in the Pacific. When arming
in the Pacific. When arming that because the machine that
that because the machine that
their airplanes on the ground,
their airplanes on the ground, makes them looks like it's
makes them looks like it's
the .50 caliber machine gun
the .50 caliber machine gun kissing the conveyor belt.
kissing the conveyor belt.
ammo belts measured exactly 27
ammo belts measured exactly 27
feet, before being loaded into
feet, before being loaded into
the fuselage. If the pilots fired
the fuselage. If the pilots fired
all their ammo at a target, it
all their ammo at a target, it
got the whole 9 yards.
got the whole 9 yards.
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2. The phrase rule of thumb is
The phrase rule of thumb is An ostrich's eye is bigger
An ostrich's eye is bigger
derived from an old English
derived from an old English that it's brain.
that it's brain.
law which stated that you
law which stated that you
couldn't beat your wife with
couldn't beat your wife with
anything wider than your
anything wider than your
thumb.
thumb.
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The longest recorded
The longest recorded The Eisenhower interstate
The Eisenhower interstate
flight of a chicken is
flight of a chicken is system requires that one
system requires that one
thirteen seconds.
thirteen seconds. mile in every five must be
mile in every five must be
straight. These straight
straight. These straight
sections are usable as
sections are usable as
airstrips in times of war or
airstrips in times of war or
other emergencies.
other emergencies.
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The name Jeep came from
The name Jeep came from The Pentagon, in Arlington,
The Pentagon, in Arlington,
the abbreviation used in the
the abbreviation used in the Virginia, has twice as many
Virginia, has twice as many
army for the General
army for the General bathrooms as is necessary.
bathrooms as is necessary.
Purpose vehicle, G.P.
Purpose vehicle, G.P. When it was built in the
When it was built in the
1940s, the state of Virginia
1940s, the state of Virginia
still had segregation laws
still had segregation laws
requiring separate toilet
requiring separate toilet
facilities for blacks and whites.
facilities for blacks and whites.
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3. Cat's urine glows under a The highest point in
black light. Pennsylvania is lower than
the lowest point in Colorado.
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Nutmeg is extremely If you have three quarters,
poisonous if injected four dimes, and four
intravenously. pennies, you have $1.19.
You also have the largest
amount of money in coins
without being able to make
change for a dollar.
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The first toilet ever seen The only two days of the
on television was on Leave year in which there are no
It To Beaver. professional sports games
(MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL)
are the day before and the
day after the Major League
All-Star Game.
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4. Only one person in two
Only one person in two The name Wendy was made
The name Wendy was made
billion will live to be 116 or
billion will live to be 116 or up for the book Peter Pan.
up for the book Peter Pan.
older.
older.
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In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal
In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal It takes 3,000 cows to
It takes 3,000 cows to
to catch mice without a
to catch mice without a supply the NFL with enough
supply the NFL with enough
hunting license.
hunting license. leather for a year's supply
leather for a year's supply
of footballs.
of footballs.
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Thirty-five percent of the
Thirty-five percent of the There is an average of
There is an average of
people who use personal ads
people who use personal ads 178 sesame seeds on a
178 sesame seeds on a
for dating are already
for dating are already McDonald's Big Mac bun.
McDonald's Big Mac bun.
married.
married.
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5. The world's termites
The world's termites Pound for pound, hamburgers
Pound for pound, hamburgers
outweigh the world's
outweigh the world's cost more than new cars.
cost more than new cars.
humans 10 to 1.
humans 10 to 1.
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The 3 most valuable brand
The 3 most valuable brand When Heinz ketchup leaves
When Heinz ketchup leaves
names on earth are:
names on earth are: the bottle, it travels at a
the bottle, it travels at a
Marlboro, Coca-Cola &
Marlboro, Coca-Cola & rate of 25 miles per year.
rate of 25 miles per year.
Budweiser in that order.
Budweiser in that order.
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It's possible to lead a cow
It's possible to lead a cow The Bible has been
The Bible has been
upstairs... but not
upstairs... but not translated into Klingon.
translated into Klingon.
downstairs.
downstairs.
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6. Humans are the only
Humans are the only On average, 100 people
On average, 100 people
primates that don't have
primates that don't have every year choke to death
every year choke to death
pigment in the palms of
pigment in the palms of on ball point pens
on ball point pens
their hands.
their hands.
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Ten percent of the Russian
Ten percent of the Russian In 10 minutes, a hurricane
In 10 minutes, a hurricane
government's income comes
government's income comes releases more energy than
releases more energy than
from the sale of vodka.
from the sale of vodka. all the world's nuclear
all the world's nuclear
weapons combined.
weapons combined.
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Reno, Nevada is west of Los
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Average age of top GM
Average age of top GM
Angeles, California.
Angeles, California. executives in 2000: 49.8
executives in 2000: 49.8
years.
years.
Average age of the Rolling
Average age of the Rolling
Stones: 57.6.
Stones: 57.6.
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7. Elephants can't jump.
Elephants can't jump. The cigarette lighter was
The cigarette lighter was
Every other mammal can.
Every other mammal can. invented before the match.
invented before the match.
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Five Jell-O flavors that
Five Jell-O flavors that Coca Cola was originally
Coca Cola was originally
flopped: celery, coffee, cola,
flopped: celery, coffee, cola, green.
green.
apple, and chocolate.
apple, and chocolate.
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Every day more money is
Every day more money is Smartest dogs:
Smartest dogs:
printed for Monopoly than
printed for Monopoly than 1) Scottish border collie;
1) Scottish border collie;
the US Treasury.
the US Treasury. 2) Poodle;
2) Poodle;
3) Golden retriever.
3) Golden retriever.
Dumbest dog: Afghan hound.
Dumbest dog: Afghan hound.
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8. The Hawaiian alphabet has
The Hawaiian alphabet has Men can read smaller print
Men can read smaller print
12 letters.
12 letters. than women; women can hear
than women; women can hear
better.
better.
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City with the most Rolls
City with the most Rolls State with the highest
State with the highest
Royce's per capita: Hong Kong
Royce's per capita: Hong Kong percentage of people who
percentage of people who
walk to work: Alaska
walk to work: Alaska
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Percentage of Africa that
Percentage of Africa that Percentage of North America
Percentage of North America
is wilderness: 28%
is wilderness: 28% that is wilderness: 38%
that is wilderness: 38%
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9. Barbie's measurements if she
Barbie's measurements if she Average number of days a
Average number of days a
were life size: 39 -23 -33.
were life size: 39 -23 -33. West German goes without
West German goes without
washing his underwear: 7
washing his underwear: 7
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Percentage of American women
Percentage of American women Cost of raising a medium-size
Cost of raising a medium-size
who say they'd marry the
who say they'd marry the dog to the age of 11: $6,400.
dog to the age of 11: $6,400.
same man: 50%
same man: 50%
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Average number of people
Average number of people Percentage of Americans
Percentage of Americans
airborne over the US any
airborne over the US any who have visited Disneyland
who have visited Disneyland
given hour: 61,000.
given hour: 61,000. or Disney World: 70%
or Disney World: 70%
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10. Intelligent people have more
Intelligent people have more The world's youngest
The world's youngest
zinc and copper in their hair.
zinc and copper in their hair. parents were 8 and 9. They
parents were 8 and 9. They
lived in China in 1910.
lived in China in 1910.
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The youngest pope was 11
The youngest pope was 11 Iceland consumes more Coca
Iceland consumes more Coca
years old.
years old. Cola per capita than any
Cola per capita than any
other nation.
other nation.
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First novel ever written on a
First novel ever written on a A duck's quack doesn't echo,
A duck's quack doesn't echo,
typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
typewriter: Tom Sawyer. and no one knows why.
and no one knows why.
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11. Did you know that there
Did you know that there The Main Library at Indiana
The Main Library at Indiana
are coffee flavored PEZ?
are coffee flavored PEZ? University sinks over an inch
University sinks over an inch
every year because when it
every year because when it
was built, engineers failed to
was built, engineers failed to
take into account the weight
take into account the weight
of all the books that would
of all the books that would
occupy the building.
occupy the building.
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I am. is the shortest
I am. is the shortest David Prowse was the guy
David Prowse was the guy
complete sentence in the
complete sentence in the in the Darth Vader suit in
in the Darth Vader suit in
English language.
English language. Star Wars. He spoke all of
Star Wars. He spoke all of
Vader's lines, and didn't
Vader's lines, and didn't
know that he was going to
know that he was going to
be dubbed over by James
be dubbed over by James
Earl Jones until he saw the
Earl Jones until he saw the
screening of the movie.
screening of the movie.
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The cruise liner, Queen
The cruise liner, Queen Rubber bands last longer
Rubber bands last longer
Elizabeth II, moves only 6
Elizabeth II, moves only 6 when refrigerated.
when refrigerated.
inches for each gallon of
inches for each gallon of
diesel that it burns.
diesel that it burns.
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12. Peanuts are one of the
Peanuts are one of the The national anthem of
The national anthem of
ingredients of dynamite.
ingredients of dynamite. Greece has 158 verses. No
Greece has 158 verses. No
one in Greece has
one in Greece has
memorized all 158 verses.
memorized all 158 verses.
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There are 293 ways to
There are 293 ways to The average person's left
The average person's left
make change for a dollar.
make change for a dollar. hand does 56% of the
hand does 56% of the
typing.
typing.
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A shark is the only fish
A shark is the only fish There are more chickens
There are more chickens
that can blink with both
that can blink with both than people in the world.
than people in the world.
eyes.
eyes.
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13. Two-thirds of the world's
Two-thirds of the world's On the old Canadian two
On the old Canadian two
eggplant is grown in New
eggplant is grown in New dollar bill, the flag flying
dollar bill, the flag flying
Jersey.
Jersey. over the Parliament
over the Parliament
building is an American
building is an American
flag.
flag.
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All of the clocks in the
All of the clocks in the No word in the English
No word in the English
movie Pulp Fiction are
movie Pulp Fiction are language rhymes with
language rhymes with
stuck on 4:20.
stuck on 4:20. month, orange, silver,
month, orange, silver,
or purple.
or purple.
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All 50 states are listed
All 50 states are listed Almonds are a member of
Almonds are a member of
across the top of the
across the top of the the peach family.
the peach family.
Lincoln Memorial on back
Lincoln Memorial on back
of the $5 bill.
of the $5 bill.
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14. Winston Churchill was born
Winston Churchill was born Maine is the only state
Maine is the only state
in a ladies' room during a
in a ladies' room during a whose name is just one
whose name is just one
dance.
dance. syllable.
syllable.
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A cat has 32 muscles in
A cat has 32 muscles in Tigers have striped skin,
Tigers have striped skin,
each ear. (For Ear Signals)
each ear. (For Ear Signals) not just striped fur.
not just striped fur.
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A dragonfly has a lifespan
A dragonfly has a lifespan A goldfish has a memory
A goldfish has a memory
of 24 hours.
of 24 hours. span of three seconds.
span of three seconds.
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15. A dime has 118 ridges
A dime has 118 ridges In England, the Speaker of
In England, the Speaker of
around the edge.
around the edge. the House is not allowed to
the House is not allowed to
speak.
speak.
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The microwave was
The microwave was In English pubs, ale is ordered
In English pubs, ale is ordered
invented after a
invented after a by pints and quarts. So, in old
by pints and quarts. So, in old
researcher walked by a
researcher walked by a England, when customers got
England, when customers got
radar tube and
radar tube and unruly, the bartender would yell
unruly, the bartender would yell
a chocolate bar melted in
a chocolate bar melted in at them to mind their own pints
at them to mind their own pints
his pocket. and quarts and settle down.
and quarts and settle down.
his pocket.
It's where we get the phrase,
It's where we get the phrase,
Mind your P's and Q's.
Mind your P's and Q's.
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Many years ago in England,
Many years ago in England, In Shakespeare's time,
In Shakespeare's time,
pub frequenters had a whistle
pub frequenters had a whistle mattresses were secured on
mattresses were secured on
baked into the rim or handle
baked into the rim or handle bed frames by ropes. When
bed frames by ropes. When
of their ceramic cups. When
of their ceramic cups. When you pulled on the ropes the
you pulled on the ropes the
they needed a refill, they
they needed a refill, they mattress tightened, making the
mattress tightened, making the
used the whistle to get some
used the whistle to get some bed firmer to sleep on. That's
bed firmer to sleep on. That's
service. Wet your whistle is
service. Wet your whistle is where the phrase, good night,
where the phrase, good night,
the phrase inspired by this
the phrase inspired by this sleep tight came from.
sleep tight came from.
practice.
practice.
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16. The citrus soda 7-UP was
The citrus soda 7-UP was Mosquito repellents don't
Mosquito repellents don't
created in 1929; "7" was
created in 1929; "7" was repel. They hide you. The
repel. They hide you. The
selected because the
selected because the spray blocks the mosquito's
spray blocks the mosquito's
original containers were 7
original containers were 7 sensors so they don't know
sensors so they don't know
ounces. "UP" indicated the
ounces. "UP" indicated the you're there.
you're there.
direction of the bubbles.
direction of the bubbles.
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Dentists have recommended
Dentists have recommended The liquid inside young coconuts
The liquid inside young coconuts
that a toothbrush be kept at
that a toothbrush be kept at can be used as a substitute for
can be used as a substitute for
least 6 feet away from a
least 6 feet away from a blood plasma.
blood plasma.
toilet to avoid airborne
toilet to avoid airborne
particles resulting from the
particles resulting from the
flush.
flush.
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American car horns beep in
American car horns beep in No piece of paper can be
No piece of paper can be
the tone of F.
the tone of F. folded more than 7 times.
folded more than 7 times.
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17. Donkeys kill more people
Donkeys kill more people 1 in every 4 Americans has
1 in every 4 Americans has
annually than plane crashes.
annually than plane crashes. appeared on television.
appeared on television.
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You burn more calories sleeping
You burn more calories sleeping
than you do watching television.
than you do watching television.
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