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Here's just a few of the hundreds of trivia bits you'll find here:
In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago
Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint
In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner.
"I am." is the second shortest complete sentence in the English language
On average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Many cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. For some when the hair grows back, it can grow back a different colour, or be curly or straight
A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere
The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987
Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke
Panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. If looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther
Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid
In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour
Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits
In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year
Cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day
Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region
Teflon was accidently discovered by scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938
The risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated
Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials
The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street
The White House has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
About two hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Druids used mistletoe to celebrate that winter was approaching
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten
A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow
In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."
The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)
Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey
Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after Paris
There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996
The Coca Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages
Neptune was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by mathematics
Five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
Camel is considered unclean meat in the Bible
Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL
In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the"General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.
Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange
The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".
Mosquitoes have teeth
The citrus soda "7 UP" was created in 1929. The original name of the popular drink was "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", but it got changed to "7 UP."
The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a dayHere's just a few of the hundreds of trivia bits you'll find here:
In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago
Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint
In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner.
"I am." is the second shortest complete sentence in the English language
On average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Many cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. For some when the hair grows back, it can grow back a different colour, or be curly or straight
A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere
The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987
Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke
Panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. If looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther
Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid
In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour
Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits
In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year
Cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day
Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region
Teflon was accidently discovered by scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938
The risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated
Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials
The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street
The White House has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
About two hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Druids used mistletoe to celebrate that winter was approaching
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten
A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow
In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."
The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)
Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey
Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after Paris
There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996
The Coca Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages
Neptune was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by mathematics
Five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
Camel is considered unclean meat in the Bible
Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL
In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the"General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.
Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange
The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".
Mosquitoes have teeth
The citrus soda "7 UP" was created in 1929. The original name of the popular drink was "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", but it got changed to "7 UP."
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