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Fun Facts 1998 |
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December
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12/14/98 |
When
tea was first introduced into the American colonies, housewives
often ignorantly removed the water from the tea and served the
leaves with sugar and syrup.
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12/09/98 |
The
State of Alaska has no counties.
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November
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11/11/98
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Dinosaurs
existed that were as small as hens.
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11/05/98
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One
ton of iron turns into three tons of rust.
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October
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10/26/98
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There
are more than 100 words for "ice" in the language of the Eskimos.
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10/12/98
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The
common elevator travels at 19 miles per hour.
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September
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09/28/98
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White
shrimp feed in the day. Pink shrimp feed at night.
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09/17/98
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The
inner ear requires more energy to operate than the heart.
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09/10/98
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Michael
Jackson has his own ZIP code.
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09/7/98
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A
$10,000 Fine could be given if you commit the federal crime
of harrassing a whale.
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August
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08/15/98
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40
watt bulbs save electricity.
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08/08/98
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Birds
do not sweat.
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08/01/98
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Crabs
in Fiji climb trees.
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July
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07/25/98
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Female toads are larger than male toads.
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07/18/98
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Deer
in the Florida Keys are miniature in size. They are about
the same in stature (as tall) as a collie.
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07/11/98
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Gravity
draws roots of plants downward.
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07/04/98
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Grand
Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand II, invented the first sealed thermometer.
This device was the forerunner of the modern mercury thermometer.
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June
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06/27/98
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Flying
fish don't flap their fins.
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06/20/98
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Honey
found in the ancient tombs of Egypt is still edible.
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06/13/98
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If
you are being chased by a bear, run downhill. It throws off
their momentum. Don't climb a tree-they'll climb up after
you.
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06/06/98
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Humans
are the only enemy of the fire ant.
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May
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05/30/98
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Key
West, Florida is closer to Havana, Cuba than to Miami.
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05/23/98
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Lake
Tahoe has the coldest water temperature of any lake in the
U.S.
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05/16/98
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It
rains sulfuric acid on Venus.
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05/09/98
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Beaches
change from season to season. In summer, the berm is wide,
and in winter there is no berm.
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05/02/98
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A
thatched roof that is 12" thick will last 70 years in England.
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April
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04/26/98
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A
good silk neck tie requires 110 silk worm cocoons.
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04/18/98
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Before
issuing a visa to their country, Tahitians require a round-trip
ticket. They want visitors, but not any new immigrants.
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04/11/98
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Cranberry
growers test their product by seeing if it will bounce. If
it doesn't bounce, it is thrown away.
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04/04/98
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Camels
have three sets of eyelids.
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March
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03/28/98
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6pm
is bedtime for the typical gorilla.
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03/21/98
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7.5
million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood.
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03/14/98
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"The
Star Spangled Banner" did not become the official anthem of
the United States until 1931.
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03/07/98
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When
washing your hands with the tap running, you use 2 gallons
of water. Fill the basin instead-you use only 1 gallon of
water.
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February
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02/28/98
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Most
flutes used by professional musicians are made of sterling
silver, 14 carat gold, or platinum.
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02/21/98 |
One
in three adult Americans has high blood pressure, according
to the American Heart Association.
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02/14/98 |
There
is an annual spitting for distance contest held in Raleigh,
Mississippi. Every year, individuals compete to see who can
spit the farthest, most accurately, and most compactly. The
record to date, held by Don Snyder, is 25' 10". Snyder's prize?
A gold plated spitoon.
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02/07/98 |
A
wealthy teenager named Thomas Rhodes once offered Douglas Fairbanks
$1 million if he would teach him gymnastics. The actor was an
expert gymnast. Fairbanks, a multi-millionaire himself, rejected
the offer himself and reportedly told Rhodes he was too liberal
with his money in Liberty Bonds, Fairbanks said, he would teach
Rhodes the stunts for free.
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January
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01/31/98 |
It
is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily. A condition
known as amblyopia, in which a persons sight grows progressively
dimmer, is directly attributable to excessive use of cigarettes.
The cure is usually quite expensive. Stop smoking.
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01/24/98 |
During
his famous RA voyage across the Atlantic from Africa to Peru,
the Scandinavian explorer Thor Heyerdahl reported that he observed
oil pollution on forty-three of his fifty seven days at sea.
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01/17/98 |
If
you shower for 5 minutes with a conventional shower head, you
use 30 gallons of water. Use a water saving showerhead you use
10 gals. of water.
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01/10/98 |
The
Roman emperor Nero was an expert bagpiper.
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01/03/98 |
If
you shave with the tap running you use 20 gals. of water. Instead,
fill the basin and use only 1 gallon of water!
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Fun
Facts from 2002
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Fun
Facts from 2001
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Fun
Facts from 2000
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Fun
Facts from 1999
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Fun Facts from 1997 |
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We would like to thank the best classified newspaper in the
whole world, The Classified Flea
Market, for providing us with many of the fun facts.
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