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| April 30: |
Best Eastern motels never existed in the U.S. (19 responses) |
| April 29: |
Piceasso was questioned for the theft of the Mona Lisa painting. (19 responses) |
| April 28: |
Martha's Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, almost became a part of Hawaii. (24 responses) |
| April 27: |
Ellen Zwilich wrote a concerto based on the cartoon character of Heathcliff. (18 responses) |
| April 26: |
The Statue of Liberty's nose is 4 and a feet long. (20 responses) |
| April 25: |
Actor Steven Seagal ventured into music once. (21 responses) |
| April 24: |
When he was Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis imported horses for the army to ride. (19 responses) |
| April 23: |
Blood squirts from horned toads' eyes when they defend themselves. (22 responses) |
| April 22: |
In his 80's-90 ads for the Australian Tourist Commission, Paul Hogan said "throw another shrimp on the barbie." (23 responses) |
| April 21: |
Spike Lee's film Malcolm X featured an anti-apartheid leader. (22 responses) |
| April 20: |
A sugar donut is the official state doughnut of Louisiana. (17 responses) |
| April 19: |
Popular movie A Few Good Men was adapted from a play (of same name). (22 responses) |
| April 18: |
A minority of white americans show some black ancestry. (23 responses) |
| April 17: |
Novelists George Elliot and George Sand were highly noted male novelists. (19 responses) |
| April 16: |
From 1952 to 2000, secrataries were honored a whole week and a separate day. (19 responses) |
| April 15: |
Nobody has won an Oscar, Emmy, Tony Award, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize in their life. (22 responses) |
| April 14: |
Indian born Deepak Chopra co-created comic books featuring India Prime Ministers. (21 responses) |
| April 13: |
India Congress President Sonia Gandhi nearly became India Prime Minister in 2004. (21 responses) |
| April 12: |
Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett became Australia's environment minister in 2007. (22 responses) |
| April 11: |
Singer Chris de Burgh (Davison) wrote a song for his daughter and future Miss World Rosanna Davison. (21 responses) |
| April 10: |
Braille's founder Louis Braille became blind at the age of 3. (17 responses) |
| April 9: |
Donald Klassen is known for inventing the first hockey puck. (19 responses) |
| April 8: |
Frida Kahlo's dad was a Hungarian Jew. (20 responses) |
| April 7: |
Henry VIII's first and last wife had the same name. (21 responses) |
| April 6: |
Prostitution is legal throughout Nevada. (20 responses) |
| April 5: |
George Eyser won 3 Gold medals in the 1904 Summer Games. (18 responses) |
| April 4: |
A wandering bear nearly caused World War III in 1962. (23 responses) |
| April 3: |
For 20 years, Tug of war was a featured event in the Olimpics. (19 responses) |
| April 2: |
Dulse is an herb used worldwide, that's common as a medicine and food item in Mexico. (17 responses) |
| April 1: |
There is a species of rats named after British comedian John Cleese (19 responses) |
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| March 31: |
Bob Saget appeared in every episode of Full House as Danny Tanner. (18 responses) |
| March 30: |
Michael Leake broke a Cincinnati Reds' record by not having a loss in his first 12 starts. (19 responses) |
| March 29: |
Microwave or popped popcorn is a healthy snack and is healthier than at a theatre or ballgame. (21 responses) |
| March 28: |
Japan's Emperor Hirohito was a marine biologist. (20 responses) |
| March 27: |
Heerz lukenatcha is one scientific term of wasps. (20 responses) |
| March 26: |
Kanye West's first name means the Chosen 1 in Swahili. (21 responses) |
| March 25: |
Harrison ford was Elliot's principal in E.T. (22 responses) |
| March 24: |
Michael Moore left the seminary after they refused to let him watch a baseball game. (17 responses) |
| March 23: |
Martin Van Buren's wife was listed 80 times in his autobiography. (15 responses) |
| March 22: |
Adams, New Hampshire was founded in 1800 to honor John Adams. (20 responses) |
| March 21: |
The first U.S. President to serve in 2 wars was Andrew Jackson. (26 responses) |
| March 20: |
Anne Royall is the first ever female Senator and served during John Quincy Adams presidency. (23 responses) |
| March 19: |
James Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine. (27 responses) |
| March 18: |
George W Bush was the only president elected unanimously. (21 responses) |
| March 17: |
Carlton Fisk's 72 homeruns after age 40 leads Major League Baseball. (25 responses) |
| March 16: |
During his presidency, George Washington proposed that instead of creating a navy, America should rent Portugal's navy instead. (23 responses) |
| March 15: |
Teleportation has been achieved in reality. (23 responses) |
| March 14: |
A queen bee on average lays about 1,150 eggs per day. (25 responses) |
| March 13: |
All bees have the ability to sting. (21 responses) |
| March 12: |
Like humans, bees have 2 eyes. (22 responses) |
| March 11: |
Goldfish get bored easily so after 15 seconds, their attention span is over. (26 responses) |
| March 10: |
Tennessee's original name was Franklin. (22 responses) |
| March 9: |
Mark Hamill was suggested the role of Luke Skywalker by his friend Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund, who failed to get the part himself. (28 responses) |
| March 8: |
Time travel is completely impossible. (28 responses) |
| March 7: |
To be a Surgeon General in the military, you must be a 4 star general & a surgeon. (25 responses) |
| March 6: |
The Russian Communism Advisory Committee are members of the College of Cardinals. (24 responses) |
| March 5: |
The most powerful magnetic fields ever discovered are strong enough to kill people. (22 responses) |
| March 4: |
Beneath its clouds, Jupiter has multiple oceans. (28 responses) |
| March 3: |
Besides being a popular Saudi Arabian card trick game, Baloot is a delicacy in the Phillipines. (25 responses) |
| March 2: |
The Alzheimer's Society of Canada's symbol is especially accurate or a true motto. (18 responses) |
| March 1: |
America Ferrara better known as Ugly Betty was actually born in San Salvador. (27 responses) |
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| February 28: |
Cockroach racing is common for Purdue University students. (22 responses) |
| February 27: |
Imagine having a stroke and not being told you're no longer a dictator. (26 responses) |
| February 26: |
The National Safety Council calls Independence Day the most dangerous American holiday. (26 responses) |
| February 25: |
Jason Statham was on the Irish Olympic polo team. (21 responses) |
| February 24: |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's bad guys in his Sherlock Holmes stories were members of the KKK. (25 responses) |
| February 23: |
The platypus was seen as a hoax when its specimens were examined. (22 responses) |
| February 22: |
Mustard disorder convinces it's victims they are already dead. (19 responses) |
| February 21: |
Despite dying 16 years ago, north Korea's President is still Kim II-Sung. (21 responses) |
| February 20: |
Canada's main conservative party had a crappy acronym of CCRAP. (25 responses) |
| February 19: |
A quagga was once a cousin of the rat race until TNT exterminated this animal. (20 responses) |
| February 18: |
JK Rowling was a teacher when she started writing Harry Potter books. (24 responses) |
| February 17: |
Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia resulted in Ethiopia losing its coastline. (26 responses) |
| February 16: |
Bobby Knievel was dubbed "Evel" by a prison guard. (23 responses) |
| February 15: |
In 1992, Elvis Presley was depicted on the Nepalese $5 note. (24 responses) |
| February 14: |
At the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas led a force of 300 men against the Persians. (22 responses) |
| February 13: |
Eventually, even black holes will die. (25 responses) |
| February 12: |
According to astronomical calculations, our universe might really be one big black hole. (23 responses) |
| February 11: |
New Line Cinema is nicknamed "The House That Freddy Built" due to the success of the first Nightmare on Elm Street. (20 responses) |
| February 10: |
There are words not in the official Scrabble dictionary that you are still allowed to use in tournaments. (19 responses) |
| February 9: |
The New York Yankees are the first Major League Baseball franchise to use three Japanese pitchers in one game. (22 responses) |
| February 8: |
If you're famous enough, you can use a photo from a magazine as ID at an airport. (20 responses) |
| February 7: |
The hit song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple was wrote based on a true story where a casino in Montreux burned down. (19 responses) |
| February 6: |
Officially, it is impossible for a government to be considered bankrupt. (24 responses) |
| February 5: |
Giraffes have twice as many neckbones as most mammals, the total number amounting to 14. (25 responses) |
| February 4: |
If the Sun were to suddenly change into a black hole, nothing would change regarding the planets' orbits around it. (20 responses) |
| February 3: |
Prior to 2010, the last time the Boston Red Sox played in the 1st game of a New ballpark was in the 1870's when Yankee Stadium opened. (18 responses) |
| February 2: |
23 years ago, the Cook Islands introduced a triangular $2 coin. (23 responses) |
| February 1: |
Sweet Caroline was created by Neil Diamond for his affection of Caroline Ford. (24 responses) |
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| November 30: |
The 'Oregon Fungus' covers an area of nearly 9 square kilometres (~2200 acres) making it one of the biggest known organisms known to date (by area). (20 responses) |
| November 29: |
Venezuela means Little Venice in Spanish. (21 responses) |
| November 28: |
In every continent there is a city called Rome. (22 responses) |
| November 27: |
Before his retirement fiascoes in recent years, Quarterback Brett Favre started his career with the Green Bay Packers. (19 responses) |
| November 26: |
Even though it only takes light 8 minutes to reach the Earth from the Sun, it takes light 100,000 years to reach the Sun's surface from the Sun's core. (23 responses) |
| November 25: |
Adam Vinateri's 4 field goals of 40+ yards is a Super Bowl record. (23 responses) |
| November 24: |
Matt Stover is the oldest Super Bowl player in history. (22 responses) |
| November 23: |
The word, and variation of the word "dreamt" is the only word in the English language to end with "mt." (19 responses) |
| November 22: |
Americans eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. (18 responses) |
| November 21: |
Contrary to popular belief, the term "First, Second and Third world" categorized countries by who they sided with during the Cold War; not by how develped the country was. (25 responses) |
| November 20: |
It is possible for one explosion to release more energy than the Sun will produce in its entire lifetime. (22 responses) |
| November 19: |
The founder or image of Valentine's Day is befuddled. (22 responses) |
| November 18: |
60 years ago today, singer Peter Gabriel was born. (26 responses) |
| November 17: |
Actor Joe Pesci and actress Mia Farrow were born on this day in 1925. (22 responses) |
| November 16: |
Roy and Walt Disney produced short live-action and animated movies called the Alice Series in 1923. (19 responses) |
| November 15: |
Massachusetts became the 28th U.S. state this day in 1788. (21 responses) |
| November 14: |
88 years ago, the Reader's Digest debuted with 66 pages. (7 responses) |
| November 13: |
This day in 1959 is the day the music died as Don McLean stated in 1972 in his hit American Pie. (9 responses) |
| November 12: |
80 years ago today, the 56 story Woolworth's Building was the biggest building in the world. (7 responses) |
| November 11: |
Phillipines President Corazon Aquino was born 77 years ago today. (8 responses) |
| November 10: |
29 years ago in Super Bowl XV, Jim Plunkett from the Oakland Raiders was the MVP. (25 responses) |
| November 9: |
In 1978, Sweden's most profitable export was the volvo. (26 responses) |
| November 8: |
Rene de Reaumur (a man famous for counting insects, among other things) has a street and half a metro station named after him in Paris. (23 responses) |
| November 7: |
Fungi are closely related to brocolli. (25 responses) |
| November 6: |
Brazil nuts grow on trees that can grow as high as 50 metres. (30 responses) |
| November 5: |
An apple contains enough cyanide to kill a man. (29 responses) |
| November 4: |
A gecko's stickiness still works in a vacuum. (23 responses) |
| November 3: |
A gecko's skin is so sticky that it can support its entire body weight clinging upside down to a ceiling by only one toe. (27 responses) |
| November 2: |
The word 'brid' was 'bird' in Old English. (27 responses) |
| November 1: |
The original name for the butterfly was the flutterby. (25 responses) |
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| September 30: |
Irvington, N.Y. residents are most likely to be assaulted in the U.S. (27 responses) |
| September 29: |
Animal parents neglect their offspring if they see human contact. (27 responses) |
| September 28: |
Lucille Ball registered to vote as a Republican in 1936. (25 responses) |
| September 27: |
Think punishment sucks now? 42 years ago, a 15 year old guy from AZ, was sent to jail for 6 years. (29 responses) |
| September 26: |
Homeland Security never ordered Dell or any computer manufacturer to install keyloggers on any new computers. (25 responses) |
| September 25: |
Humphrey Bogart's brother took a pen name of Ed Sullivan before he made his name. (8 responses) |
| September 24: |
Beethoven was deaf at birth. (25 responses) |
| September 23: |
4 leaf cloveRS ARE RELATIVELY COmmon..... (30 responses) |
| September 22: |
Dr. Jeff Pepper's attitude as a foot doctor earned him the pleasure of having Dr. Pepper named after him. (23 responses) |
| September 21: |
New York kid star Soupy Sales was suspended for 2 weeks for telling his audience it was cool to smoke. (27 responses) |
| September 20: |
Lassie was played by male dogs. (29 responses) |
| September 19: |
Humans are the only creatures who are limb dominance (tend to favor right side). (28 responses) |
| September 18: |
I.M. Chisow died after his plane fell nearly 22,000 feet. (27 responses) |
| September 17: |
Abe Lincoln was Mr. Booth's only target when he was killed. (26 responses) |
| September 16: |
Green potatoes are dangerous even if you eat 1. (25 responses) |
| September 15: |
Lightning can and does strike twice in the same place. (26 responses) |
| September 14: |
A very "emotional" news anchor in Sarasota killed herself on air in 1974. (26 responses) |
| September 13: |
Former President HaRRy Truman's middle name was Shiple. (27 responses) |
| September 12: |
Due to sign thefts and being called Devil's Highway, Route 491 has taken over in New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. (24 responses) |
| September 11: |
Due to a 2006 flood, the IRS headquarters moved from Washington D.C. to Costa Rica. (24 responses) |
| September 10: |
Oregon's D.O.T. once caused a car to be crushed. (25 responses) |
| September 9: |
Galileo never dropped objects off the Tower of Pisa. (26 responses) |
| September 8: |
Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born in a ladies restroom at the hottest dance club in London. (30 responses) |
| September 7: |
Presenting an International Driver's license will NOT prevent drivers from paying fines will overseas. (25 responses) |
| September 6: |
Due to the recession, the Red Cross has been charging disaster victims $10.00 per service rendered. (25 responses) |
| September 5: |
3 streakers in Spokane, Washington had their car stolen while running naked in Denny's. (23 responses) |
| September 4: |
Calama, Chile was without rain for 4 centuries. (27 responses) |
| September 3: |
Naugahyde is made from the skins of Naugas, a Sumatran mammal. (25 responses) |
| September 2: |
Camels were first brought to Australia to help explorers travel through the desert, and now an estimated 1 million roam wild across the country (26 responses) |
| September 1: |
In the late 80's or so, Black & Decker developed an awful battery. (25 responses) |
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| August 31: |
Gary Carter is the only MLB catcher to have 3 batting titles...... (26 responses) |
| August 30: |
Measured from base to peak, Mount Mauna Kea (Hawaii) is the tallest mountain in the world. (28 responses) |
| August 29: |
The NRA is 138 years old. (23 responses) |
| August 28: |
700 people were taken hostage 7 years ago today in Moscow. (23 responses) |
| August 27: |
46 years ago today, 35th U.S. John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas. (25 responses) |
| August 26: |
29 years ago today, 84 people died and 785 were injured in a fire at the old MGM Grand hotel. (23 responses) |
| August 25: |
Actress Bo Derek was born 53 years ago today. (20 responses) |
| August 24: |
In 1967, the Beatles released "Magical Mystery Tour" an LP and had a movie of same name. (24 responses) |
| August 23: |
31 years ago today, cult leader Jim Jones went insane. (22 responses) |
| August 22: |
Actors Justin Cooper and Brandon Call were born 21 years ago today. (27 responses) |
| August 21: |
2 years ago today, 5 dead journalists' (dead for 32 years) cause of death was dtermined. (24 responses) |
| August 20: |
Degrassi's Aubrey Graham has turned from Jimmy Brooks to a music star. (24 responses) |
| August 19: |
Wyoming was the first state with a female governor. (24 responses) |
| August 18: |
Ida May Fuller was the first recipient of a monthly Social Security check. (23 responses) |
| August 17: |
Former soldier Buffalo Bill was named William Frederick Cody at birth. (25 responses) |
| August 16: |
The Coronation Cup was a former Nascar series and a predecessor to the Winston Cup and was sponsored by Coronet Towels. (24 responses) |
| August 15: |
In 1856, psych expert Sigmund Freud was born and later lived in Vienna. (22 responses) |
| August 14: |
Meg Ryan was born as Margaret Hyra in 1961. (26 responses) |
| August 13: |
For 48 years, Proctor & Gamble's Luvs brand has been their high tier disposable diaper. (22 responses) |
| August 12: |
Chevy Chase while on Saturday Night Live wrote for MAD magazine. (22 responses) |
| August 11: |
On the periodic table, Fedrium has the symbol of Fe. (25 responses) |
| August 10: |
China comprises 75% of the world's attorneys. (21 responses) |
| August 9: |
The most common death in a home is from smoking related fires. (19 responses) |
| August 8: |
The first female graduate of Citadel was Nancy Mace. (23 responses) |
| August 7: |
Latin rapper Gerardo is best known for his cussing. (19 responses) |
| August 6: |
Whip Inflation Now was a speech by a former U.S. President and also was declared on a WIN button. (26 responses) |
| August 5: |
To promote or imply a healthy cereal, Sugar Pops are now called Wheat Pops. (28 responses) |
| August 4: |
In 1947, a 5400 character typewriter was introduced in China.... (24 responses) |
| August 3: |
Spaniards refer to to little girls as a muchacha. (26 responses) |
| August 2: |
A series of 3 or more periods is called a paraphrase. (29 responses) |
| August 1: |
105 years ago, the New York City Subway opened. (28 responses) |
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| July 31: |
the first U.S. President to born in a hospital was George Washington. (20 responses) |
| July 30: |
Randy Johnson is the tallest Major League Baseball player in history. (30 responses) |
| July 29: |
The best way to clean a germ infested rag is nuking it... (25 responses) |
| July 28: |
The average home has more people than televisions. (28 responses) |
| July 27: |
The first state to secede from the union was South Carolina. (28 responses) |
| July 26: |
The U.S. Navy's recruiting mantra calls the navy an adventure.... (28 responses) |
| July 25: |
Typically, there are seven restrooms on Air Force One. (24 responses) |
| July 24: |
A cygnet is what a baby penguin is named. (27 responses) |
| July 23: |
A middleweight boxer weighs around 159 pounds. (26 responses) |
| July 22: |
The BBQ grill was first developed in Florida. (29 responses) |
| July 21: |
37 years ago today, Richard Nixon threw a ceremonial first pitch at the 2nd game of the World Series. (28 responses) |
| July 20: |
Dwight Eisenhower was born on this day in 1890. (22 responses) |
| July 19: |
Catsup entrepreneur Henry John Heinz was born 165 years ago today...... (26 responses) |
| July 18: |
Columbus Day has been a U.S. Federal holiday since 1805. (24 responses) |
| July 17: |
Green diamonds are the most rare color diamonds. (26 responses) |
| July 16: |
U.S. Government workers are expected to text while driving as this allows them to obtain crucial texts.. (26 responses) |
| July 15: |
The Lewis and Clark Expedition took 28 months and 10 days. (27 responses) |
| July 14: |
The first practical air conditioner was introduced in 1902. Inventor Willis Haviland Carrier is credited for this. (28 responses) |
| July 13: |
82 years ago today, The Jazz Singer debuted in theatres. (25 responses) |
| July 12: |
40 years ago today, Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted in the United Kingdom. (32 responses) |
| July 11: |
Due to Black Thyphus, low food supply, and bad crops, the Bolshevik part of Russia had a major famine in 1921. (29 responses) |
| July 10: |
Songwriter and Singer Don McLean was born 64 years ago today. (28 responses) |
| July 9: |
Former Today host Bryant Gumbel was born 61 year ago today. (25 responses) |
| July 8: |
267 years ago today, explorer Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo was sent by Guatemala under Spain to explore for a rich city in what's now California wasn't an island. (25 responses) |
| July 7: |
The first ever African American to win a Pullitzer prize was Gwendolyn Brooks in 1950. (21 responses) |
| July 6: |
101 years ago today, Tafel introduced the X Model after 19 other attempts making a car. (29 responses) |
| July 5: |
218 years ago today, Mozart's opera opened in Vienna. (28 responses) |
| July 4: |
Nupedia which is deemed (by some) as Wikipedia's predecessor shut down 6 years ago today.. (24 responses) |
| July 3: |
21 years ago today, Ben Johnson's victory in the 100 meters was disqualified. (26 responses) |
| July 2: |
In bowling, to have a perfect game, you must have 10 straight strikes.. (25 responses) |
| July 1: |
Joe Montana has started the most consecutive NFL games... (26 responses) |
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| June 30: |
In a decathlon, the 1,500 meters is the last event. (26 responses) |
| June 29: |
A 1991 Gallup Poll determined that cleaning the bathroom was the most hated chore to do.. (26 responses) |
| June 28: |
Anyone wanting a Kentucky Driving Manual either has to download it online or find 1 at the library. (28 responses) |
| June 27: |
When comparing mammalian species, a general trend of body size and maximum life span exists, showing that large animals such as elephants live longer than smaller mammals such as mice (29 responses) |
| June 26: |
Humans have one of the longest life spans of all vertebrates (30 responses) |
| June 25: |
Vertebrates are a group of animals composed of over 40,000 species. (26 responses) |
| June 24: |
The Drosophila Melanogaster's (small type of fly) maximum life span is 2 years. (24 responses) |
| June 23: |
Liquid water has been discovered (witnessed) on Mars. (30 responses) |
| June 22: |
Today's Constitution Day honors the signing of the U.S. Constitution 222 years ago today. (24 responses) |
| June 21: |
Mexico's Independence Day is a bigger celebration than Cinco De Mayo. (34 responses) |
| June 20: |
12 years ago today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration recommended 2 popular drugs be removed from the market. (26 responses) |
| June 19: |
RAC has been a popular car race in Great Britain for 54 years. (29 responses) |
| June 18: |
Ivan Pavlov who survived for 86 years received a Noble Prize 105 years ago for his work as a physiologist. (28 responses) |
| June 17: |
17 years ago today, Mae C. Jemison became the first African American woman to go in space. (26 responses) |
| June 16: |
I.C.E. stands for the world reknown educational organization Informing College Educators. (31 responses) |
| June 15: |
Bananas are the fruit of an herb. (31 responses) |
| June 14: |
Breast Cancer is statistically more common in the left breast. (34 responses) |
| June 13: |
Charles Lindbergh was the first perdson to fly across the Atlantic (33 responses) |
| June 12: |
125 years ago today, all U.S. states began observing Labor Day. (30 responses) |
| June 11: |
Michael Cuddyer is the third Twin (behind Harmon Killebrew and Kent Hrbek) to hit 2 homers in the same inning. (27 responses) |
| June 10: |
Fibroleiomyoma of the uterus is the most common neoplasm in women. (23 responses) |
| June 9: |
Flies can take off backwards. (26 responses) |
| June 8: |
A dalmation gains its spots in the first few weeks of life and no new ones appear after (they become like a dog's fingerprint). (28 responses) |
| June 7: |
Dalmations are typically born white with grey spots, which turn black later in life. (32 responses) |
| June 6: |
Elephants hate walking uphill. (25 responses) |
| June 5: |
Koalas spend majority of the day asleep. (26 responses) |
| June 4: |
Koalas have seven digits on each paw. (25 responses) |
| June 3: |
Koalas can only eat one kind of eucalyptus leaf. (33 responses) |
| June 2: |
According to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) study, New Zealanders are, on average, healthier and more cognitively capable than people from any other developed nation. (28 responses) |
| June 1: |
The average brain produces 150 watts of electricity when its human is awake. (31 responses) |
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| May 31: |
The brain accounts for 2% of a person’s body weight and receives 20% of the blood supply. (30 responses) |
| May 30: |
The frontal lobe doesn't fully develop until your mid-20's. (29 responses) |
| May 29: |
Dodger's shortstop Rafael Furcal was born 31 years ago today. (30 responses) |
| May 28: |
The counting unit term "gross" equals 12 items. (26 responses) |
| May 27: |
The word 'google' means 'a large amount of information in one place' (28 responses) |
| May 26: |
Blype is the name given to skin that peels off after a sunburn. (29 responses) |
| May 25: |
Vintage port takes 10 years to reach maturity. (30 responses) |
| May 24: |
Flounder can swim sideways. (25 responses) |
| May 23: |
Lefties make more money than righties. (29 responses) |
| May 22: |
For the past 150 years in Louisville (KY), every July has had 5 or more days with temperatures above 91. (32 responses) |
| May 21: |
The 930 is an exclusive club for Louisville veterans. (24 responses) |
| May 20: |
The legendary masterless samurai who take revenge on the man who dishonored their former master and are later ordered by the shogun to commit seppuku are known as the 37 Ronin. (25 responses) |
| May 19: |
Rapper Snoop Dogg provided his own voice for the Futurama movie "Into the Wild Green Yonder". (24 responses) |
| May 18: |
110 years ago today, filmmaker Alfred Hitchcok was born. (30 responses) |
| May 17: |
15 Louisville, KY libraries recently lost internet due to flooding. (26 responses) |
| May 16: |
In the summer of 1941, Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter which was a nonbinding tax agreement. (27 responses) |
| May 15: |
Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War," fought for the Chu Kingdom against the Wu Kingdom in ancient China. (32 responses) |
| May 14: |
General Robert E Lee became a military captain at 31 and his father was a close friend to George Washington. (26 responses) |
| May 13: |
Former Phillies and Diamondbacks pitcher left baseball 3 years ago due to having steroids and other drugs. (24 responses) |
| May 12: |
Richard Nixon is the 2nd U.S. President to resign. (27 responses) |
| May 11: |
Jamaica has been independent from Britain for 75 years. (28 responses) |
| May 10: |
Former movie star Dom Deluise was born 76 years ago today. (26 responses) |
| May 9: |
46 years ago today, the Test Ban Treaty was signed in Moscow. (30 responses) |
| May 8: |
There is now an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team thanks to the episode of "The Simpsons" where the Springfield Isotopes attempted to move to Albuquerque. (30 responses) |
| May 7: |
The first outdoor mini-golf courses were built on rooftops in NYC in 1932. (23 responses) |
| May 6: |
In Baseball, for a pitcher to get the win, he has to throw at least one pitch. (26 responses) |
| May 5: |
Hares are born covered with fur and with open eyes. (26 responses) |
| May 4: |
1 tablespoon of tomato sauce contains the nutritional equivalent of a medium-sized tomato. (26 responses) |
| May 3: |
Milk is heavier than cream. (32 responses) |
| May 2: |
A mysophobic person has in intense fear of soup. (25 responses) |
| May 1: |
A large cumulonimbus cloud can hold enough water for 500,000 baths. (30 responses) |
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| April 30: |
Majority of all rose species in the world come from Western Europe. (27 responses) |
| April 29: |
Green tea has less vitamin C than black tea. (30 responses) |
| April 28: |
The left lung is larger than the right. (26 responses) |
| April 27: |
Owls are reportedly the only birds that can see the colour blue. (25 responses) |
| April 26: |
Clams do not have eyes. (27 responses) |
| April 25: |
The average adult eyeball weighs under 30 grams. (30 responses) |
| April 24: |
The first VCR was made in 1942. (31 responses) |
| April 23: |
The temperature within an igloo is no higher than that outside, however it provides protection against wind. (26 responses) |
| April 22: |
Seals can sleep underwater and surface for air without waking. (31 responses) |
| April 21: |
The Ohio River separates Louisville, KY from Indiana. (30 responses) |
| April 20: |
The streets featured in Monopoly come from street names in Las Vegas, NV. (30 responses) |
| April 19: |
In 1881, the United States had 2 Presidents that year. (28 responses) |
| April 18: |
Dylan & Cole Sprouse best known in in Disney's Suite Life had their most memorable experience in 1999's movie Big Daddy (29 responses) |
| April 17: |
Due to exposure to radiation, Marie Curie’s own cookbook is too dangerous to handle without protection. (28 responses) |
| April 16: |
In the shower scene from ‘Psycho’, the knife is held in the killer’s right hand. (25 responses) |
| April 15: |
The title character in the film ‘Marnie’ has a fear of men, thunderstorms and the colour red. (29 responses) |
| April 14: |
'The Birds' was Alfred Hitchcock's last feature film. (27 responses) |
| April 13: |
The koala has fingerprints very similar to a human’s. (27 responses) |
| April 12: |
The wombat has 24 rootless teeth that grow continuously to compensate for the wear of their diet. (28 responses) |
| April 11: |
Also called walpurti, the numbat feeds almost exclusively on mice. (30 responses) |
| April 10: |
The red-bellied Pademelon is endemic to the south island of New Zealand. (31 responses) |
| April 9: |
The quokka is a macropod that is endemic to western australia. (26 responses) |
| April 8: |
The most watched episode of World Wrestling Entertainment's "Monday Night Raw" in seven years is thanks to "The Donald", Donald Trump. (27 responses) |
| April 7: |
The 10 smallest countries in the world, by population, have a total of less than 55,000 citizens (27 responses) |
| April 6: |
142 years ago today, the British government's reign over Canada was partially over. (25 responses) |
| April 5: |
56 years ago today, the first Corvette rolls off the assembly line near Flint, MI. (28 responses) |
| April 4: |
The biggest play in Scrabble history netted over 350 points. (28 responses) |
| April 3: |
Austin Minnesota's John Madden has the best winning percentage of any NFL coach. (31 responses) |
| April 2: |
Carlton Fisk's 2226 games at catcher likely will never be broken since catcher's careers don't last long these days. (28 responses) |
| April 1: |
Of the 100 MLB players who have hit a homerun in their first major league at bat, the most recent pitcher to match this feat is Esteban Yan. (25 responses) |
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| March 31: |
Once, a Major League Baseball game was called early due to bees. (25 responses) |
| March 30: |
Barry Bonds holds the world record for most home runs in a professional career. (24 responses) |
| March 29: |
Adding salt to water makes it boil at a lower temperature and freeze at a higher temperature. (27 responses) |
| March 28: |
Petroleum is produced by the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter that has been entrapped in the earth's crust for long periods of time. (29 responses) |
| March 27: |
American actress Meryl Streep dislikes her birthday of 2/29/48. (25 responses) |
| March 26: |
After spending 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela was released from prison in February of 1990. (26 responses) |
| March 25: |
The Pay it Forward movement began in 2000 after Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward book was released. (28 responses) |
| March 24: |
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 by playing for the Washington Senators. (25 responses) |
| March 23: |
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow upsteam! (25 responses) |
| March 22: |
No temperature scale (Farenheit, Celcius, etc) has the temperature absolute zero at zero degrees. (25 responses) |
| March 21: |
Mozilla Firefox has 40% of the recorded usage share of web browsers as of April 2009. (26 responses) |
| March 20: |
The Mason–Dixon Line forms part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. (30 responses) |
| March 19: |
NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award for 2008 went to Jeff Gordon (28 responses) |
| March 18: |
The National Road, today called U.S. Route 40, was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. (32 responses) |
| March 17: |
Steve Avery is the only pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves. (28 responses) |
| March 16: |
The Chicago White Sox's origin derives from Saint Paul, MN. (25 responses) |
| March 15: |
Gerbils aren't allowed as pets in California. (31 responses) |
| March 14: |
Homeless people account for the highest insurance paid out on fires. (28 responses) |
| March 13: |
Thomas Cooper and Richard (Dick) Clayton are best known from when they ran for Kentucky's governor in 1984. (30 responses) |
| March 12: |
The longest baseball game in history lasted 26 innings. (27 responses) |
| March 11: |
Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in an official NBA game (30 responses) |
| March 10: |
The earthquake that triggered the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. (35 responses) |
| March 9: |
In 1921 with $700 of borrowed money, the first White Castle opens in Wichita, Kansas, offering hamburgers at a very low price. (34 responses) |
| March 8: |
Dan and Robin Foley opened the first Taco Tico in 1962, in Wichita, Kansas. (29 responses) |
| March 7: |
Dick Cheney was once President of the United States. (34 responses) |
| March 6: |
The first YouTube video was uploaded in May of 2005 during a public beta test. (31 responses) |
| March 5: |
Today's Earth Day marks the 40th year with the 40th Anniversay being held next April. (35 responses) |
| March 4: |
The world's most venomous animal is the BOX JELLYFISH or SEA WASP. (32 responses) |
| March 3: |
3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies is the largest amount of money in change you can have without being able to make change for a dollar. (32 responses) |
| March 2: |
More females are prone to becoming autistic in one of the many autism disorders. (30 responses) |
| March 1: |
"Love" is a term used in cricket when the match is tied. (37 responses) |
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| October 31: |
A persons hair and fingernails continue to grow after death. (33 responses) |
| October 30: |
The light of the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach Earth. (37 responses) |
| October 29: |
Chinese explorers reached North America seventy years before Columbus. (35 responses) |
| October 28: |
Barack Obama is really the 43rd man to be President of the United States, not the 44th. (35 responses) |
| October 27: |
Scientific models have shown that if the polar ice caps melted, water levels would rise higher than Mount Everest. (34 responses) |
| October 26: |
Nothing moves faster than light. (32 responses) |
| October 25: |
The smallest bird in the world is the hummingbird. (34 responses) |
| October 24: |
Dishabillophobia is the fear of washing dishes. (29 responses) |
| October 23: |
There are more movies produced annually in Bollywood than Hollywood. (34 responses) |
| October 22: |
The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System. (30 responses) |
| October 21: |
China has 6 time zones. (41 responses) |
| October 20: |
Drowning is caused by inhaling water. (39 responses) |
| October 19: |
An Octopus has 9 small hearts (each tentacle is supplied by its own heart and the body contains a slightly larger one). (32 responses) |
| October 18: |
Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. (39 responses) |
| October 17: |
The song "Happy Birthday to You" is copyrighted. (43 responses) |
| October 16: |
The traditional holiday song Hallelujah, has been covered by over 150 different artists! (39 responses) |
| October 15: |
Singer "Weird Al" Yankovic was a brilliant student. (35 responses) |
| October 14: |
In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history (41 responses) |
| October 13: |
When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the first filament was made of bamboo. (36 responses) |
| October 12: |
The most common name in the world is John. (38 responses) |
| October 11: |
A typical cow generates about 100,000 pounds of manure in a year. (34 responses) |
| October 10: |
Habitat for Humanity has completed the building of it's 300,000th home in 2008 (35 responses) |
| October 9: |
The hardest substance in the human body is the femur bone. (38 responses) |
| October 8: |
The brain requires 20-25 percent of all oxygen used by the body. (36 responses) |
| October 7: |
The number one cause of blindness in the United States is diabetes. (34 responses) |
| October 6: |
Snow isn't white. (34 responses) |
| October 5: |
Fifteen gallons of water is used for the average shower in the United States. (34 responses) |
| October 4: |
It is impossible to lick your elbow. (35 responses) |
| October 3: |
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. (41 responses) |
| October 2: |
If you were to spell out numbers consecutively (using the English language), you would not use the letter ‘a’ until you reached ‘one thousand’. (35 responses) |
| October 1: |
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only - Ladies Forbidden' and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. (33 responses) |
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| September 30: |
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (34 responses) |
| September 29: |
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'. (40 responses) |
| September 28: |
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. (42 responses) |
| September 27: |
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. (42 responses) |
| September 26: |
The half-life of caffeine in your body is about six hours. (41 responses) |
| September 25: |
Smoking increases the level of small proteins that act as a natural pain killer for the body. (29 responses) |
| September 24: |
The first known computer virus arose in the early 70's and was called the Creeper virus. (36 responses) |
| September 23: |
Bees eat honey. (40 responses) |
| September 22: |
Betty Rubble is not present in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. (42 responses) |
| September 21: |
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. (37 responses) |
| September 20: |
There are more chickens than people in the world. (40 responses) |
| September 19: |
The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. (33 responses) |
| September 18: |
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. (36 responses) |
| September 17: |
The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. (38 responses) |
| September 16: |
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (38 responses) |
| September 15: |
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. (45 responses) |
| September 14: |
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. (32 responses) |
| September 13: |
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. (41 responses) |
| September 12: |
Butterflies taste with their feet. (40 responses) |
| September 11: |
Aside from "The Simpsons Movie", no "Simpsons" character has ever appeared in full frontal nudity. (36 responses) |
| September 10: |
With a length of 2803 days, Bruno Sammartino's first heavyweight title reign is the longest reign in wrestling history. (32 responses) |
| September 9: |
Jupiters largest moon, Ganymede, is larger in diameter than the planet Mercury. (38 responses) |
| September 8: |
One squillion is equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeros). (41 responses) |
| September 7: |
A cretin is a person who has no thyroid or a deficiency in thyroid hormones. (45 responses) |
| September 6: |
The first computer mouse was introduced in 1968. (38 responses) |
| September 5: |
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. (39 responses) |
| September 4: |
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. (38 responses) |
| September 3: |
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. (37 responses) |
| September 2: |
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. (41 responses) |
| September 1: |
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. (36 responses) |
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| July 31: |
Former Troy University linebacker DeMarcus Ware is considered by Sporting News as the best 3-4 Outside Linebacker. (37 responses) |
| July 30: |
Hilary Swank's first leading role was in 1994's Boys Don't Cry. (41 responses) |
| July 29: |
George Foreman's song Because I Got High played on the web before becoming a worldwide hit. (36 responses) |
| July 28: |
20 years ago today, Montreal Expos pitcher Dennis Martinez threw the National League's 6th perfect games. (40 responses) |
| July 27: |
4 years ago today, 4 people died while Phoenix media were covering a police chase. (42 responses) |
| July 26: |
The first Holland native to be inducted in the MLB Hall of Fame was Cy Young. (32 responses) |
| July 25: |
The late Brad Renfro made his acting debut in 1994 as Huck Finn in Tom and Huck. (44 responses) |
| July 24: |
28 years ago today, K.C. Royals George Brett hit the infamous game winning "Pine Tar" homerun. (33 responses) |
| July 23: |
In 1991, Angels southpaw Jim Abbott was third in Cy Young voting despite missing his right arm. (38 responses) |
| July 22: |
L.A. Rams RB Steven Jackson who scored 39 rushing TD's at Oregon State in 3 years had a breakout year in 2006 which ran in 13 times. (46 responses) |
| July 21: |
The Minnesota Twins won their division last year with 94 wins and they won 45 or their 68 games. (36 responses) |
| July 20: |
Minnesota Twins 2b/SS Alexi Casilla changed his uniform number in 2010 to 12 as he gave Matt Capps his #25. (46 responses, Jeff) |
| July 19: |
Actor Jack Warden died 5 years ago today at the age of 85. (46 responses) |
| July 18: |
25 years ago today, tornadoes in Minnesota became a training tool for meteorologists. (42 responses) |
| July 17: |
Arizona State University has a Cronkite School on campus. (38 responses) |
| July 16: |
Pittsburgh Penguins Duncan Keith helped them win the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. (34 responses) |
| July 15: |
Brian (Austin) Green's portrayal of David Silver on Beverly Hills 90210 mimicked his own talents (hip hop playing and DJing. (36 responses) |
| July 14: |
Former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson is on U.S. issued $100,000 bills. (45 responses) |
| July 13: |
26 years ago today, George H.W. Bush took over for President Ronald Reagan for 3 weeks. (41 responses) |
| July 12: |
The Rolling Stones first concert was 49 years ago today. (43 responses) |
| July 11: |
Connor Paolo has an extensive acting history at the age of 21. He's guest starred on Law & Order: SVU twice. (43 responses) |
| July 10: |
6 years ago today, Hurricane Dennis caused $3 million worth of damage in the Florida Panhandle. (40 responses) |
| July 9: |
Mitchel Musso became known due to his acting on Hannah Montana. (42 responses) |
| July 8: |
Most cats are lactose intolerant. (42 responses, SerenaLH) |
| July 7: |
Cy Young threw the most no hitters in Major League Baseball history. (49 responses, studcentdog) |
| July 6: |
Before starring on the U.S. TV series Hunter, Fred Dryer played defense in the NFL. (38 responses) |
| July 5: |
Kathryn Erbe's acting career began in the movie D2:The Mighty Ducks in 1994. (44 responses) |
| July 4: |
Singer Barry White was a teenage gang member before he became a singer. (45 responses) |
| July 3: |
121 years ago today, Idaho became a U.S. state. (37 responses) |
| July 2: |
Lindsay Lohan's acting career started with her role in Herbie: Fully Loaded. (35 responses) |
| July 1: |
Singer Luther VanDross died at the age of 54 six years ago today. (37 responses) |
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| June 30: |
Vincent D'Onofrio became known to the world in his portrayal in 1996's Feeling Minnesota. (46 responses) |
| June 29: |
Former U.S. Nationasl Basketball team's Joe Johnson was born 30 years ago today. (42 responses) |
| June 28: |
Country singer Kellie Pickler's career launched after finishing in 6th place of the 5th season of American Idol. (41 responses) |
| June 27: |
61 years ago today, Canadian troops were dispatched to the Korean War. (44 responses) |
| June 26: |
Eagles QB Michael Vick owns several QB rushing records. (40 responses) |
| June 25: |
29 years ago today, Greek military recruits no longer had to be graduates. (36 responses) |
| June 24: |
93 years ago today, the first airmail in Canada from Toronto to Montreal happened. (44 responses) |
| June 23: |
42 years ago today, Warren Burger became the U.S. Supreme Court justice replacing Thurgood Marshall. (43 responses) |
| June 22: |
During April 2009, Texas Rangers 2b Ian Kinsler became the first player in MLB to get 6 hits and hit for the cycle in 118 years. (43 responses) |
| June 21: |
14 year old pop singer Rebecca Black 2nd single Friday made her well known. (42 responses) |
| June 20: |
Green Bay Packers backup QB Matt Flynn started in 2 of his seasons at LSU with JaMarcus Russell as his backup. (44 responses) |
| June 19: |
Moss Burmester turns 30 today. (41 responses) |
| June 18: |
One of today's top Tightends turns 31 today. (39 responses) |
| June 17: |
Raiders QB Kyle Boller was born 30 years ago today. (42 responses) |
| June 16: |
Darren Criss, currently portraying Finn on Glee, rose to fame as playing Harry Potter in a musical parody that went viral. (40 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| June 15: |
175 years ago today, Arkansas became the 25th U.S. state. (41 responses) |
| June 14: |
57 years ago today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill involving the Pledge of Allegiance. (37 responses) |
| June 13: |
Actor Lane Smith died 6 years ago today at the age of 89. (44 responses) |
| June 12: |
One of YouTube's first big megastars, KevJumba, who has done 8 videos for Student.com's YouTube channel, turns 21 today. (40 responses, Jeff) |
| June 11: |
Actor Shia LaBeouf was born on this day in 1986. (41 responses) |
| June 10: |
Former Cincinnati Reds southpaw Joe Nuxhall made his major league debut (at the age of 15) 67 years ago today. (38 responses) |
| June 9: |
Actors Michael J Fox and Johnny Depp were both born 50 years ago today. (44 responses) |
| June 8: |
34 years ago today, rapper Kanye West was born. (47 responses) |
| June 7: |
2 years ago today, Kenny Rankin died at the age of 69. (49 responses) |
| June 6: |
The oldest known black hole (i.e. the farthest away from Earth) weighs about as much as 3.5 billion of our Suns. (44 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 5: |
Saints WR Marques Colston was born 28 years ago today. (45 responses) |
| June 4: |
99 years ago today, Massachusetts became the first state to enact a minimum wage law which paid workers $8.25 a week. (41 responses) |
| June 3: |
The Incredible Hulk was originally grey, not green. (45 responses, bmxdude6) |
| June 2: |
Some black holes are powerful enough to fire a beam of particles more than 5000 light years away. (42 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 1: |
Scientists now believe that under the correct circumstances, there can be black holes into which matter won't fall. (45 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| May 31: |
The oldest cat in the world is 40 years old. (46 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 30: |
Over 40% of Vietnam's population share the last name Nguyen. (38 responses, dsdoak) |
| May 29: |
Melissa Etheridge turns 50 today. (36 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 28: |
The first full 500 mile NASCAR race televised live was the 1979 Daytona 500 (40 responses) |
| May 27: |
The FCC has fined owners of radio stations that carried "The Howard Stern Show" a total of $2.5 million for indecent programming. (41 responses) |
| May 26: |
68 years ago today, singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks was born. (46 responses, dsdoak) |
| May 25: |
The Toronto Blue Jays has the been the victim of the most perfect games in MLB history. (41 responses) |
| May 24: |
Racer Joey Logano turns 21 today. (42 responses) |
| May 23: |
Java (computer programming) has been around for 16 years. (44 responses) |
| May 22: |
Tightend Alex Smith was born 29 years ago today. (44 responses) |
| May 21: |
Kingda Ka made it's debut on Broadway 6 years ago today. (46 responses) |
| May 20: |
28 years ago today, HIV's discovery was published for the first time in medical journals. (45 responses) |
| May 19: |
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died 17 years ago today at the age of 64. (49 responses) |
| May 18: |
Actor Spencer Breslin turns 19 today. (49 responses) |
| May 17: |
21 years ago today, the CDC removed homosexuality from a list of mental illnesses. (55 responses) |
| May 16: |
Actress Megan Fox turns 25 today. (46 responses) |
| May 15: |
3 years ago today, California became the 3rd state to legalize same-sex marriages. (43 responses) |
| May 14: |
Roh Moo-hyun's impeachment was overturned 7 years ago today. (43 responses) |
| May 13: |
Disney Actress and singer Debby Ryan was born 18 years ago today. (50 responses) |
| May 12: |
Jason Biggs who starred in the Beverly Hills Cops series was born 33 years ago today. (45 responses) |
| May 11: |
Panthers QB Cam Newton turns 22 today. (43 responses) |
| May 10: |
Actor Kenan Thompson turns 33 today. (48 responses) |
| May 9: |
Reno, Nevada was founded on this day in 1868. (44 responses) |
| May 8: |
29 years ago today, Boston Red Sox firstbaseman/thirdbaseman Kevin Youkilis was born. (46 responses, studcentdog) |
| May 7: |
171 years ago today, the 2nd deadliest tornado in U.S. history strike Natchez, Mississippi. (42 responses) |
| May 6: |
New Orleans Hornets' point guard Chris Paul turns 26 today. (48 responses) |
| May 5: |
107 years ago today, Warren Spahn pitches the first perfect game in modern baseball. (44 responses) |
| May 4: |
Singer Lance Bass was born on this day in 1979. (46 responses) |
| May 3: |
Actor and model Levi Johnston was born 21 years ago today. (49 responses) |
| May 2: |
During the 11 seasons of Apprentice & Celebrity Apprentice, everyone fired has never been a 2nd chance. (46 responses) |
| May 1: |
Seattle performer Danny Gans died 2 years ago today. (47 responses) |
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| April 30: |
In Muggle Quidditch the Snitch is most often a sort of neutral player, usually dressed in all gold, sometimes adorned with wings. (46 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| April 29: |
19 years ago today, the infamous Rodney King riots began. (48 responses) |
| April 28: |
American sex symbol and actress Jessica Alba was born 30 years ago today. (54 responses) |
| April 27: |
Who's Got Talent Quarterfinalist and singer Allison Iraheta turns 19 today. (47 responses) |
| April 26: |
Film, play, and tv writer Peter Stone died 8 years ago today at the age of 73. (51 responses) |
| April 25: |
Actress and producer Renée Zellweger turns 42 today. (50 responses) |
| April 24: |
Kelly Clarkson was born 29 years ago today. (40 responses) |
| April 23: |
Barry Watson known as Matt Camden on tv's 7th Heaven was born 42 years ago today. (40 responses) |
| April 22: |
The BP oil spill happened a year ago today. (47 responses) |
| April 21: |
Cowboys QB Tony Romo turns 31 today. (45 responses) |
| April 20: |
3 years ago today, Danica Patrick made Indy history. (55 responses) |
| April 19: |
Top defensive and offensive (MN Twins) Catcher Joe Mauer turns 30 years old today. (41 responses) |
| April 18: |
4 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. (46 responses) |
| April 17: |
Detroit Tigers utilityman Ryan Raburn was born 30 years ago today. (44 responses) |
| April 16: |
U.S. actors Martin Lawrence and Jon Cryer were born 41 years ago today. (44 responses) |
| April 15: |
119 years ago today, General Electric was formed. (44 responses) |
| April 14: |
6 years ago today, Gay marriage licenses issued in a part of Oregon are deemed as legal. (48 responses) |
| April 13: |
1900 years ago, Henry V is promoted to Emperor. (45 responses) |
| April 12: |
12 years ago today, Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court regarding a Veto he issued. (50 responses) |
| April 11: |
Reality star Stephanie Pratt was born 25 years ago today. (47 responses) |
| April 10: |
20 years ago today, a rare Tropical Storm in the South atlantic Ocean near Angola occurs. (42 responses) |
| April 9: |
Jesse McCartney turns 24 today. (42 responses) |
| April 8: |
Seattle Mariner's Ace Felix "King Felix" Hernandez turns 25 today. (47 responses) |
| April 7: |
Mars Odyssey is launched 25 years ago today. (40 responses, Jeff) |
| April 6: |
At 56 years old, Tammy Wynette died 13 years ago today. (54 responses) |
| April 5: |
Ozzie Canseco is former Oakland A's outfielder Jose Canseco's identical twin brother. (51 responses) |
| April 4: |
San Francisco Giants' pitcher Tim Lincecum turns 29 today. (49 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| April 3: |
Singer and former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes turns 25 today. (48 responses) |
| April 2: |
Only one person has ever completed tennis' Golden Slam (winning all four grand slam tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in the same year). (44 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| April 1: |
10 years ago today, the Netherlands became the last country to allow women's rights. (50 responses) |
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| March 31: |
Firefox's parent company Mozilla was essentially created 13 years ago today. (51 responses) |
| March 30: |
5 years ago today, the United Kingdom revised (it's) Terrorism Act. (49 responses) |
| March 29: |
30 years ago, former golf star Jennifer Capriati was born. (51 responses) |
| March 28: |
Disney star Amy bruckner was born 20 years ago today. (54 responses, Jeff) |
| March 27: |
When the 2008 Detroit Lions went winless for the whole season, their coach, when asked about his team's execution, said, "I'm in favor of it." (48 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 26: |
The longest tenured announcing team in all of pro sports covers the Boston Celtics. (51 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 25: |
The first Wiki was designed 11 years ago. (51 responses) |
| March 24: |
111 years ago, ground was broken for an underground transit in New York. (54 responses) |
| March 23: |
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew turns 31 today. (52 responses) |
| March 22: |
Actress Reese Witherspoon turns 35 today. (55 responses) |
| March 21: |
26 years ago today, MN Vikings RB Adrian Peterson was born today. (53 responses) |
| March 20: |
The first Earth Day was 40 years ago. (56 responses) |
| March 19: |
L.A. Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw turns 24 today. (50 responses) |
| March 18: |
Dylan Mattingly turns 20 today. (48 responses) |
| March 17: |
255 years ago today, St. Patrick's Day in New York City. (51 responses) |
| March 16: |
23 years ago today, Bill Clinton asks God for forgiveness for the inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the Holocaust. (50 responses) |
| March 15: |
2055 years ago today, Julius Caesar was killed. (56 responses) |
| March 14: |
Jack Ruby was found guilty of killing JFK's assumed killer 47 years ago. (53 responses) |
| March 13: |
Uranus was discovered 330 years ago today. (47 responses) |
| March 12: |
The Storm of the century happened 18 years ago today. (46 responses) |
| March 11: |
NFL wideout Lee Evans was born 30 years ago today. (51 responses) |
| March 10: |
Rings of Uranus were discovered 134 years ago today. (51 responses) |
| March 9: |
Howard Bailey Jr. was born 31 years ago today. (53 responses) |
| March 8: |
34 years ago today, Dawson from Dawson's Creek was born. (54 responses) |
| March 7: |
Every ancient Egyptian was buried with a copy of the Book of the Dead. (49 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 6: |
Kuchlug was a pesky enemy of Vlad the Impaler. (50 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 5: |
If you do something to a particle in a certain way, you can instantly affect another particle, even if the other one is way across the universe or even in another time. (50 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 4: |
The Jets and Giants play football in New York. (48 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 3: |
Ottawa's name is from a native term for onion field. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 2: |
Supermassive black holes combining is actually an annual event. (56 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 1: |
There are liquor clouds in outer space. (57 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| February 28: |
The first NFL player to score 2000 pointa in a NFL career was a quarterback. (56 responses, sonja_belle) |
| February 27: |
In the second edition of the "Paper Mario" video game (Thousand Year Door), Princess Peach gets naked. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 26: |
In the past, skeletons have stood trial for treason. (48 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 25: |
The Greek national anthem has 79 verses (46 responses) |
| February 24: |
Afghanistan is the only country whos name starts in 'a' but doesn't end in 'a'. (54 responses) |
| February 23: |
Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars (48 responses) |
| February 22: |
The statue of liberty is in New Jersey (62 responses) |
| February 21: |
The Himalayas cover a tenth of the Earth's surface (53 responses) |
| February 20: |
No driver has ever won the Daytona 500 back to back years. (46 responses) |
| February 19: |
The first bicycle was pedalled using hands (48 responses) |
| February 18: |
Fanta was invented in Nazi Germany (53 responses) |
| February 17: |
Joseph Stalin was Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' in both 1939 and 1942 (50 responses) |
| February 16: |
Charlie Chaplin was Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' in 1938 (50 responses) |
| February 15: |
In England, if you don't pay your water bill, your water will not be cut off (60 responses) |
| February 14: |
P. Diddy's original name is Patrick Arnold Diddy (ie it appeared on his birth certificate) (56 responses) |
| February 13: |
P. Diddy was sued for trading under the name 'Diddy' in the UK (54 responses) |
| February 12: |
In England you can be charged with 'furious driving' (54 responses) |
| February 11: |
In 2006, a sudanese man was forced by local elders to marry a goat (55 responses) |
| February 10: |
It is illegal in the UK to shake a collection tin in the street (53 responses) |
| February 9: |
In Germany they used to predict the weather with frogs (51 responses) |
| February 8: |
There is a gene named after Sonic The Hedgehog (59 responses) |
| February 7: |
Australia does not have banknotes, only coins (59 responses) |
| February 6: |
American banknotes are printed on cotton (58 responses) |
| February 5: |
70 years ago today, TV producer Stephen J. Cannell was born. (56 responses) |
| February 4: |
Rock singer Tim McGrath turns 29 year today. (53 responses) |
| February 3: |
27 years ago today, John Buster made medical history. (62 responses) |
| February 2: |
Without an atmosphere, black holes can't have auroras. (57 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 1: |
This years Super Bowl will be the first in history without cheerleaders, neither team has them. (55 responses, springbreaker) |
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| January 31: |
The Price is Right has aired 35,000 shows. (56 responses) |
| January 30: |
The Saint Paul sandwich is a delicacy of Mickey's Diner in St. Paul, MN. (53 responses, Will320069) |
| January 29: |
No MLB pitcher has ever thown a perfect game and a no hitter in the same season. (55 responses) |
| January 28: |
Joey Fatone turns 34 today. (58 responses) |
| January 27: |
Money provider Western Union will never cease its Telegrams and messaging services. (53 responses) |
| January 26: |
Bob Uecker was born 76 years ago today. (53 responses) |
| January 25: |
Actress Ava Gardner died at 78 years old on this day in 1990. (53 responses) |
| January 24: |
154 years ago today, the Univ. of Calcutta was founded. (54 responses) |
| January 23: |
When two Turkish ambassadors refused to remove their turbans in his presence, Alexander the Great ordered the turbans nailed to the ambassadors' heads. (54 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 22: |
England and France fought the longest war in world history. (48 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 21: |
Browns' running back Peyton Hillis was born 25 years ago today. (51 responses, Jeff) |
| January 20: |
74 years ago today, the inauguration of U.S. President replaced the May 15 date of said event. (53 responses) |
| January 19: |
The American National Anthem originated with a drinking song. (54 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 18: |
The War of 1812 continued to be fought after the war had ended. (46 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 17: |
In 1919, Boston, MA was flooded after a sewer accident. (54 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 16: |
Portland, ME was almost named Boston. (53 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 15: |
Coca Cola's abrasiveness will not cause a T-Bone to dissolve after 48 hours. (52 responses) |
| January 14: |
In 1999, millions of AOL users petitioned AOL from adding a $15 charge for I/M's or a 15 cent charge per IM. (51 responses) |
| January 13: |
Avoid almonds as 5 a day could kill you. (52 responses) |
| January 12: |
Chicago has been known as the Windy City due to the weather. (57 responses) |
| January 11: |
Mary J Blige turns 40 today. (53 responses) |
| January 10: |
In 49 BC, a civil war was started. (57 responses) |
| January 9: |
The U.S. Supreme Court was established on this day in 1970. (44 responses) |
| January 8: |
9 years ago today, President Bush signed a controversial bill into law. (55 responses) |
| January 7: |
Dominant baseball closer K-Rod was born 36 years ago. (57 responses) |
| January 6: |
The infamous Nancy Kerrigan attack happened 17 years ago today. (54 responses) |
| January 5: |
Pure zaniness turned #3 KARE (MN) to #1 in evening news. (26 responses) |
| January 4: |
CBS 2's (L.A.) Paul Magers started out in broadcasting at KARE TV (Twin Cities). (63 responses) |
| January 3: |
David Letterman used to be a weather guy in the 70's. (57 responses) |
| January 2: |
The Doomsday Vault was created to safely house nuclear materials. (53 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 1: |
Some spider bites result in severe pain, increased blood pressure, and prolonged erections. (46 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| December 31: |
Some supernova explosions produce flashes of light that reach up to a trillion times brighter than than the Sun. (59 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 30: |
Nintendo's original goal was to make cards. (53 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 29: |
Mistletoe is poisonous. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 28: |
Hello Kitty's last name is Tsuji. (51 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 27: |
The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart is known for using the sounds of clocks to create some of his latest music. (47 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 26: |
Professional athletes Peyton Manning, Chris Bosh, and the Undertaker all share the same birthday. (49 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 25: |
Christmas was not declared a national holiday until 1880. (50 responses, bmxdude6) |
| December 24: |
Brett Favre's record of 297 consective games is the most in NFL history. (46 responses) |
| December 23: |
The scarab, as depicted on ancient Egyptian artifacts, actually exists. (54 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 22: |
Every Major League Baseball team has signed at least one Japanese player. (52 responses) |
| December 21: |
The British once tried to embarrass President Abraham Lincoln by putting a picture of President George Washington in an outhouse. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 20: |
The smallest known black hole is about 3.8 times the mass of the Sun. (50 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 19: |
Dennis's last name in Dennis the Menace is Wilson. (47 responses) |
| December 18: |
It takes 7 rifles to do a 21 gun salute. (49 responses) |
| December 17: |
Tiger Woods is the first black golfer to play in the Masters. (50 responses) |
| December 16: |
Kool Aid's top selling flvor is Lemon Aid. (47 responses) |
| December 15: |
Moby Dick was a humpback whale. (53 responses) |
| December 14: |
During the 80's the average homeless person in the U.S. spent 3 years on the streets. (53 responses) |
| December 13: |
A U.S. network first broadcast pro football games in 1959. (53 responses) |
| December 12: |
The top recreational activity in the U.S. is hunting. (55 responses) |
| December 11: |
Guarani is the official language in New Guinea. (53 responses) |
| December 10: |
The United Nations headquarters came about in 1950 in New York. (57 responses) |
| December 9: |
The Saffir-Simpson Scale registers solid waste. (55 responses) |
| December 8: |
R.L. Stine wrote the Goosebumps series targetting pre-teens. (55 responses) |
| December 7: |
Most Americans can easily play the drums. (58 responses) |
| December 6: |
A woman in Ness City, Kansas, sat on a toilet seat for two years, and her skin had grown around the seat. (58 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| December 5: |
On the Brady Bunch the house keeper ALICE's last name was Smithson. (58 responses, GAGE14) |
| December 4: |
Lionel Giroux died 15 years ago at the age of 60. (49 responses) |
| December 3: |
23 years ago today, American born basketballers Robert Swift and Marcus Williams were born. (57 responses) |
| December 2: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began operations 40 years ago today. (53 responses) |
| December 1: |
97 years ago today Plymouth released the first moving assembly line. (64 responses) |
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| November 30: |
An Olympic gold medal is almost 99% silver. (60 responses, bmxdude6) |
| November 29: |
The Pacific coastline of Chile is almost 6,000 miles long. (59 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 28: |
Babe Ruth as well as other Starting Pitchers always hit 9th in the World Series. (54 responses, sonja_belle) |
| November 27: |
The actor who portrayed pest Steve Urkel on TV's Family Matters was born 34 years ago today. (55 responses) |
| November 26: |
On this day in 1998, England's Prime Minister Tony Blair took on a major Irish controversy. (54 responses) |
| November 25: |
NFL great QB's Bernie Kosar and Donovan McNabb were born on this day in 1964 and 1974 respectively. (56 responses) |
| November 24: |
On this day in 1966, The Beatles recorded a popular song. (59 responses) |
| November 23: |
Elaine Jackson Stirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country. (59 responses) |
| November 22: |
5 years ago today, Germany elected the first female Chancellor. (58 responses) |
| November 21: |
8 years ago today, NATO invited 17 countries to become members. (57 responses) |
| November 20: |
Joe Walsh from the Eagles was born on this day in 1947. (50 responses) |
| November 19: |
One in Four Americans Is Enrolled in a Government Food Program (57 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 18: |
The fastest growing tissue in the human body is hair. (59 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 17: |
Hayley Williams from Paramore is dating Chad Gilbert from Set Your Goals. (59 responses, FadedHartBeat) |
| November 16: |
We're in the middle of an Ice Age that began 1.58 million years ago. (58 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 15: |
The red juice in beef/steaks is blood. (64 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 14: |
Edward Norton was born in 1968. (57 responses, bmxdude6) |
| November 13: |
34% of all Americans are obese and it's expected to get worse. (53 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 12: |
Because a star's nuclear material eventually runs out and then can't fight the star's own gravity, every star will become a black hole. (56 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| November 11: |
The Constitution of Kuwait was ratified on 11/11/1937. (54 responses) |
| November 10: |
56 years ago today, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower honored the Iwo Jima Memorial. (58 responses) |
| November 9: |
Ed Bradley died 9 years ago today. (56 responses) |
| November 8: |
Everyone's friend Tom from MySpace was born 40 years ago. (58 responses) |
| November 7: |
70 years ago, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was destroyed. (58 responses) |
| November 6: |
63 years ago today, Meet The Press made it's debut. (52 responses) |
| November 5: |
Carlos Baerga and Sean "Diddy" Combs both were born on 11/4/69/ (52 responses) |
| November 4: |
107 years ago, Panama introduced a new flag. (56 responses) |
| November 3: |
The winning team on (Donald Trump's) Apprentice is never in the boardroom during the final boardroom (firing). (64 responses, jEFF) |
| November 2: |
President LIncoln once granted an official pardon to a doll. (60 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| November 1: |
Babe Ruth hit into the only unassisted triple play in World Series History. (57 responses, sonja_belle) |
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| October 31: |
In Houston, Enron's CFO Andrew Fastow was indicted on 78 charges this day in 2002. (62 responses) |
| October 30: |
Ivanka Trump was born on this day 1976. (48 responses) |
| October 29: |
12 years ago today, Hurricane Mitch creates landfalls in Honduras. (55 responses) |
| October 28: |
Andujar Cedeno and Margaret Booth died on this day in the past decade. (55 responses) |
| October 27: |
Amsterdam was founded on this day. (58 responses) |
| October 26: |
Seth MacFarlane turns 47 today. (57 responses) |
| October 25: |
Lisbon was conquered after a 4 month siege in 1147. (62 responses) |
| October 24: |
The closest extra-solar planet to Earth is about 20.5 light years away. (59 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| October 23: |
Florida has two rivers with the same name. (56 responses, bmxdude6) |
| October 22: |
Dick Cheney is the only Vice President know to have killed a man while in office. (59 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| October 21: |
Laura Bush killed a guy. (60 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| October 20: |
There is only one Major League Baseball player to win the World Series Most Valuable Award while playing on the Losing team. (61 responses, sonja_belle) |
| October 19: |
Eric Stoltz shot 5 weeks of Back To the Future as Marty McFly before being replaced by Michael J Fox (57 responses, JaketheSnake54) |
| October 18: |
In 1898, Guam became under U.S. control with a U.S. flag during the Spanish-American War. (60 responses) |
| October 17: |
The Monroe Doctrine was written in 1823. (55 responses) |
| October 16: |
The Honolulu International Airport was closed due to the 10/16/2006 Hawaii Earthquake. (49 responses, Jeff) |
| October 15: |
38 years ago today, Cy Young threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the World Series. (61 responses) |
| October 14: |
ESPN's Jim Rome was born on this day in 1964. (64 responses) |
| October 13: |
On this date in 1775, the United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Marines. (67 responses) |
| October 12: |
Brett Favre leads NFL with 502 + thrown tds. (57 responses) |
| October 11: |
Anna "Eleanor" Roosevelt a niece of Theodore Roosevelt was born on this day in 1933. (66 responses) |
| October 10: |
160 years ago today, the 184.5 mile Chesapeake & Ohio Canal from D.C. to Cumberland, MD was completed. (54 responses) |
| October 9: |
28 years ago, Poland bans Solidarity and all trade unions. (56 responses) |
| October 8: |
Angus T. Jones known for his portrayal as Jake Harper in Two & Half Men turns 17 today. (63 responses) |
| October 7: |
Priest Holmes and Taylor Hicks share their birthday today. (56 responses) |
| October 6: |
Even if you found a wormhole that connected to somewhere else or the past, you would be unable to successfully travel through it. (61 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| October 5: |
In the State of Kansas, it is illegal to drive a buffalo through a street. (64 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| October 4: |
Dick Cheney has no pulse. (64 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| October 3: |
Baseball will no longer be an Olympic event. (53 responses) |
| October 2: |
Horses used to partake in the Olympics. (56 responses) |
| October 1: |
England is bigger than the state of Florida. (57 responses) |
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| September 30: |
Birmingham, England promoted Birmingham, AL with nearly 3/4 of of million leaflets. (61 responses) |
| September 29: |
Teams that wear black in the NFL & NHL are known to get called on more penalties. (60 responses) |
| September 28: |
Jean-Claude Van Damme never appeared on former NBC show Las Vegas. (57 responses) |
| September 27: |
Scientists have discovered auroras on other planets. (62 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 26: |
Only one Major League Baseball Player has won the Earned Run Average [ERA] as a pitcher and then won the Homerun championship as a batter. (57 responses, sonja_belle) |
| September 25: |
Disturbed's song 'Inside the Fire' is about Draiman's ex-girlfriend who committed suicide. (56 responses, Death_Cloud) |
| September 24: |
President George Washington was drained of more than half of his blood by his attending doctors on the day he died.. (56 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 23: |
The oldest continually operating university in the world is the University of Bologna. (66 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 22: |
The world's largest Hindu temple is in Argentina. (61 responses) |
| September 21: |
73 years ago today, J.R.R. Tolkien released a treasure. (63 responses) |
| September 20: |
All of George Foreman's sons are named David. (66 responses) |
| September 19: |
At one time, electric eels were used as a therapy tool. (65 responses) |
| September 18: |
In Queensland there's the well known Mafia Island. (58 responses) |
| September 17: |
A male singer who's been castrated can maintain a vocal range. (72 responses) |
| September 16: |
Steel always is stronger than spider webs. (60 responses) |
| September 15: |
Hippo's secretion works against insect bites and from getting sunburned. (64 responses) |
| September 14: |
X-Rays are being used to detect a new class of black hole. (62 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 13: |
Eminem's real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III (68 responses, bmxdude6) |
| September 12: |
There are locations in the universe where space and time don't actually exist. (62 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 11: |
Moe, Shemp, and Curly of the Three Stooges' last name was Howard. (53 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 10: |
Yellow margarine is illegal in Canada. (63 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 9: |
In the state of Maine, it is illegal to fish while riding a camel. (73 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 8: |
Matter is thrown into a black hole's singularity by gravity. (60 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 7: |
Scientists may have already created man-made black holes in their experiments. (75 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 6: |
Despite a rich history, the infamous "hidden ball trick" has never been successfully executed in the World Series. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 5: |
It was once a popular move in baseball to steal 1st base. (66 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 4: |
All the main members of "The Simpsons" are named after Matt Groening's actual family members. (55 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 3: |
90% of the worlds popcorn is grown in Indiana. (60 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 2: |
It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle in the ocean to completely degrade. (55 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 1: |
SPAM (canned meat) has less than 1 gram of fat per serving. (64 responses) |
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| August 31: |
Liechtenstein was accidently invaded in 2007 by Swiss troops. (62 responses) |
| August 30: |
Human hair grows slower in warm weather. (63 responses) |
| August 29: |
In the state of Maine, you are legally required to carry a shotgun to church in case of a Native American attack. (61 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 28: |
Trench coats have never been worn in the trenches. (60 responses) |
| August 27: |
Mel Blanc's tombstone reads "That's All Folks!". (68 responses) |
| August 26: |
A black hole's mass is called its Schwarzschild mass. (67 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 25: |
The largest black hole ever discovered weighs about as much as five billion suns. (61 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 24: |
Al Gore was once excited to save the Earth with deadly lasers instead of deadly slide shows. (62 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 23: |
The first living thing to complete an orbit, were Fruit Flies (58 responses, Indianaboi) |
| August 22: |
If you were to observe (from a distance) someone falling into a black hole, they would appear to slow down, then suddenly vanish after passing the event horizon. (50 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 21: |
Chinese judges wear sunglasses. (61 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 20: |
According to the annual DuPont Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, The most popular color of cars purchased in N. America is silver. (61 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 19: |
As long as they have the matter to suck in, black holes can just keep getting larger and larger without limit. (60 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 18: |
The famous Hollywood sign has never had any other name on it. (69 responses) |
| August 17: |
John F Kennedy once owned a pony. (66 responses) |
| August 16: |
The last papal assassination attempt was during the struggles involving Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in the 1160s. (64 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 15: |
Bjork never has written a song for Madonna. (53 responses) |
| August 14: |
Crocodiles are allowed to dive deeper by swallowing stones. (58 responses) |
| August 13: |
Abu Dhabi is a real city. (64 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 12: |
Tupac Shakur passed away at the age of 25. (62 responses, Bomber7o2) |
| August 11: |
The National Football League(NFL) was established in 1919. (60 responses, Bomber7o2) |
| August 10: |
The New York Yankees were established in 1899. (67 responses, Bomber7o2) |
| August 9: |
Even black holes are affected by the gravity of something else, as long as it is large enough. (63 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 8: |
Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore were college roommates at Harvard. (54 responses, bmxdude6) |
| August 7: |
Roy Oswalt leads the Houston Astros in wins with 150. (51 responses) |
| August 6: |
With a minimum of 50 decisions for the Minnesota Twins, Jim Kaat leads the team with 190 wins. (57 responses) |
| August 5: |
Hugh Dillon from CBS/CTV's Flashpoint used to be a hiphop star. (60 responses) |
| August 4: |
The capital of Peru is Lima. (73 responses, Bomber7o2) |
| August 3: |
Canada's national sport when it became a country in 1867 was neither lacross nor hockey, but cricket! (67 responses, springbreaker) |
| August 2: |
Adam Sandler's middle name is David. (67 responses, bmxdude6) |
| August 1: |
With a minimum of 500 innings pitched for the Houston Astros, Roger Clemens 2.4 ERA is the lowest. (62 responses) |
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| July 31: |
Superman once boxed Muhammad Ali. (68 responses) |
| July 30: |
Johan Santana's .679 winning % is 2nd in Twins franchise history behind Stan Coveleski. (67 responses, studcentdog) |
| July 29: |
Sir Michael Caine fell in love with and married a woman after she appeared in a Maxwell House coffee commercial. (70 responses) |
| July 28: |
Meryl Streep won an Oscar for a role in which she used a foreign accent. (62 responses) |
| July 27: |
Words with the letter F take up the most pages in nearly every English dictionary. (72 responses) |
| July 26: |
Best Eastern motels never existed in the U.S. (66 responses) |
| July 25: |
Piceasso was questioned for the theft of the Mona Lisa painting. (59 responses) |
| July 24: |
Martha's Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, almost became a part of Hawaii. (61 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| July 23: |
Ellen Zwilich wrote a concerto based on the cartoon character of Heathcliff. (61 responses) |
| July 22: |
The Statue of Liberty's nose is 4 and a feet long. (74 responses, Tom) |
| July 21: |
Actor Steven Seagal ventured into music once. (70 responses) |
| July 20: |
When he was Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis imported horses for the army to ride. (69 responses) |
| July 19: |
Blood squirts from horned toads' eyes when they defend themselves. (77 responses) |
| July 18: |
In his 80's-90 ads for the Australian Tourist Commission, Paul Hogan said "throw another shrimp on the barbie." (67 responses) |
| July 17: |
Spike Lee's film Malcolm X featured an anti-apartheid leader. (65 responses) |
| July 16: |
A sugar donut is the official state doughnut of Louisiana. (66 responses) |
| July 15: |
Popular movie A Few Good Men was adapted from a play (of same name). (63 responses) |
| July 14: |
A minority of white americans show some black ancestry. (63 responses) |
| July 13: |
Novelists George Elliot and George Sand were highly noted male novelists. (63 responses) |
| July 12: |
From 1952 to 2000, secrataries were honored a whole week and a separate day. (61 responses, Jeff) |
| July 11: |
Nobody has won an Oscar, Emmy, Tony Award, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize in their life. (64 responses) |
| July 10: |
India Congress President Sonia Gandhi nearly became India Prime Minister in 2004. (62 responses) |
| July 9: |
Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett became Australia's environment minister in 2007. (62 responses) |
| July 8: |
Indian born Deepak Chopra co-created comic books featuring India Prime Ministers. (59 responses, Jeff) |
| July 7: |
Singer Chris de Burgh (Davison) wrote a song for his daughter and future Miss World Rosanna Davison. (65 responses) |
| July 6: |
Donald Klassen is known for inventing the first hockey puck. (61 responses) |
| July 5: |
Braille's founder Louis Braille became blind at the age of 3. (65 responses) |
| July 4: |
Frida Kahlo's dad was a Hungarian Jew. (62 responses) |
| July 3: |
Henry VIII's first and last wife had the same name. (58 responses) |
| July 2: |
Prostitution is legal throughout Nevada. (71 responses) |
| July 1: |
George Eyser won 3 Gold medals in the 1904 Summer Games. (62 responses) |
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| June 30: |
A wandering bear nearly caused World War III in 1962. (66 responses) |
| June 29: |
For 20 years, Tug of war was a featured event in the Olimpics. (66 responses) |
| June 28: |
Dulse is an herb used worldwide, that's common as a medicine and food item in Mexico. (75 responses) |
| June 27: |
Bob Saget appeared in every episode of Full House as Danny Tanner. (67 responses) |
| June 26: |
There is a species of rats named after British comedian John Cleese (61 responses) |
| June 25: |
Michael Leake broke a Cincinnati Reds' record by not having a loss in his first 12 starts. (64 responses) |
| June 24: |
Microwave or popped popcorn is a healthy snack and is healthier than at a theatre or ballgame. (64 responses) |
| June 23: |
Kanye West's first name means the Chosen 1 in Swahili. (67 responses) |
| June 22: |
Japan's Emperor Hirohito was a marine biologist. (66 responses) |
| June 21: |
Heerz lukenatcha is one scientific term of wasps. (62 responses) |
| June 20: |
Harrison ford was Elliot's principal in E.T. (68 responses) |
| June 19: |
Michael Moore left the seminary after they refused to let him watch a baseball game. (69 responses) |
| June 18: |
Martin Van Buren's wife was listed 80 times in his autobiography. (64 responses, studcentdog) |
| June 17: |
Adams, New Hampshire was founded in 1800 to honor John Adams. (64 responses) |
| June 16: |
The first U.S. President to serve in 2 wars was Andrew Jackson. (62 responses) |
| June 15: |
Anne Royall is the first ever female Senator and served during John Quincy Adams presidency. (69 responses, Jeff) |
| June 14: |
George W Bush was the only president elected unanimously. (70 responses) |
| June 13: |
James Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine. (59 responses) |
| June 12: |
During his presidency, George Washington proposed that instead of creating a navy, America should rent Portugal's navy instead. (69 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 11: |
Carlton Fisk's 72 homeruns after age 40 leads Major League Baseball. (62 responses) |
| June 10: |
A queen bee on average lays about 1,150 eggs per day. (49 responses) |
| June 9: |
All bees have the ability to sting. (50 responses) |
| June 8: |
Teleportation has been achieved in reality. (70 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 7: |
Like humans, bees have 2 eyes. (63 responses) |
| June 6: |
Goldfish get bored easily so after 15 seconds, their attention span is over. (67 responses) |
| June 5: |
Tennessee's original name was Franklin. (64 responses) |
| June 4: |
Time travel is completely impossible. (67 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 3: |
Mark Hamill was suggested the role of Luke Skywalker by his friend Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund, who failed to get the part himself. (66 responses, JaketheSnake54) |
| June 2: |
To be a Surgeon General in the military, you must be a 4 star general & a surgeon. (63 responses) |
| June 1: |
The most powerful magnetic fields ever discovered are strong enough to kill people. (67 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| May 31: |
The Russian Communism Advisory Committee are members of the College of Cardinals. (67 responses) |
| May 30: |
Besides being a popular Saudi Arabian card trick game, Baloot is a delicacy in the Phillipines. (61 responses) |
| May 29: |
The Alzheimer's Society of Canada's symbol is especially accurate or a true motto. (59 responses) |
| May 28: |
America Ferrara better known as Ugly Betty was actually born in San Salvador. (68 responses) |
| May 27: |
Cockroach racing is common for Purdue University students. (67 responses) |
| May 26: |
Beneath its clouds, Jupiter has multiple oceans. (72 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 25: |
Imagine having a stroke and not being told you're no longer a dictator. (74 responses) |
| May 24: |
The National Safety Council calls Independence Day the most dangerous American holiday. (68 responses) |
| May 23: |
Jason Statham was on the Irish Olympic polo team. (60 responses) |
| May 22: |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's bad guys in his Sherlock Holmes stories were members of the KKK. (60 responses) |
| May 21: |
The platypus was seen as a hoax when its specimens were examined. (67 responses) |
| May 20: |
Mustard disorder convinces it's victims they are already dead. (80 responses) |
| May 19: |
Despite dying 16 years ago, north Korea's President is still Kim II-Sung. (70 responses) |
| May 18: |
At the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas led a force of 300 men against the Persians. (74 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 17: |
Canada's main conservative party had a crappy acronym of CCRAP. (74 responses) |
| May 16: |
A quagga was once a cousin of the rat race until TNT exterminated this animal. (71 responses) |
| May 15: |
Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia resulted in Ethiopia losing its coastline. (66 responses, Jeff) |
| May 14: |
JK Rowling was a teacher when she started writing Harry Potter books. (73 responses) |
| May 13: |
Bobby Knievel was dubbed "Evel" by a prison guard. (78 responses) |
| May 12: |
In 1992, Elvis Presley was depicted on the Nepalese $5 note. (71 responses) |
| May 11: |
Eventually, even black holes will die. (81 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 10: |
According to astronomical calculations, our universe might really be one big black hole. (83 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 9: |
New Line Cinema is nicknamed "The House That Freddy Built" due to the success of the first Nightmare on Elm Street. (70 responses, JaketheSnake54) |
| May 8: |
There are words not in the official Scrabble dictionary that you are still allowed to use in tournaments. (63 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 7: |
If you're famous enough, you can use a photo from a magazine as ID at an airport. (89 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 6: |
The New York Yankees are the first Major League Baseball franchise to use three Japanese pitchers in one game. (79 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 5: |
The hit song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple was wrote based on a true story where a casino in Montreux burned down. (82 responses, NewVamp) |
| May 4: |
Officially, it is impossible for a government to be considered bankrupt. (77 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 3: |
Giraffes have twice as many neckbones as most mammals, the total number amounting to 14. (90 responses, you_left_ii_died) |
| May 2: |
Prior to 2010, the last time the Boston Red Sox played in the 1st game of a New ballpark was in the 1870's when Yankee Stadium opened. (79 responses) |
| May 1: |
If the Sun were to suddenly change into a black hole, nothing would change regarding the planets' orbits around it. (77 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| March 31: |
We breathe through our nose but turtles breathe through theit butt. (75 responses) |
| March 30: |
The U.S. Marines were founded in Sally's Pub in Alexandria, W. Virginia. (75 responses) |
| March 29: |
Saudi Arabia has no rivers or lakes. (86 responses) |
| March 28: |
St. Patrick's Day always comes before Palm Sunday. (77 responses) |
| March 27: |
Rapper Snoop Dogg is available to be the voice on your car's GPS. (78 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 26: |
Seattle once won the NHL Stanley Cup. (77 responses) |
| March 25: |
Dolly Parton once lost a dolly Parton look-alike contest. (79 responses) |
| March 24: |
The Hawaiian alphabet has 26 letters like the English alphabet does. (86 responses) |
| March 23: |
Silent Bob has speaking roles in Kevin Smith movies. (79 responses) |
| March 22: |
The protest song from 1947 We Shall Overcome is copywrited to 3 Hawiaans. (81 responses) |
| March 21: |
A skunk's smell can be picked up by a human 3 blocks away. (83 responses) |
| March 20: |
Scientists have discovered places where it rains liquid iron. (77 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 19: |
Saturn is the only planet that has rings. (82 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 18: |
84 YEARS AGO, ONE OF THE FIRST EVER JINGLES WAS FOR DR. PEPPER. (88 responses) |
| March 17: |
Former President Woodrow Wilson was the namesake for Folksinger Arlo Guthrie's father. (80 responses) |
| March 16: |
In the U.S., mice are fare game and can be caught with traps. (91 responses) |
| March 15: |
You can get tonsilitis even if you've had all of your tonsils removed. (93 responses) |
| March 14: |
Jon Bon Jovi's real surname is Bongiovi (80 responses) |
| March 13: |
Jerry Springer was born in Belgium. (78 responses) |
| March 12: |
There's a street in Australia named after AC/DC. (78 responses) |
| March 11: |
Michael Keaton's (Batman, 1989) real name is Kirk Demsky (85 responses) |
| March 10: |
The scientific name of the ostrich is 'Struthio Camelus' and means 'flying camel'. (84 responses) |
| March 9: |
Johnny Cash became addicted to pain killers after being attacked by an ostrich (91 responses) |
| March 8: |
Dan Brown, author of the Da Vinci Code, writes upside down (88 responses) |
| March 7: |
Kim Il-Sung is still technically the president of North Korea dispite dying over 15 years ago. (87 responses) |
| March 6: |
Kim Jong-Il, the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has never watched a film. (83 responses) |
| March 5: |
The area where the queen bee lays her eggs is known as the 'brood comb' (84 responses) |
| March 4: |
The world's smallest wasps are so small they can fly through the eye of a needle. (79 responses) |
| March 3: |
There are no wasps in Thailand (90 responses) |
| March 2: |
The New Zealand Kakapo are the only parrots that can't fly. (92 responses) |
| March 1: |
Slugs have no teeth. (86 responses) |
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| February 28: |
Slugs breathe through a single hole called a 'pneumostome' (88 responses) |
| February 27: |
Slugs have four noses. (79 responses) |
| February 26: |
Brocolli is the only vegetable that is a flower. (90 responses) |
| February 25: |
The 'Oregon Fungus' covers an area of nearly 9 square kilometres (~2200 acres) making it one of the biggest known organisms known to date (by area). (86 responses) |
| February 24: |
Venezuela means Little Venice in Spanish. (83 responses, bmxdude6) |
| February 23: |
In every continent there is a city called Rome. (104 responses, bmxdude6) |
| February 22: |
Before his retirement fiascoes in recent years, Quarterback Brett Favre started his career with the Green Bay Packers. (96 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 21: |
Even though it only takes light 8 minutes to reach the Earth from the Sun, it takes light 100,000 years to reach the Sun's surface from the Sun's core. (91 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 20: |
Adam Vinateri's 4 field goals of 40+ yards is a Super Bowl record. (88 responses) |
| February 19: |
The word, and variation of the word "dreamt" is the only word in the English language to end with "mt." (92 responses, LaceyMackay) |
| February 18: |
Americans eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. (92 responses, bmxdude6) |
| February 17: |
Contrary to popular belief, the term "First, Second and Third world" categorized countries by who they sided with during the Cold War; not by how develped the country was. (93 responses, NewVamp) |
| February 16: |
It is possible for one explosion to release more energy than the Sun will produce in its entire lifetime. (98 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| February 15: |
Matt Stover is the oldest Super Bowl player in history. (88 responses) |
| February 14: |
The founder or image of Valentine's Day is befuddled. (79 responses) |
| February 13: |
60 years ago today, singer Peter Gabriel was born. (71 responses) |
| February 12: |
Roy and Walt Disney produced short live-action and animated movies called the Alice Series in 1923. (83 responses) |
| February 11: |
In 1978, Sweden's most profitable export was the volvo. (79 responses) |
| February 10: |
Rene de Reaumur (a man famous for counting insects, among other things) has a street and half a metro station named after him in Paris. (100 responses) |
| February 9: |
Actor Joe Pesci and actress Mia Farrow were born on this day in 1925. (89 responses) |
| February 8: |
Fungi are closely related to brocolli. (94 responses) |
| February 7: |
Brazil nuts grow on trees that can grow as high as 50 metres. (86 responses) |
| February 6: |
Massachusetts became the 28th U.S. state this day in 1788. (78 responses) |
| February 5: |
88 years ago, the Reader's Digest debuted with 66 pages. (83 responses) |
| February 4: |
An apple contains enough cyanide to kill a man. (93 responses) |
| February 3: |
This day in 1959 is the day the music died as Don McLean stated in 1972 in his hit American Pie. (89 responses, Jeff) |
| February 2: |
A gecko's stickiness still works in a vacuum. (92 responses) |
| February 1: |
A gecko's skin is so sticky that it can support its entire body weight clinging upside down to a ceiling by only one toe. (95 responses) |
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| January 31: |
The original name for the butterfly was the flutterby. (88 responses) |
| January 30: |
The word 'brid' was 'bird' in Old English. (90 responses) |
| January 29: |
Storks are known to have over 20 different vocal sounds. (91 responses) |
| January 28: |
80 years ago today, the 56 story Woolworth's Building was the biggest building in the world. (96 responses) |
| January 27: |
The sudden midflight changes in direction that are done by flies are known as 'saccades'. (97 responses) |
| January 26: |
29 years ago in Super Bowl XV, Jim Plunkett from the Oakland Raiders was the MVP. (91 responses) |
| January 25: |
Phillipines President Corazon Aquino was born 77 years ago today. (102 responses) |
| January 24: |
The Apple Macintosh aired only 2 adverisements as they came IBM's competitor in 1983-4. (83 responses) |
| January 23: |
Georgetown College was the first U.S. Catholic college. (85 responses) |
| January 22: |
449 years ago today, Dr. Kevin Bacon was born. (79 responses) |
| January 21: |
186 years ago today, acclaimed General Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born. (96 responses) |
| January 20: |
Every signature on the U.S. Constitution were authentic. (94 responses) |
| January 19: |
Sweating by nature is odorless. (93 responses) |
| January 18: |
Minnesota's adultery law penalizes only married men if they have another sex partner. (88 responses) |
| January 17: |
There are 49 U.S. states. (78 responses) |
| January 16: |
48 years ago, Chicago Bear Mike Ditka scored a then record 12 touchdowns scored by tight ends. (89 responses) |
| January 15: |
Michael Jordan chose #23 as a result of heavy competition between himself and his brother. (86 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 14: |
Now California's Governor Arnold S. owns JFK's old golf clubs. (91 responses) |
| January 13: |
Headaches cost $25 M dollars annually in lost productivity. (94 responses) |
| January 12: |
The Tasmanian Devil is a deadly and savge animal. (98 responses) |
| January 11: |
Cher & Burt Reynolds have Cheokee ancestry. (90 responses) |
| January 10: |
Spinach is high in Iron. (87 responses) |
| January 9: |
Multiple "Pokemon" episodes were either banned or altered directly because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (82 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 8: |
Early footballs were made of cow hide and weren't pigskins as myths allude to. (85 responses) |
| January 7: |
John Edelman was dubbed Johnny Appleseed. (84 responses) |
| January 6: |
Gatorade was made in the 60's by University of florida reseachers & named after the U's football team. (96 responses) |
| January 5: |
Orcas are killing whales. (93 responses) |
| January 4: |
Ligers and Tigons are true animals. (94 responses) |
| January 3: |
In 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Marconi's radio patent was invalid, recognizing American inventor Nikola Tesla as the real father of radio. (80 responses, springbreaker) |
| January 2: |
More than 325,000 people are hospitalized annually for cold symptoms. (83 responses) |
| January 1: |
Elephants memories are worse than humans. (85 responses) |
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| December 31: |
In ASCII code, Bill Gates III (Microsoft guru) equals 666. (89 responses) |
| December 30: |
Sitting too close to a television doesn't necessarily ruin your eyesight. (88 responses) |
| December 29: |
Californians are prohibited from having gerbils as pets. (91 responses) |
| December 28: |
Kentuckianas are people who live in Kentucky or Indiana. (84 responses) |
| December 27: |
Irvington, N.Y. residents are most likely to be assaulted in the U.S. (83 responses) |
| December 26: |
Animal parents neglect their offspring if they see human contact. (77 responses) |
| December 25: |
$300 billion is spent annually for court cases in the U.S. (63 responses) |
| December 24: |
Lucille Ball registered to vote as a Republican in 1936. (80 responses) |
| December 23: |
Think punishment sucks now? 42 years ago, a 15 year old guy from AZ, was sent to jail for 6 years. (75 responses) |
| December 22: |
Homeland Security never ordered Dell or any computer manufacturer to install keyloggers on any new computers. (89 responses) |
| December 21: |
Humphrey Bogart's brother took a pen name of Ed Sullivan before he made his name. (84 responses) |
| December 20: |
Beethoven was deaf at birth. (82 responses) |
| December 19: |
4 leaf cloveRS ARE RELATIVELY COmmon..... (81 responses) |
| December 18: |
Dr. Jeff Pepper's attitude as a foot doctor earned him the pleasure of having Dr. Pepper named after him. (82 responses) |
| December 17: |
New York kid star Soupy Sales was suspended for 2 weeks for telling his audience it was cool to smoke. (85 responses) |
| December 16: |
Humans are the only creatures who are limb dominance (tend to favor right side). (84 responses) |
| December 15: |
Lassie was played by male dogs. (91 responses) |
| December 14: |
I.M. Chisow died after his plane fell nearly 22,000 feet. (76 responses) |
| December 13: |
Abe Lincoln was Mr. Booth's only target when he was killed. (82 responses) |
| December 12: |
Lightning can and does strike twice in the same place. (82 responses) |
| December 11: |
Green potatoes are dangerous even if you eat 1. (83 responses) |
| December 10: |
A very "emotional" news anchor in Sarasota killed herself on air in 1974. (86 responses) |
| December 9: |
Former President HaRRy Truman's middle name was Shiple. (89 responses) |
| December 8: |
Due to sign thefts and being called Devil's Highway, Route 491 has taken over in New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. (90 responses) |
| December 7: |
Due to a 2006 flood, the IRS headquarters moved from Washington D.C. to Costa Rica. (87 responses) |
| December 6: |
Oregon's D.O.T. once caused a car to be crushed. (89 responses) |
| December 5: |
Galileo never dropped objects off the Tower of Pisa. (86 responses) |
| December 4: |
Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born in a ladies restroom at the hottest dance club in London. (83 responses) |
| December 3: |
Presenting an International Driver's license will NOT prevent drivers from paying fines will overseas. (96 responses) |
| December 2: |
Due to the recession, the Red Cross has been charging disaster victims $10.00 per service rendered. (94 responses, Jeff) |
| December 1: |
3 streakers in Spokane, Washington had their car stolen while running naked in Denny's. (88 responses) |
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| November 30: |
Calama, Chile was without rain for 4 centuries. (85 responses) |
| November 29: |
Naugahyde is made from the skins of Naugas, a Sumatran mammal. (79 responses) |
| November 28: |
Camels were first brought to Australia to help explorers travel through the desert, and now an estimated 1 million roam wild across the country (82 responses, springbreaker) |
| November 27: |
In the late 80's or so, Black & Decker developed an awful battery. (82 responses) |
| November 26: |
The NRA is 138 years old. (89 responses) |
| November 25: |
Gary Carter is the only MLB catcher to have 3 batting titles...... (86 responses) |
| November 24: |
Measured from base to peak, Mount Mauna Kea (Hawaii) is the tallest mountain in the world. (95 responses, punk4ever) |
| November 23: |
700 people were taken hostage 7 years ago today in Moscow. (94 responses, Jeff) |
| November 22: |
46 years ago today, 35th U.S. John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas. (92 responses) |
| November 21: |
29 years ago today, 84 people died and 785 were injured in a fire at the old MGM Grand hotel. (83 responses) |
| November 20: |
Actress Bo Derek was born 53 years ago today. (82 responses) |
| November 19: |
In 1967, the Beatles released "Magical Mystery Tour" an LP and had a movie of same name. (83 responses) |
| November 18: |
31 years ago today, cult leader Jim Jones went insane. (90 responses) |
| November 17: |
Actors Justin Cooper and Brandon Call were born 21 years ago today. (95 responses) |
| November 16: |
The Coronation Cup was a former Nascar series and a predecessor to the Winston Cup and was sponsored by Coronet Towels. (96 responses) |
| November 15: |
2 years ago today, 5 dead journalists' (dead for 32 years) cause of death was dtermined. (86 responses) |
| November 14: |
Degrassi's Aubrey Graham has turned from Jimmy Brooks to a music star. (78 responses) |
| November 13: |
Wyoming was the first state with a female governor. (73 responses, booyahboy) |
| November 12: |
Ida May Fuller was the first recipient of a monthly Social Security check. (75 responses) |
| November 11: |
For 48 years, Proctor & Gamble's Luvs brand has been their high tier disposable diaper. (85 responses) |
| November 10: |
Former soldier Buffalo Bill was named William Frederick Cody at birth. (84 responses) |
| November 9: |
Meg Ryan was born as Margaret Hyra in 1961. (88 responses) |
| November 8: |
In 1856, psych expert Sigmund Freud was born and later lived in Vienna. (91 responses) |
| November 7: |
On the periodic table, Fedrium has the symbol of Fe. (81 responses) |
| November 6: |
Chevy Chase while on Saturday Night Live wrote for MAD magazine. (83 responses) |
| November 5: |
China comprises 75% of the world's attorneys. (86 responses) |
| November 4: |
The most common death in a home is from smoking related fires. (88 responses) |
| November 3: |
The first female graduate of Citadel was Nancy Mace. (84 responses) |
| November 2: |
Latin rapper Gerardo is best known for his cussing. (91 responses) |
| November 1: |
Whip Inflation Now was a speech by a former U.S. President and also was declared on a WIN button. (82 responses) |
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| October 31: |
To promote or imply a healthy cereal, Sugar Pops are now called Wheat Pops. (85 responses) |
| October 30: |
In 1947, a 5400 character typewriter was introduced in China.... (84 responses) |
| October 29: |
Spaniards refer to to little girls as a muchacha. (94 responses) |
| October 28: |
A series of 3 or more periods is called a paraphrase. (86 responses) |
| October 27: |
105 years ago, the New York City Subway opened. (63 responses) |
| October 26: |
the first U.S. President to born in a hospital was George Washington. (70 responses) |
| October 25: |
Randy Johnson is the tallest Major League Baseball player in history. (64 responses, Jeff) |
| October 24: |
The best way to clean a germ infested rag is nuking it... (0 responses) |
| October 23: |
The average home has more people than televisions. (60 responses) |
| October 22: |
The first state to secede from the union was South Carolina. (94 responses, NewVamp) |
| October 21: |
When comparing mammalian species, a general trend of body size and maximum life span exists, showing that large animals such as elephants live longer than smaller mammals such as mice (99 responses, will320069) |
| October 20: |
The U.S. Navy's recruiting mantra calls the navy an adventure.... (97 responses) |
| October 19: |
A cygnet is what a baby penguin is named. (101 responses) |
| October 18: |
Typically, there are seven restrooms on Air Force One. (93 responses) |
| October 17: |
The BBQ grill was first developed in Florida. (91 responses) |
| October 16: |
A middleweight boxer weighs around 159 pounds. (94 responses) |
| October 15: |
37 years ago today, Richard Nixon threw a ceremonial first pitch at the 2nd game of the World Series. (107 responses) |
| October 14: |
Dwight Eisenhower was born on this day in 1890. (96 responses) |
| October 13: |
Humans have one of the longest life spans of all vertebrates (107 responses, will320069) |
| October 12: |
Columbus Day has been a U.S. Federal holiday since 1805. (97 responses) |
| October 11: |
Catsup entrepreneur Henry John Heinz was born 165 years ago today...... (90 responses) |
| October 10: |
Green diamonds are the most rare color diamonds. (93 responses) |
| October 9: |
The Lewis and Clark Expedition took 28 months and 10 days. (98 responses, jeff) |
| October 8: |
The first practical air conditioner was introduced in 1902. Inventor Willis Haviland Carrier is credited for this. (90 responses) |
| October 7: |
U.S. Government workers are expected to text while driving as this allows them to obtain crucial texts.. (103 responses) |
| October 6: |
82 years ago today, The Jazz Singer debuted in theatres. (101 responses) |
| October 5: |
40 years ago today, Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted in the United Kingdom. (106 responses) |
| October 4: |
The Drosophila Melanogaster's (small type of fly) maximum life span is 2 years. (95 responses, will320069) |
| October 3: |
Due to Black Thyphus, low food supply, and bad crops, the Bolshevik part of Russia had a major famine in 1921. (91 responses) |
| October 2: |
Songwriter and Singer Don McLean was born 64 years ago today. (91 responses) |
| October 1: |
101 years ago today, Tafel introduced the X Model after 19 other attempts making a car. (108 responses) |
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| September 30: |
218 years ago today, Mozart's opera opened in Vienna. (116 responses) |
| September 29: |
Former Today host Bryant Gumbel was born 61 year ago today. (112 responses) |
| September 28: |
267 years ago today, explorer Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo was sent by Guatemala under Spain to explore for a rich city in what's now California wasn't an island. (108 responses, Jeff) |
| September 27: |
The first ever African American to win a Pullitzer prize was Gwendolyn Brooks in 1950. (101 responses) |
| September 26: |
Nupedia which is deemed (by some) as Wikipedia's predecessor shut down 6 years ago today.. (107 responses) |
| September 25: |
Vertebrates are a group of animals composed of over 40,000 species. (100 responses, will320069) |
| September 24: |
21 years ago today, Ben Johnson's victory in the 100 meters was disqualified. (103 responses) |
| September 23: |
In bowling, to have a perfect game, you must have 10 straight strikes.. (111 responses) |
| September 22: |
Joe Montana has started the most consecutive NFL games... (100 responses) |
| September 21: |
In a decathlon, the 1,500 meters is the last event. (106 responses) |
| September 20: |
A 1991 Gallup Poll determined that cleaning the bathroom was the most hated chore to do.. (104 responses) |
| September 19: |
Anyone wanting a Kentucky Driving Manual either has to download it online or find 1 at the library. (96 responses) |
| September 18: |
Liquid water has been discovered (witnessed) on Mars. (107 responses, will320069) |
| September 17: |
Today's Constitution Day honors the signing of the U.S. Constitution 222 years ago today. (106 responses) |
| September 16: |
Mexico's Independence Day is a bigger celebration than Cinco De Mayo. (114 responses) |
| September 15: |
12 years ago today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration recommended 2 popular drugs be removed from the market. (109 responses) |
| September 14: |
RAC has been a popular car race in Great Britain for 54 years. (97 responses) |
| September 13: |
Ivan Pavlov who survived for 86 years received a Noble Prize 105 years ago for his work as a physiologist. (110 responses) |
| September 12: |
17 years ago today, Mae C. Jemison became the first African American woman to go in space. (98 responses) |
| September 11: |
I.C.E. stands for the world reknown educational organization Informing College Educators. (103 responses) |
| September 10: |
Bananas are the fruit of an herb. (96 responses, alwaysx3) |
| September 9: |
Charles Lindbergh was the first perdson to fly across the Atlantic (116 responses, NewVamp) |
| September 8: |
Breast Cancer is statistically more common in the left breast. (121 responses) |
| September 7: |
125 years ago today, all U.S. states began observing Labor Day. (107 responses) |
| September 6: |
Fibroleiomyoma of the uterus is the most common neoplasm in women. (105 responses) |
| September 5: |
Michael Cuddyer is the third Twin (behind Harmon Killebrew and Kent Hrbek) to hit 2 homers in the same inning. (111 responses) |
| September 4: |
Flies can take off backwards. (118 responses) |
| September 3: |
Dalmations are typically born white with grey spots, which turn black later in life. (108 responses) |
| September 2: |
A dalmation gains its spots in the first few weeks of life and no new ones appear after (they become like a dog's fingerprint). (122 responses) |
| September 1: |
Koalas have seven digits on each paw. (110 responses) |
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| August 31: |
Elephants hate walking uphill. (113 responses) |
| August 30: |
Koalas can only eat one kind of eucalyptus leaf. (106 responses) |
| August 29: |
According to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) study, New Zealanders are, on average, healthier and more cognitively capable than people from any other developed nation. (107 responses) |
| August 28: |
Koalas spend majority of the day asleep. (117 responses) |
| August 27: |
The average brain produces 150 watts of electricity when its human is awake. (122 responses) |
| August 26: |
The brain accounts for 2% of a person’s body weight and receives 20% of the blood supply. (108 responses) |
| August 25: |
Dodger's shortstop Rafael Furcal was born 31 years ago today. (113 responses) |
| August 24: |
The frontal lobe doesn't fully develop until your mid-20's. (117 responses, will320069) |
| August 23: |
The counting unit term "gross" equals 12 items. (116 responses) |
| August 22: |
The word 'google' means 'a large amount of information in one place' (118 responses) |
| August 21: |
Blype is the name given to skin that peels off after a sunburn. (108 responses) |
| August 20: |
Vintage port takes 10 years to reach maturity. (118 responses) |
| August 19: |
Flounder can swim sideways. (116 responses) |
| August 18: |
Lefties make more money than righties. (111 responses) |
| August 17: |
For the past 150 years in Louisville (KY), every July has had 5 or more days with temperatures above 91. (117 responses) |
| August 16: |
The legendary masterless samurai who take revenge on the man who dishonored their former master and are later ordered by the shogun to commit seppuku are known as the 37 Ronin. (119 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 15: |
Rapper Snoop Dogg provided his own voice for the Futurama movie "Into the Wild Green Yonder". (110 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 14: |
The 930 is an exclusive club for Louisville veterans. (117 responses) |
| August 13: |
110 years ago today, filmmaker Alfred Hitchcok was born. (112 responses) |
| August 12: |
In the summer of 1941, Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter which was a nonbinding tax agreement. (122 responses) |
| August 11: |
Former Phillies and Diamondbacks pitcher left baseball 3 years ago due to having steroids and other drugs. (125 responses, Tom) |
| August 10: |
Richard Nixon is the 2nd U.S. President to resign. (123 responses, Jeff) |
| August 9: |
Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War," fought for the Chu Kingdom against the Wu Kingdom in ancient China. (120 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 8: |
15 Louisville, KY libraries recently lost internet due to flooding. (114 responses) |
| August 7: |
Jamaica has been independent from Britain for 75 years. (121 responses) |
| August 6: |
General Robert E Lee became a military captain at 31 and his father was a close friend to George Washington. (126 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 5: |
46 years ago today, the Test Ban Treaty was signed in Moscow. (134 responses) |
| August 4: |
The first outdoor mini-golf courses were built on rooftops in NYC in 1932. (148 responses, sk8rpunkchick101) |
| August 3: |
There is now an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team thanks to the episode of "The Simpsons" where the Springfield Isotopes attempted to move to Albuquerque. (140 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 2: |
In Baseball, for a pitcher to get the win, he has to throw at least one pitch. (116 responses, doubledude127) |
| August 1: |
Former movie star Dom Deluise was born 76 years ago today. (104 responses) |
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| July 31: |
Hares are born covered with fur and with open eyes. (124 responses) |
| July 30: |
1 tablespoon of tomato sauce contains the nutritional equivalent of a medium-sized tomato. (117 responses) |
| July 29: |
Milk is heavier than cream. (132 responses) |
| July 28: |
A mysophobic person has in intense fear of soup. (134 responses) |
| July 27: |
A large cumulonimbus cloud can hold enough water for 500,000 baths. (129 responses) |
| July 26: |
Majority of all rose species in the world come from Western Europe. (124 responses) |
| July 25: |
Green tea has less vitamin C than black tea. (117 responses) |
| July 24: |
Owls are reportedly the only birds that can see the colour blue. (128 responses) |
| July 23: |
The left lung is larger than the right. (139 responses) |
| July 22: |
Clams do not have eyes. (135 responses) |
| July 21: |
The average adult eyeball weighs under 30 grams. (142 responses) |
| July 20: |
The first VCR was made in 1942. (138 responses) |
| July 19: |
Seals can sleep underwater and surface for air without waking. (124 responses) |
| July 18: |
The temperature within an igloo is no higher than that outside, however it provides protection against wind. (124 responses) |
| July 17: |
The Ohio River separates Louisville, KY from Indiana. (124 responses) |
| July 16: |
In 1881, the United States had 2 Presidents that year. (123 responses, Jeff) |
| July 15: |
Dylan & Cole Sprouse best known in in Disney's Suite Life had their most memorable experience in 1999's movie Big Daddy (133 responses) |
| July 14: |
Due to exposure to radiation, Marie Curie’s own cookbook is too dangerous to handle without protection. (131 responses) |
| July 13: |
The streets featured in Monopoly come from street names in Las Vegas, NV. (125 responses) |
| July 12: |
In the shower scene from ‘Psycho’, the knife is held in the killer’s right hand. (114 responses) |
| July 11: |
The title character in the film ‘Marnie’ has a fear of men, thunderstorms and the colour red. (113 responses) |
| July 10: |
'The Birds' was Alfred Hitchcock's last feature film. (124 responses) |
| July 9: |
The most watched episode of World Wrestling Entertainment's "Monday Night Raw" in seven years is thanks to "The Donald", Donald Trump. (135 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| July 8: |
The koala has fingerprints very similar to a human’s. (132 responses) |
| July 7: |
The wombat has 24 rootless teeth that grow continuously to compensate for the wear of their diet. (137 responses) |
| July 6: |
Also called walpurti, the numbat feeds almost exclusively on mice. (130 responses) |
| July 5: |
The red-bellied Pademelon is endemic to the south island of New Zealand. (119 responses) |
| July 4: |
The quokka is a macropod that is endemic to western australia. (114 responses) |
| July 3: |
The 10 smallest countries in the world, by population, have a total of less than 55,000 citizens (123 responses, springbreaker) |
| July 2: |
The biggest play in Scrabble history netted over 350 points. (133 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| July 1: |
142 years ago today, the British government's reign over Canada was partially over. (125 responses) |
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| June 30: |
56 years ago today, the first Corvette rolls off the assembly line near Flint, MI. (130 responses) |
| June 29: |
Austin Minnesota's John Madden has the best winning percentage of any NFL coach. (134 responses) |
| June 28: |
Carlton Fisk's 2226 games at catcher likely will never be broken since catcher's careers don't last long these days. (128 responses) |
| June 27: |
Barry Bonds holds the world record for most home runs in a professional career. (128 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| June 26: |
Adding salt to water makes it boil at a lower temperature and freeze at a higher temperature. (133 responses) |
| June 25: |
Once, a Major League Baseball game was called early due to bees. (140 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 24: |
Petroleum is produced by the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter that has been entrapped in the earth's crust for long periods of time. (137 responses) |
| June 23: |
Of the 100 MLB players who have hit a homerun in their first major league at bat, the most recent pitcher to match this feat is Esteban Yan. (129 responses) |
| June 22: |
American actress Meryl Streep dislikes her birthday of 2/29/48. (140 responses) |
| June 21: |
After spending 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela was released from prison in February of 1990. (131 responses) |
| June 20: |
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 by playing for the Washington Senators. (129 responses) |
| June 19: |
The Pay it Forward movement began in 2000 after Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward book was released. (133 responses) |
| June 18: |
No temperature scale (Farenheit, Celcius, etc) has the temperature absolute zero at zero degrees. (135 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 17: |
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow upsteam! (138 responses, LVKitty_04) |
| June 16: |
Mozilla Firefox has 40% of the recorded usage share of web browsers as of April 2009. (145 responses) |
| June 15: |
The Mason–Dixon Line forms part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. (143 responses) |
| June 14: |
NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award for 2008 went to Jeff Gordon (117 responses) |
| June 13: |
Steve Avery is the only pitcher to have 200 wins and 150 saves. (123 responses) |
| June 12: |
The National Road, today called U.S. Route 40, was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. (121 responses) |
| June 11: |
The Chicago White Sox's origin derives from Saint Paul, MN. (134 responses) |
| June 10: |
Gerbils aren't allowed as pets in California. (144 responses) |
| June 9: |
Homeless people account for the highest insurance paid out on fires. (128 responses) |
| June 8: |
Thomas Cooper and Richard (Dick) Clayton are best known from when they ran for Kentucky's governor in 1984. (136 responses) |
| June 7: |
The longest baseball game in history lasted 26 innings. (126 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 6: |
Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in an official NBA game (106 responses, tallDUDE) |
| June 5: |
The earthquake that triggered the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. (129 responses, NewVamp) |
| June 4: |
In 1921 with $700 of borrowed money, the first White Castle opens in Wichita, Kansas, offering hamburgers at a very low price. (129 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| June 3: |
More females are prone to becoming autistic in one of the many autism disorders. (130 responses) |
| June 2: |
A Medfly is known to wreak havoc to vegetable and fruit crops. (137 responses) |
| June 1: |
"Love" is a term used in cricket when the match is tied. (131 responses) |
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| May 31: |
Dick Cheney was once President of the United States. (124 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| May 30: |
Henry Cisneros is the first Mexican American to become a mayor of a major U.S. city. (121 responses) |
| May 29: |
PS 72-76 involves the product safety of microwaves. (119 responses) |
| May 28: |
The American Civil Liberties Union has been protecting people's civil rights since 1920. (125 responses) |
| May 27: |
Seismic methods are an old way to look at the scripture. (125 responses) |
| May 26: |
All-American Selections is the original name of Sam's Choices generic products at Sam's and Wal-Mart. (128 responses, studcentdog) |
| May 25: |
Dan and Robin Foley opened the first Taco Tico in 1962, in Wichita, Kansas. (117 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| May 24: |
The American Ballet Theatre took a different approached after Mikhail Baryshnikov took over. (113 responses) |
| May 23: |
Dengue fever is often caused by exposure to very hot climates. (117 responses) |
| May 22: |
Israelis were concerned about their safety & unhappy with the U.S. over a military equipment sale to Saudi Arabia. (119 responses) |
| May 21: |
A senator wanted a $100 coin and about 2 dozen other coins to be sold at a higher rate as a means to fund the 1984 Summer Games in L.A. (121 responses) |
| May 20: |
The Car Book was a feature in the L.A. Times in the 1960's. (126 responses) |
| May 19: |
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne and her husband Jay McMullen moved to an area housing projects for 26 days. (150 responses) |
| May 18: |
The Superfund program was a tv fundraiser to raise money for apartheid. (123 responses) |
| May 17: |
Prince Charles' & Diana Spencer's marriage while seen around the world was highly attended in London. (122 responses) |
| May 16: |
The first YouTube video was uploaded in May of 2005 during a public beta test. (133 responses) |
| May 15: |
After 160 years of increased population in metro areas, people migrated from U.S. metro areas to small towns & rural areas. (124 responses) |
| May 14: |
The Canadian Post Office is managed through the Financial Affairs Department. (125 responses) |
| May 13: |
The first album to actually be released on CD was Billy Joel's 52nd Street (135 responses) |
| May 12: |
Sandra Day O'Connor is the first woman justice to be on the U.S. Supreme Court. (136 responses) |
| May 11: |
New Zealanders are freely allowed to enter Australia without a passport. (139 responses) |
| May 10: |
It took more than 110 years for Canada to be an independent country. (137 responses) |
| May 9: |
Police drama Hill Street Blues won a record 8 Emmy Awards in 1 season. (122 responses) |
| May 8: |
The Crab Nebula was the first dish served at Red Lobster. (122 responses) |
| May 7: |
Despite a recession in 1980, the Top 100 U.S. advertisers spent $13 billion in ads. (135 responses) |
| May 6: |
Howard Stern is the most fined presenter in radio broadcast history (134 responses) |
| May 5: |
President Reagan proposed storing MX missiles in Nevada and Utah in 1981. (133 responses) |
| May 4: |
In 1981, two arks were uncovered by archaelogists, as 1 was in the real world and 1 was seen in theatres. (135 responses) |
| May 3: |
As a result of 10 year, $10 billion program, the Challenger is the first shuttle under the Space Transportation System to be deployed. (130 responses) |
| May 2: |
Phoebe is an untypical moon. (124 responses) |
| May 1: |
Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt takes credit for the controversial "Those who seek next year's news need only read this week's newspapers. (117 responses) |
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| April 30: |
In 1881, 2 world leaders were both killed. (131 responses) |
| April 29: |
Martha Washington is the founder and 1st President of the American Red Cross. (140 responses) |
| April 28: |
A movie often shown in the 80's in certain high school classes won an Oscar for Best Picture. (137 responses, Tom) |
| April 27: |
3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies is the largest amount of money in change you can have without being able to make change for a dollar. (145 responses, xeriicaax) |
| April 26: |
Nearly 3 decades ago, Great Britain bailed out their state owned automaker with 2 years of aid. (132 responses) |
| April 25: |
The only noteworthy and historic U.S. event on 1/20/81 was Ronald Reagan becoming the 40th President. (132 responses) |
| April 24: |
In 1981 Bobby Unser's Indianapolis 500 victory was revoked the day after the race due to an issue after he reentered the race on a yellow flag. (130 responses, jeff) |
| April 23: |
The world's most venomous animal is the BOX JELLYFISH or SEA WASP. (133 responses, Death_Cloud) |
| April 22: |
Today's Earth Day marks the 40th year with the 40th Anniversay being held next April. (140 responses) |
| April 21: |
Although binary black hole systems are known to exist, astronomers have never seen a ternary black hole system. (140 responses, akfajflfkfjasfl) |
| April 20: |
New Artist Christopher Cross won 4 Grammy Awards in 1981. (147 responses) |
| April 19: |
Every baseball team with the best record has made the playoffs. (140 responses) |
| April 18: |
Massachusetts is the first state to ban soft drinks in it's schools. (137 responses) |
| April 17: |
Shortly after Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933, most banks were closed and 13 million people were unemployed. (128 responses) |
| April 16: |
Jesse Jackson was the first African—American president of the Harvard Law Review. (153 responses) |
| April 15: |
Britain's 1st Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole is the longest lasting British PM. (149 responses) |
| April 14: |
The fastest winds in the solar system blow at about 1500 miles per hour. (147 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| April 13: |
Dairy Queen first opened in Joliet, Illinois now has more than 5700 resturants of which the highest total is in MN. (157 responses) |
| April 12: |
99.5 FM WLOL was dubbed as W Lots of Laughs for the 35 years it was on the frequency. (128 responses) |
| April 11: |
Howard Stern is the highest-paid radio personality in the United States (136 responses) |
| April 10: |
The worlds smallest police station is in a phone booth in Carabelle Florida. (136 responses, springbreaker) |
| April 9: |
London's first directly elected mayor came after former Prime Minister Tony Blair promoted it in 1988. (132 responses) |
| April 8: |
Women talk more than men. (137 responses, xxxnicholexxx16) |
| April 7: |
Some planets have years less than two earth days long. (159 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| April 6: |
Arthur Davidson & William S. Harley became best know for their tax service in 1903 which is now H&R Block. (135 responses) |
| April 5: |
The Simpson's has been coming to homes for 22 years now. (144 responses) |
| April 4: |
Britain introduced an asylum voucher program for immigrants 9 years ago. (129 responses) |
| April 3: |
Jeanette Rankin is the first female elected to Congress. (126 responses) |
| April 2: |
189 years ago, 26 stripes and 1 star for each state was approved for the new flag to be released on 7/4/1818. (132 responses) |
| April 1: |
The record for most runs scored by a pro baseball team in a game was set by the Rangers against the Orioles in 2007. with 30. (130 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
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| March 31: |
More couples break up around Valentine's Day than any other time of year. (149 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 30: |
Barnacles have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom. (149 responses, steph822) |
| March 29: |
The lowest scoring game in NBA history is when Boston beat Milwaukee 62-57 in 1955. (149 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 28: |
In the 49th Academy Awards 32 years ago, Rocky won the best picture award. (143 responses) |
| March 27: |
NASA's Mariner 7 launched 40 years ago today. (152 responses) |
| March 26: |
A rather large asteroid striking Earth is responsible for the creation of the moon. (170 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 25: |
Racer Danica Patrick was born 27 years ago today. (144 responses) |
| March 24: |
In five billion years time our galaxy will collide with the neighbouring galaxy of Andromeda. (158 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 23: |
Underfloor heating was invented by the Ancient Romans. (160 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 22: |
Alexander the Great's naval seige of Tyre took a year to complete (141 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 21: |
The human ability to digest lactose into adulthood has only evolved in the last 10,000 years. (133 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 20: |
The national language of Jamaica in the Caribbean is English (136 responses, drussell) |
| March 19: |
Between 2002 and 2003, Louisville's (KY) population more than doubled. (154 responses) |
| March 18: |
Rush Limbaugh was once on an episode of "Family Guy" (151 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 17: |
Whitey Herzog's record of most losses as a a MLB manager will never be broken. (144 responses) |
| March 16: |
It's legal to panhandle on 2 of Louisville's busiest streets (highways). (143 responses) |
| March 15: |
Russia has the single largest claim to sovereignty over the Antarctic continent. (147 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 14: |
At one time, George Washington was the United States' largest distiller of alcohol. (152 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| March 13: |
The capital of Canada is Toronto. (152 responses, angela5) |
| March 12: |
Giving Premature babies high concentrations of oxygen for prolonged periods of time can result in permanent blindness. (168 responses, Provectus) |
| March 11: |
Apoptosis is the term for what happens when a cell pops from being too full. (151 responses, will320069) |
| March 10: |
Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his right foot first. (158 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 9: |
Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself." (152 responses, goth_girl_666) |
| March 8: |
Turtles can breathe through their butts. (151 responses, goth_girl_666) |
| March 7: |
There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower. (143 responses, goth_girl_666) |
| March 6: |
SCUBA stands for Submerged Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (170 responses, will320069) |
| March 5: |
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (155 responses, goth_girl_666) |
| March 4: |
McDonald's is the world's largest distributor of toys! (156 responses, goth_girl_666) |
| March 3: |
More than 99% of all mass in the solar system is contained within the sun. (161 responses, will320069) |
| March 2: |
The universe is about 13 billion years old. (171 responses, Belisarius) |
| March 1: |
The piano is a stringed instrument. (172 responses) |
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| January 31: |
The number 6 is at 6 o'clock on a dartboard. (159 responses) |
| January 30: |
Roman numbers use seven symbols. (168 responses) |
| January 29: |
There are 14 lines in a sonnet (177 responses) |
| January 28: |
There are around 50 species of venomous snakes in Australia (170 responses) |
| January 27: |
Every year about 98% of atoms in your body are replaced. (139 responses, kogas_girl) |
| January 26: |
The American President, Harry S. Truman's middle name was Solomon. (176 responses) |
| January 25: |
A persons hair and fingernails continue to grow after death. (190 responses, Lothlorien) |
| January 24: |
The light of the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach Earth. (166 responses, Belisarius) |
| January 23: |
Chinese explorers reached North America seventy years before Columbus. (177 responses, Belisarius) |
| January 22: |
Scientific models have shown that if the polar ice caps melted, water levels would rise higher than Mount Everest. (170 responses, democritic) |
| January 21: |
Barack Obama is really the 43rd man to be President of the United States, not the 44th. (180 responses, Tom) |
| January 20: |
Nothing moves faster than light. (117 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 19: |
The smallest bird in the world is the hummingbird. (196 responses) |
| January 18: |
Dishabillophobia is the fear of washing dishes. (178 responses) |
| January 17: |
There are more movies produced annually in Bollywood than Hollywood. (174 responses, Lothlorien) |
| January 16: |
The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System. (188 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 15: |
China has 6 time zones. (171 responses) |
| January 14: |
Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. (177 responses, Belisarius) |
| January 13: |
Drowning is caused by inhaling water. (180 responses) |
| January 12: |
The song "Happy Birthday to You" is copyrighted. (185 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 11: |
An Octopus has 9 small hearts (each tentacle is supplied by its own heart and the body contains a slightly larger one). (159 responses) |
| January 10: |
Singer "Weird Al" Yankovic was a brilliant student. (160 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| January 9: |
When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the first filament was made of bamboo. (171 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 8: |
The most common name in the world is John. (163 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 7: |
A typical cow generates about 100,000 pounds of manure in a year. (168 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 6: |
The brain requires 20-25 percent of all oxygen used by the body. (157 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 5: |
Habitat for Humanity has completed the building of it's 300,000th home in 2008 (171 responses, springbreaker) |
| January 4: |
The hardest substance in the human body is the femur bone. (157 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 3: |
The number one cause of blindness in the United States is diabetes. (163 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 2: |
Snow isn't white. (163 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 1: |
In 45 B.C., New Year's Day was celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history (162 responses) |
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| December 31: |
Fifteen gallons of water is used for the average shower in the United States. (142 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| December 30: |
It is impossible to lick your elbow. (166 responses) |
| December 29: |
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. (165 responses) |
| December 28: |
If you were to spell out numbers consecutively (using the English language), you would not use the letter ‘a’ until you reached ‘one thousand’. (155 responses) |
| December 27: |
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only - Ladies Forbidden' and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. (156 responses) |
| December 26: |
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (157 responses) |
| December 25: |
The traditional holiday song Hallelujah, has been covered by over 150 different artists! (127 responses, springbreaker) |
| December 24: |
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'. (156 responses) |
| December 23: |
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. (164 responses) |
| December 22: |
Smoking increases the level of small proteins that act as a natural pain killer for the body. (161 responses, utsav) |
| December 21: |
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. (152 responses) |
| December 20: |
The first known computer virus arose in the early 70's and was called the Creeper virus. (153 responses, springbreaker) |
| December 19: |
Bees eat honey. (173 responses) |
| December 18: |
Betty Rubble is not present in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. (158 responses) |
| December 17: |
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. (176 responses) |
| December 16: |
There are more chickens than people in the world. (174 responses) |
| December 15: |
The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. (156 responses) |
| December 14: |
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. (161 responses) |
| December 13: |
The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. (174 responses) |
| December 12: |
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. (161 responses) |
| December 11: |
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (163 responses) |
| December 10: |
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. (164 responses) |
| December 9: |
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. (180 responses) |
| December 8: |
Butterflies taste with their feet. (163 responses) |
| December 7: |
Aside from "The Simpsons Movie", no "Simpsons" character has ever appeared in full frontal nudity. (156 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 6: |
The half-life of caffeine in your body is about six hours. (159 responses) |
| December 5: |
With a length of 2803 days, Bruno Sammartino's first heavyweight title reign is the longest reign in wrestling history. (148 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 4: |
One squillion is equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeros). (172 responses) |
| December 3: |
A cretin is a person who has no thyroid or a deficiency in thyroid hormones. (159 responses) |
| December 2: |
Jupiters largest moon, Ganymede, is larger in diameter than the planet Mercury. (162 responses, Belisarius) |
| December 1: |
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. (174 responses) |
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| November 30: |
The first computer mouse was introduced in 1968. (158 responses, rkay) |
| November 29: |
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. (141 responses) |
| November 28: |
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. (139 responses, logomaniac) |
| November 27: |
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. (147 responses) |
| November 26: |
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. (161 responses) |
| November 25: |
World Series winners Philadelphia Phillies lost an all-time record 10,000th pro sports game last July 2007 (162 responses, springbreaker) |
| November 24: |
A dime has 76 ridges around the edge. (161 responses) |
| November 23: |
It is illegal to sell a haunted house in NY without telling the potential buyer that it is haunted (163 responses, EvonBoy) |
| November 22: |
In Medieval times, barbers would perform minor surgery and bloodletting in addition to cutting customers' hair. (146 responses, Lifeguardude) |
| November 21: |
A hemidemisemiquaver is a fancy name for a liver disorder. (145 responses, sonja_belle) |
| November 20: |
Peanuts can be used as one of the ingredients of dynamite. (157 responses, ohh_heyy_alyssa) |
| November 19: |
The highest ever score in bowling that wasn't a perfect 300 was 299. (166 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| November 18: |
HIV infections destroy your immune system (cause AIDS) by attacking your innate immune system. (155 responses, will320069) |
| November 17: |
There are transgendered hummingbirds in existence. (160 responses, rickweber) |
| November 16: |
Cancer can be caused by a viral infection. (173 responses, will320069) |
| November 15: |
Christopher Columbus brought syphilis back to Europe. (153 responses, rickweber) |
| November 14: |
David Price is the 8th rookie pitcher to receive a save in the 7th game of a playoff series. (164 responses) |
| November 13: |
The kidneys filter the body's entire plasma volume around 60 times each day. (168 responses) |
| November 12: |
The Martini and the Bloody Mary (both cocktails) were invented in St Louis. (167 responses) |
| November 11: |
Joe Nathan's 56 saves in a season is the most amount of saves in MLB history. (174 responses) |
| November 10: |
A retrovirus is a term for viruses that were discovered before the invention of antibiotics. (165 responses, will320069) |
| November 9: |
HIV & AIDS are two separate viruses. (190 responses, rickweber) |
| November 8: |
Dolphins have been known to help humans who are being attacked by sharks. (165 responses, tomtyke) |
| November 7: |
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (a retired pro-wrestler) was a former Governor of Minnesota. (171 responses, wutshappening2me) |
| November 6: |
Kiwis nest in burrows and use their keen sense of smell to find insects and grubs in the soil. (166 responses) |
| November 5: |
In 1904, San Francisco became the first American city to host the Olympic Games. (171 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| November 4: |
Apoptotic Cell death is a natural process in the body. (182 responses, will320069) |
| November 3: |
Nomura Jellyfish reproduce sexually. (167 responses, rickweber) |
| November 2: |
George Foreman has five sons, all called George. (180 responses, tomtyke) |
| November 1: |
University of Toronto teaches a non-credit class aimed to foreign students called Sitcom English that helps them grasp terms such as wasted or got it. (165 responses) |
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| October 31: |
A Kiwi egg may equal 15 to 20 percent of the body mass of a female kiwi. (152 responses) |
| October 30: |
GMT is World Time and the basis of every world time zone which sets the time of day and is at the center of the time zone map. (162 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| October 29: |
From 1949 to 1972, the Territory of Papua and New Guinea was part of Australia. (172 responses) |
| October 28: |
In general, neurons ('brain cells') are replaced every 120 days. (172 responses) |
| October 27: |
A majority of the population has been infected with Epstein-Barr virus. (177 responses, will320069) |
| October 26: |
The idiom "wouldn't say boo to a goose" comes from Victorian times when the aristocracy would employ professional goose-chasers at hunts, rather than do it themselves. (153 responses, tomtyke) |
| October 25: |
The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 territories. (169 responses) |
| October 24: |
The Kiwi (a bird native to New Zealand) lays eggs that are rarely larger than 1cm in diameter. (175 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| October 23: |
One of the smallest mammals in the world is a species of bat. (174 responses, rickweber) |
| October 22: |
Male Platypus' are venomous. (171 responses, rickweber) |
| October 21: |
The Giant Octopus is considered the worlds deadliest octopus. (184 responses, rickweber) |
| October 20: |
The supercontinent of Pangaea existed about 250 million years ago. (175 responses, Unwanted_soul) |
| October 19: |
A starfish has a head and a brain. (185 responses, rickweber) |
| October 18: |
John Travolta was considered for the part of John Rambo in First Blood (149 responses, JaketheSnake54) |
| October 17: |
The only player's name to have been misspelled on the Stanley Cup is Adam Deadmarsh (151 responses, Iceman90) |
| October 16: |
If all the Scrabble tiles ever produced were placed in a line they would stretch 50,000 miles - that's twice around the world. (184 responses, Iceman90) |
| October 15: |
Abraham Lincoln was the first known person to name his dog Rufus. (182 responses, Lifeguardude) |
| October 14: |
In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter."! (169 responses, ProfessorVerb) |
| October 13: |
David Alan Grier, Ice Cube, Dave Chappelle and John Travolta all turned down the offer to play the role of Bubba from Forrest Gump. (176 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| October 12: |
President Harry S. Truman's middle initial didn't stand for anything. (64 responses, raidergirl17) |
| October 11: |
The longest MONOPOLY® game ever played (on record) was 840 hours long - 35 days straight. (2 responses, Iceman90) |
| October 10: |
Ducks' feet have no nerves or blood vessels. (235 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| October 9: |
Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl played drums for Nirvana. (181 responses, rickweber) |
| October 8: |
Guitarist Bruce Kulick of Grand Funk Railroad and Kiss fame once played in a band with pop star Michael Bolton. (166 responses, rickweber) |
| October 7: |
Of the USA's states/territories, New York has the highest percentage of people who walk to work. (176 responses) |
| October 6: |
Eric Clapton's song "Tears in Heaven" is about his Mother's death. (182 responses, rickweber) |
| October 5: |
Ozzy Osbourne plays the harmonica. (178 responses, rickweber) |
| October 4: |
Jimmy Page played in a band called "The Yardbirds" before his career with Led Zeppelin. (178 responses, rickweber) |
| October 3: |
B.B. King's real name is Reynold B. King. (160 responses, rickweber) |
| October 2: |
Jimi Hendrix's first guitar was an acoustic. (166 responses, rickweber) |
| October 1: |
Ice worms are only found in glaciers in North America and Norway. (182 responses, GreenTurtle) |
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| September 30: |
Eric Clapton grew up believing his mother was his sister. (176 responses, rickweber) |
| September 29: |
The band Black Sabbath was originally named "Earth." (186 responses, rickweber) |
| September 28: |
Elvis Presley had an identical twin? (165 responses, rickweber) |
| September 27: |
A hummingbird weighs about as much as a field mouse. (171 responses) |
| September 26: |
Termites will eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music. (160 responses) |
| September 25: |
Animlas that lay eggs don't have belly-buttons. (178 responses) |
| September 24: |
After the first trimester, a foetus has fingerprints. (182 responses) |
| September 23: |
Attila the Hun died during his invasion of Itay. (164 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 22: |
The longest distance between two places on the island of Barbados is only 24 miles. (167 responses, babyphace) |
| September 21: |
The TV show "Family Guy" was the first to ever be revived from cancellation based on DVD sales. (164 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 20: |
Chewing an apple is a more efficient way to stay awake than consuming caffeine. (177 responses, zyto95487) |
| September 19: |
Someone who sells cheese professionally at a cheese shop or specialty food store is called a cheese barista. (174 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 18: |
A "jiffy" is an actual measure of time. (168 responses) |
| September 17: |
The 75 year recipe for KFC's chicken was recently relocated from Louisville to Korea. (174 responses) |
| September 16: |
In memory of Chloe Newman, there's a groups that's selling Cupcakes for Chloe. (164 responses) |
| September 15: |
Michael Phelps has the most Gold medals in Olympic history. (188 responses) |
| September 14: |
The state of Hawaii has 4 school districts, one for each major island. (182 responses, zyto95487) |
| September 13: |
September ALWAYS begins on the same day of the week as December every year. (157 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 12: |
Frank Abagnale Jr. was known in the 60's for writing bad checks and impersonating doctors and pilots. (176 responses) |
| September 11: |
Maggie Zingman has traveled through half of the U.S. to promote adoption. (170 responses) |
| September 10: |
The character Mario of Nintendo Mario Bros fame got his name from an overbearing landlord. (167 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| September 9: |
The Hundred Years' War lasted less than 100 years (162 responses, leah815) |
| September 8: |
In order to attract a mate, male blue-footed boobies show off their feet. (177 responses, rickweber) |
| September 7: |
Corn always has an even number of rows on each ear. (174 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 6: |
If someone has ranidaphobia then they are afraid of pedestrian crossings. (171 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 5: |
The blue whale is the largest mammal in the world. (177 responses, rickweber) |
| September 4: |
As the Industrial Revolution took hold of the nation, the average American in the late 1800s worked 12-hour days, seven days a week (169 responses) |
| September 3: |
The first Labor day was held on the second Monday in September 1894. (168 responses) |
| September 2: |
On this day in 1789, the United States Treasury Department is founded (170 responses) |
| September 1: |
A honey bee has two wings. (168 responses, GreenTurtle) |
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| August 31: |
Lightning is hotter than the sun. (177 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 30: |
South Africa has 2 official capitals (160 responses, bretth4) |
| August 29: |
The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota. (144 responses, Greenturtle) |
| August 28: |
Ten percent of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans. (173 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 27: |
On this day in 1859 Oil was found near Titusville, Pennsylvania--the world's first successful oil well (170 responses) |
| August 26: |
All lakes in the state of Maryland are man made. (170 responses) |
| August 25: |
On Average, 100 people choke to death, on ballpoint pens, every year. (191 responses, syler_s) |
| August 24: |
Alaska accounts for 5% of the oil produced in the United States. (163 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 23: |
The largest organ inside the body is the liver. (168 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 22: |
Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America. (177 responses, MaiBri665) |
| August 21: |
A valid form of currency in Canada is the loonie and the moosie. (194 responses) |
| August 20: |
Canadas national animal is the moose. (188 responses) |
| August 19: |
The USA is the country with the largest land mass. (187 responses) |
| August 18: |
A poutine is a Canadian dish consisting of french fries, cheese curds and gravy. (178 responses) |
| August 17: |
The worlds longest bridge over icy waters connects Nunavut (a Canadian province) and Greenland. (169 responses) |
| August 16: |
The highest tide in the world occurs in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. (169 responses) |
| August 15: |
Disney world workers used to be forced to share underwear when they were dressed in costume. (199 responses) |
| August 14: |
The process of being "screeched-in" is a great Canadian tradition involving a shot of rum and a salmon. (193 responses) |
| August 13: |
Fall Out Boy's Bassist, Pete Wentz, has signed Panic! at the Disco to his label "Decaydence Records". (170 responses, FadedHartBeat) |
| August 12: |
George W. Washington is the person who made peanut butter (172 responses, deedee1995) |
| August 11: |
Someone recently bid $1.62 Million for a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card. (175 responses) |
| August 10: |
Sony has used fictitious critics to promote some of their box-office bombs. (175 responses) |
| August 9: |
So many people were stealing Route 666 signs, officials renamed the Highway Route 491 (163 responses) |
| August 8: |
The Eastern European nation of Molvania is yet to declare witch burning an indictable offence. (166 responses) |
| August 7: |
The koala is one of the few land animals that does not need to drink water to survive. (168 responses) |
| August 6: |
The band Hanson created their own independent record label called 3CG Records. (163 responses, wutshappening2me) |
| August 5: |
The bridge between Victoria and Tasmania is the longest in the southern hemisphere at 68km in length. (163 responses) |
| August 4: |
Alexander the Great's beloved horse Bucephalus was mortally wounded in battle against the Persians. (168 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| August 3: |
In the 90's, Hooters paid for newspaper ads calling the EEOC's gender fairness ruling against the tavern/wing restaurant a joke. (154 responses) |
| August 2: |
Untill the 1970's a dress code at Disney's theme parks prohibited men with long hair. (160 responses) |
| August 1: |
7 years ago today, Minnesota Viking Tackle Korey Stringer became the first NFL heatstroke casualty in it's then 84 year history). (157 responses) |
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| July 31: |
You can tell a lot about a dogs health by how warm and dry his nose is. (185 responses) |
| July 30: |
Viagra was originally supposed to be a heart medication (184 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| July 29: |
The worst blackout in Taiwan history happened 9 years ago today as 17 million people lost power. (177 responses) |
| July 28: |
The Mendoza Line refers to a MLB position player that's hitting under .200 (2 or less hits per 10 at bats). (172 responses) |
| July 27: |
55 years ago today, the Korean War ends. (163 responses) |
| July 26: |
Louisville law 70.50 (Traffic Guard law) allows there to be Traffic Guards making it safe for school kids to cross the street. (152 responses) |
| July 25: |
Former Chicago Bear Walter Payton was born 54 years ago today. (174 responses) |
| July 24: |
American pie legend Eugene Levy appeared has yet to appear in a movie with fellow comedy legend Steve Martin. (178 responses) |
| July 23: |
In November of 2007, Facebook reaches over 50 million active users. (183 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| July 22: |
During the Great Depression congress passed a 30-hour work week. (187 responses) |
| July 21: |
Trees rings are an exact measurement of a trees age (181 responses) |
| July 20: |
In 1882, Manhattan College baseball coach Brother Jasper created the 7th inning stretch. (182 responses) |
| July 19: |
The most well known Cenotaph was unveiled in London 89 years today. (174 responses) |
| July 18: |
1944 years ago today, the Great Fire of Rome started which resulted in Rome being rebuilt. (168 responses) |
| July 17: |
41 years ago, the first ever MasterCard was issued. (186 responses) |
| July 16: |
53 years ago, Walt Disney's Disneyland opens in California. (182 responses) |
| July 15: |
Women smile 70% more then men. (198 responses, oxy_1) |
| July 14: |
128 years ago today, the 1st OFFICIAL Bastille Day took place and has remained a federal holiday in France since then. (191 responses) |
| July 13: |
Tommy John surgery is the most common sought after surgery for goalies since there's been a 83% success rate. (183 responses) |
| July 12: |
10 years ago today, the 16th ever FIFA World Cup ended in France as reigning powerhouse Brazil lost. (167 responses) |
| July 11: |
29 years ago today, American space station Skylab crashed into Australia. (187 responses) |
| July 10: |
Filtered cigarettes don't pose as significant a health risk as unfiltered cigarettes. (187 responses) |
| July 9: |
131 years ago today, the first Wimbledon tennis championship tournament took place. (188 responses) |
| July 8: |
Former Vice President and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller was born 100 yrs ago today. (184 responses) |
| July 7: |
Minnesota 13 refers to Minnesota's Data Privacy laws. (182 responses) |
| July 6: |
New York City was originally founded as New Amsterdam by Dutch colonists. (179 responses, Belisarius) |
| July 5: |
In 1962, the Chicago Cubs hired Josh Gibson to become the first African American Major League Baseball coach. (176 responses) |
| July 4: |
Independence Day was not declared a legal holiday until 1865 right after the Civil War. (146 responses, joe-3) |
| July 3: |
Statistics show that older people are less likely to be left-handed than their younger counterparts (192 responses, logomaniac) |
| July 2: |
A secret bar in Disneyland's New Orleans Square is the only place in the park where alcohol is served. (203 responses) |
| July 1: |
71 years ago today, Britain's emergency number of 1211 was introduced in London. (175 responses) |
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| June 30: |
One century ago today, 800 miles of trees were flattened in Tunguska, Siberia's forests as a result of an explosion. (178 responses) |
| June 29: |
A book shows that Google Maps once suggested you could get to London from New York by swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. (175 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| June 28: |
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist. (167 responses, bReE16) |
| June 27: |
The Boeing 707 was the first passenger aircraft to use jet engines. (167 responses, NewVamp) |
| June 26: |
Philosophy majors tend to suffer in careers because of their perceived low analytical skills. (188 responses) |
| June 25: |
In New Zealand the longest place name still in use is: Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupo-kaiwhenuakitanatahu. (192 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| June 24: |
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that graduation prayers are unconstitutional on 6/24/92. (183 responses) |
| June 23: |
36 years ago today, Richard Nixon signed an anti-Terrorism bill dubbed as Title IX into law. (193 responses) |
| June 22: |
64 years ago today, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill of Rights into law. (176 responses) |
| June 21: |
2 Family Ties stars were born on 6/21/47. (184 responses) |
| June 20: |
On June 20, 1987, Wales won the first ever Rugby World Cup by beating France 29-9. (195 responses) |
| June 19: |
143 years ago today, African American slaves were emancipated in Galveston, Texas. (193 responses) |
| June 18: |
12 years ago today, Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel's 9th Prime Minister. (199 responses) |
| June 17: |
93 years ago today, Chicago Cubs' pitcher George "Zip" Zabel set a MLB record by giving up 5 homers on consecutive pitches. (198 responses) |
| June 16: |
Sally Ride is the first woman to be in space. (218 responses) |
| June 15: |
British nurse Florence Nightingale opened a Nursing school in London 148 years ago today. (186 responses) |
| June 14: |
231 years ago today, Continental Congress approved the first design of a U.S. flag. (196 responses) |
| June 13: |
America isn't the only country superstitous regarding Friday the 13th, in Florence, Italy the home between 12 and 14 is numbered 12.5 (202 responses) |
| June 12: |
Sir Frederick Banting is credited for saving millions of lives with his invention in the 1920's. (206 responses) |
| June 11: |
21 years ago today, Margaret Thatcher won her 3rd term as the British Prime Minister. (196 responses) |
| June 10: |
Huey Lewis & the News' "I Want A New Drug" which debuted in 1984 was actually a song about fondness of professional sports. (203 responses) |
| June 9: |
Donald Duck debuted in the cartoon "The Wise Little Hen" 74 years ago today. (207 responses) |
| June 8: |
Former Power Station lead singer Michael Des Barres was on 3 American TV shows in the 1991/92 season. (193 responses) |
| June 7: |
89 years ago today, Academy Award Winner and Driving Ms. Daisy star Jessica Tandy was born. (179 responses) |
| June 6: |
64 years ago today, Allied forces started an attack in Normandy, France as part of World War 2. (195 responses) |
| June 5: |
The Apple II computer first went on sale 31 years ago today and was the first successful personal computer . (214 responses) |
| June 4: |
38 years ago today, Tonga gained it's independence from British rule. (196 responses) |
| June 3: |
New Zealand shares a land border with only one other country. (218 responses) |
| June 2: |
More than 10 years ago when (former) Mississippi Atty Gen. Mike Moore took Big Tobacco to court, one of his opponents in the case was MS's Governor. (208 responses) |
| June 1: |
In most people, the bottom two ribs are not attached to the spine. (212 responses) |
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| May 31: |
In a study about obedience and social psychology by Milgram in the 1960s, nearly all participants (teachers) were willing to give electric shocks of up to 450V to students when instructed to. (194 responses) |
| May 30: |
According to the CIA, New Zealand has a comparative land area (in square kilometers) to India. (180 responses) |
| May 29: |
Former Marine and Chicago cop Steve Wilkos's "in your face" talk show was renewed for a 2nd season. (202 responses) |
| May 28: |
Randy Johnson's 4663 career strikeouts is 10 away from breaking Roger Clemens Major League record. (205 responses) |
| May 27: |
The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days. (205 responses) |
| May 26: |
Nearly 140 years ago (5/30/1868), what is now known as Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. (198 responses) |
| May 25: |
Lithium is the most reactive element on the periodic table. (182 responses, Dolphin_Princess) |
| May 24: |
Although considered by many modern scholars, and the scholars of the day, as one of the founders of Impressionism, Edgar Degas rejected the term and prefered to be considered a Realist. (178 responses) |
| May 23: |
Every continent has clearly defined borders where one country ends and another begins. (176 responses) |
| May 22: |
Unlike Canadian star Stefan Brogren (Degrassi), Jennie Garth's role on the 2nd generation 90210 is set to be a recurring role. (190 responses) |
| May 21: |
The first internet search engine was Archie. (202 responses, evilgenius21722) |
| May 20: |
Poodles, while not a work dog, are consistantly ranked as the smartest breed of dog. (206 responses, zyto95487) |
| May 19: |
An iceberg contains more heat than a match. (212 responses) |
| May 18: |
The Leaning Tower of Piza is stable even with its tilted axis. (177 responses) |
| May 17: |
All metals are solid at room temperature. (190 responses) |
| May 16: |
Carolyn Shoemaker has discovered the most travelling celestial objects. (196 responses) |
| May 15: |
Saturn has a density less than water. (195 responses) |
| May 14: |
The fastest moon in the solar system is the moon of earth. (191 responses) |
| May 13: |
An object thrown to the East travels further than an object thrown to the West (207 responses) |
| May 12: |
A full moon always rises at sunset. (194 responses) |
| May 11: |
No animal has ever been known to be killed by a meteor. (189 responses) |
| May 10: |
Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook. (177 responses) |
| May 9: |
In the state of Alaska, it is legal to shoot a bear but illegal to wake it up and take it's picture. (197 responses, tabbycat1988_18) |
| May 8: |
The NBA team with the most championships are the Boston Celtics. (199 responses, Asmartgirl15) |
| May 7: |
In 1457, Golf achieved a foothold in England after being created in Scotland in the 1100's. (212 responses) |
| May 6: |
Every country that begins with the letter "A" also ends with the letter "A" (232 responses) |
| May 5: |
According to NASA, the US has the world's most violent weather. (201 responses) |
| May 4: |
The majority of the planets volcanic activity occurs in the volcanoes along the "Ring of Fire" (188 responses) |
| May 3: |
Every tree has a life expetancy, although expectancies do vary based on species. (184 responses) |
| May 2: |
After the Yardbirds broke up in 1968, none of the members had any further commercial success, although they all continued to record with other bands. (188 responses) |
| May 1: |
Only one man made satellite has been ever been destroyed by a meteor. (216 responses) |
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| April 30: |
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell. (206 responses) |
| April 29: |
MN recently passed and signed the Hannah Montana Law which requires The Disney Channel to be on basic cable thoughout the state. (215 responses) |
| April 28: |
Apple Computers are the largest growing computers in terms of sales. (217 responses) |
| April 27: |
New Mexico served the longest time as a territory than any other state. (219 responses, sonja_belle) |
| April 26: |
Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast has been featured on 5 of the Simpson's "Treehouse of Horror" episodes. (203 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| April 25: |
All passports issued after 2006 contain a radio frequency identification chip. (195 responses) |
| April 24: |
We are usually a few centimeters shorter at night than when we wake in the morning. (211 responses) |
| April 23: |
During vigorous jumping the stress on the femur (the long bone in your upper leg) can reach about 2 tons per square inch. (215 responses) |
| April 22: |
The most commonly fractured bone in children is one of the little ones in the wrist called the 'scaphoid'. (210 responses) |
| April 21: |
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words (215 responses, wizy123) |
| April 20: |
Lady Liberty's waist measurement is 35 feet in diameter. (192 responses, poycie) |
| April 19: |
As large and important a city as New York is, the Olympic torch has never passed through. (184 responses, zyto95487) |
| April 18: |
On this day in 1775, Paul Revere began his now historic journy to warn the colonists that "The British are coming!" (214 responses) |
| April 17: |
Tomatoes are a fruit (213 responses, kaite17) |
| April 16: |
William Shakespeare died in 1631 in Warwickshire. (212 responses, waxpoetic) |
| April 15: |
95 years ago, U.S. Congress via the 16th Amendment made the third creation of an income tax. (206 responses) |
| April 14: |
Weight loss increases the size of the penis. (222 responses, Fordmtj) |
| April 13: |
130 years ago, one of the first U.S. five and dime stores opened in the U.S. and today it's parent company is known as Carlson Companies. (196 responses) |
| April 12: |
Jeweler Otto Rohwedder is credited for the creation of the bread slicer in 1928. (186 responses, studcentdog) |
| April 11: |
Music Legend Lionel Richie was a star tennis player during high school in Illinois and attended Tuskegee Institute on a scholarship for the sport. (198 responses, fordmtj) |
| April 10: |
On the T.V. series Full House, Joey Gladstone was originally played by Bruce Penhall and recasted by David Coulier. (208 responses) |
| April 9: |
58 years ago today, Bob Hope made his first t.v. appearance (220 responses) |
| April 8: |
39 years ago, the first international Major League baseball game was played. (208 responses, studcentdog) |
| April 7: |
Douglas Paul Kruhoeffer is best known for his creative work in the Quizno's ads. (197 responses, wilddawg) |
| April 6: |
The first modern olympics began today in 1856 in Oslo, Norway. (196 responses, jeff) |
| April 5: |
On this day in 1936, 200 people died in Tupelo, MS and Gainesville, GA as a result of one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. (193 responses) |
| April 4: |
40 years ago today, it was a tragic day in Memphis as a civil rights leader was shot. (199 responses) |
| April 3: |
Jesse James was killed on this day in 1882. (199 responses, studcentdog) |
| April 2: |
On this day in 1792, U.S. Congress takes the power away from states in producing their own money. (196 responses) |
| April 1: |
When TIROS was launched on 4/1/1960, weather forecasts would become easier in the United States and beyond. (195 responses) |
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| March 31: |
Paris's Eifffel Tower was inaugurated on this day in 1889 as tribute to the French Revolution. (202 responses, studcentdog) |
| March 30: |
On this day 141 years ago, the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia (213 responses, wilddawg) |
| March 29: |
26 years ago today, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney released the hit song "Ebony and Ivory." (193 responses, Jeff) |
| March 28: |
To reduce your weight by a pound of fat a week, eat 500 fewer calories each day (210 responses, fordmtj) |
| March 27: |
Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows! (214 responses, Lothlorien) |
| March 26: |
Pogonophobia is the fear of addicting games at pogo.com. (219 responses, studentdog) |
| March 25: |
43 years ago, Martin Luther King led 25,000 people to Alabama's capital to protest a beating the Edmund Pettis Bridge. (221 responses) |
| March 24: |
The very first Rock and Roll concert ended after just one song (222 responses, springbreaker) |
| March 23: |
Lake Tanganyika inTanzania, Burundi, Congo DR, and Zambia is the second deepest freshwater lake in the World. (196 responses, fordmtj) |
| March 22: |
On 3/22/68, Lynda Bird Johnson was thrown off a San Francisco cable car for eating an icecream cone. (202 responses) |
| March 21: |
In 1995, a rest area in New Jersey along Route 295 was named after shockjock Howard Stern. (205 responses) |
| March 20: |
18 years ago today, L.A. Laker's Magic Johnson's #33 was retired. (208 responses) |
| March 19: |
Only about 4% of the viruses worldwide have been identified. (222 responses) |
| March 18: |
Dogs are the leading cause of all rabies cases found in humans in the US (242 responses) |
| March 17: |
Americans consumed 76 billion pounds of red meat and poultry in the year 2000. (236 responses, fordmtj) |
| March 16: |
When you sign up for a new telephone service, it is installed within 7 days, no matter where you live. (211 responses) |
| March 15: |
The Friday the 13th superstition derives from Biblical times, specifically Jesus. (198 responses) |
| March 14: |
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in the Soweto, South Africa area is the 3rd largest hospital in the world. (215 responses, fordmtj) |
| March 13: |
Much to his annoyance the British ex-Prime Minister Winston Churchill never had a son (230 responses, cls14) |
| March 12: |
David Beckham is the highest paid football (soccer) player in the world (235 responses, cls14) |
| March 11: |
Playboy is the most commonly shoplifted book or magazine. (240 responses, vasteve81) |
| March 10: |
A person would weigh more at the center of the Earth than on it's surface. (221 responses) |
| March 9: |
A labeorphilist is a collector of beer bottles. (226 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| March 8: |
Los Angeles, California is further west than Reno, Nevada (217 responses, sonja_belle) |
| March 7: |
One out of every five or ten miles of the Interstate Highway System must be built straight and flat so as to be usable by aircraft during times of war. (237 responses, joe-3) |
| March 6: |
Farmers receive approximately 5 cents from each loaf of bread sold. (240 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| March 5: |
Hollywood produces more movies yearly than anywhere else on Earth. (230 responses) |
| March 4: |
The soundtrack to the movie Titanic is the best selling soundtrack in history. (231 responses) |
| March 3: |
Factoids grow on trees. (212 responses, vasteve81) |
| March 2: |
5 million homeless pets in the U.S. lose their lives in shelters each year. (232 responses, joe-3) |
| March 1: |
Roses are the best selling cut flowers around the world. (209 responses, GreenTurtle) |
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| February 29: |
On 2/29/80, 51 year old Gordie Howe scored his 800th NHL goal. (218 responses) |
| February 28: |
On this date in 1979, Ernest Thompson's On Golden Pond hit Broadway for the next 3.5 months. (234 responses) |
| February 27: |
49 years ago today, Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers. (228 responses) |
| February 26: |
On this day 25 years ago, Michael Jackson's Thriller became #1 on the charts and remained there for the next 6 months. (258 responses) |
| February 25: |
On this date 63 years ago, Canada began their international "public" radio service. (221 responses) |
| February 24: |
This year's Grammy Awards on February 10th was the 50th annual awards ceremony. (244 responses) |
| February 23: |
On this day 11 years ago, 65 million people watched NBC's unedited version of Schindler's List. (243 responses) |
| February 22: |
George Washington was born on this day in 1716. (254 responses) |
| February 21: |
The hippopotamous has a top speed of 18 m.p.h. (251 responses, tomtyke) |
| February 20: |
In 1983, Joe Louis Clark took charge of a troubled Eastside High in Patterson, New Jersey and within 5 years, the school became a model high school. (244 responses) |
| February 19: |
Every week on the Apprentice (United States), 1 candidate on the losing team resigns or is fired by Donald Trump. (241 responses) |
| February 18: |
2 years ago, J-Mac won many of our hearts for his feat on the basketball court. Now, he's written a book on his challenges. (234 responses, Jeff) |
| February 17: |
23 years ago today, the U.S. postage increased stamp from 20 to 22 cents. (238 responses) |
| February 16: |
It took Wilt Chamberlain 1002 games to reach 30,000 points in his career. (209 responses) |
| February 15: |
43 years ago today, Canada introduced the red and white Maple Leaf flag. (238 responses) |
| February 14: |
Today 96 years ago, Arizona became the 48th U.S. state. (225 responses) |
| February 13: |
16 year old figure skater Peggy Fleming won the U.S. Woman's title 43 years ago. (232 responses) |
| February 12: |
10 years ago today, Bill Clinton was acquitted in his impeachment trial? (235 responses) |
| February 11: |
The first animated feature was Snow White: and the Seven Dwarfs (242 responses) |
| February 10: |
Only human beings sleep on their backs. (238 responses, geet_soccerstud) |
| February 9: |
The State motto of New Mexico "So far from Heaven, so close to Texas." (225 responses, sonja_belle) |
| February 8: |
On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year (223 responses, xxSexyBabexx) |
| February 7: |
more than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call (245 responses, geet_soccerstud) |
| February 6: |
The first product to have a barcode was wrigleys gum (238 responses, xxSexyBabexx) |
| February 5: |
All U.S. presidents have worn glasses (247 responses, Texasgrl15) |
| February 4: |
All the websites banned from use in China are either pornography sites, or are foreign government sites. (230 responses, zyto95487) |
| February 3: |
Consuming lots of Vitamin C will help cure the common cold. (229 responses, KrzyChristian0104) |
| February 2: |
Koalas and Platypuses cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason. (229 responses) |
| February 1: |
The Wombat deposits square poos on logs, rocks and even upright sticks that it uses to mark its territory. (238 responses) |
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| January 31: |
In 1954, Bob Hawke became the first australian to swim across the Tasman Sea. Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia. (245 responses) |
| January 30: |
Given the choice of any television show to watch for the rest of there life M*A*S*H came in as the number 1 show to watch. (251 responses) |
| January 29: |
In 1838 it was declared illegal to swim at Australian public beaches during the day. (244 responses) |
| January 28: |
There are only six words in the English language that have all five vowels in order. (252 responses, MissouriAngel) |
| January 27: |
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. (264 responses, MissouriAngel) |
| January 26: |
There are more than 45 different kinds of kangaroos. (239 responses, anonymous_user) |
| January 25: |
The longest record for a human tongue, measured from the tip to the center of the closed top lip is 15.9cm (6.26 in). False! Stephen Taylor (UK) has a tongue that measures 9.5 cm (3.74 in) from the tip to the centre of his closed top lip. (246 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| January 24: |
No piece of standard sized paper can be folded in half more than seven times (269 responses, anonymous_user) |
| January 23: |
Lord Of The Rings actor Christopher Lee has appeared in over 200 films. (262 responses, Belisarius) |
| January 22: |
Dinosaurs were terrestial, meaning they only lived on land. (259 responses, MuadDib) |
| January 21: |
Centuries ago, after a recalculation of the precise length of the year which had been made, a leap forward of 10 days was made to compensate for the time which had been lost in the course of years due to a prior miscalculation. (254 responses) |
| January 20: |
Black Sheep (the movie) is a documentary made about the 1980 mad sheep epidemic which devastated the NZ livestock population. (247 responses) |
| January 19: |
Sand found on beaches arrived there after underwater volcanoes erupted and their contents were carried via ocean currents towards the shore. (244 responses) |
| January 18: |
On a clear day you can see Hobart, Australia from Wellington, New Zealand. (254 responses) |
| January 17: |
New Zealand has more bookshops per head of population than any other country. (270 responses) |
| January 16: |
The fig is not a real fruit. (253 responses) |
| January 15: |
No part of New Zealand is more than 54 km from the sea. (257 responses) |
| January 14: |
The world’s most southern capital city is in New Zealand. (256 responses) |
| January 13: |
The cobra, like all snakes, does not hear sound transmitted through the air and therefore cannot be charmed by the music of snake charmers. (256 responses) |
| January 12: |
The last four terms in parliament have been served by female prime ministers in New Zealand. (213 responses) |
| January 11: |
With the increase in CFCs and pollution in the atmosphere, the average sky is becoming less intensely blue and will, if current trends continue, be almost green in the future. (255 responses) |
| January 10: |
The cassowary, a large flightless bird, uses its very strong legs to kick plants and tree trunks then eats the fruit and berries that fall to the ground. (251 responses) |
| January 9: |
The bridge that connects Melbourne (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand) was originally built in 1954 to aid the import of vital materials in preparation for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. (249 responses) |
| January 8: |
On this date in 1993, the U.S, Postal Service honored Rick Nelson by making him the first rock star to appear on a postage stamp. (254 responses) |
| January 7: |
On this day in 1830, the first U.S. railroad station opened. (237 responses) |
| January 6: |
The sad but infamous attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan happened 13 years ago today. (261 responses, studcentdog) |
| January 5: |
On this day in 1790, George Washington gave the U.S.'s first State of the Union address. (234 responses, jeff) |
| January 4: |
The NBA team Lakers moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960. (230 responses, studcentdog) |
| January 3: |
Seaweed grows in all different colours because of the differing salt concentrations in water. (267 responses) |
| January 2: |
In terms of 'traffic' (basically the number of times someone enters the site) student.com is in the top 10,000 sites viewed by Americans. (249 responses, cls14) |
| January 1: |
The USA have more firearms per capita than any other country in the world. (240 responses, Tony_Romo) |
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| December 31: |
Fungi are not green like most plants because they do not capture energy from the sun. (216 responses) |
| December 30: |
Oslo, Norway is the most expensive place to live in the world. (231 responses, will320069) |
| December 29: |
The national anthem of New Zealand ('New Zealand Shall Reign') contains a verse entirely dedicated to the native fauna (much of which is extinct). (229 responses) |
| December 28: |
KARE-TV's (Mpls./St.Paul) news went from worst to first in part due the popularity of the Care Bears. (244 responses, studcentdog) |
| December 27: |
A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body (241 responses, Angel_Sweetheart) |
| December 26: |
Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons. (228 responses) |
| December 25: |
There are approximately 325 million Real Christmas Trees sold in the U.S. every year. (198 responses) |
| December 24: |
John Kerry has the one-day fund-raising record which is $5.7 million (212 responses, joe-3) |
| December 23: |
85 years ago today, the BBC began daily radio newscasts. (224 responses) |
| December 22: |
29 years ago, the Chipmunks song "Christmas Don't Be Late" reached #3 on the billboard charts. (240 responses) |
| December 21: |
70 years ago, Bugs Bunny was the first full length animated cartoon movie. (238 responses) |
| December 20: |
187 years ago, Missouri introduced a Bachelor's tax for unmarried men from 21-50. (248 responses) |
| December 19: |
American Soap opera One Life to Live had it's 6000th show 16 years ago today. (225 responses) |
| December 18: |
The abbreviation for a pound is lb because a london brick weighs exactly one pound. (242 responses, booksmart13) |
| December 17: |
"Weird Al" Yankovic first recorded his song 'My Bologna' in a mens' restroom (243 responses, akflajflflkfjasfl) |
| December 16: |
28 years ago today, Buffalo Bills O.J. Simpson set the NFL rushing record with 2259 yards. (239 responses) |
| December 15: |
53 years ago today, the Fordham (Unversity) Rams football program was eliminated. (233 responses) |
| December 14: |
Saturday Night Fever debuted 30 years ago today in New York City. (226 responses) |
| December 13: |
24 years ago today, 370 points was scored in the Detroit & Denver NBA game. (246 responses) |
| December 12: |
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford's 12 year marriage started 12/12/83. (253 responses) |
| December 11: |
Indiana became an U.S. State 191 years ago today. (261 responses) |
| December 10: |
On December 10th 1782, New York was the first state to ratify their state's constitution. (253 responses) |
| December 9: |
New Zealand women are having less children than they were 36 years ago. (249 responses) |
| December 8: |
Gene Hackman has the most movie appearances of all actors with 73 films (250 responses) |
| December 7: |
Lightning strikes about 2,000 times per minute on earth (258 responses, bReE16) |
| December 6: |
The largest amount of money you can have (in American coins) without having change for a dollar is $1.19 (247 responses, zyto95487) |
| December 5: |
Vincent Van Gogh sold 27 paintings while he was alive. (266 responses, Zyto95487) |
| December 4: |
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads. (261 responses) |
| December 3: |
The first heart transplant was done 40 years ago today. (235 responses, studcentdog) |
| December 2: |
315 entries in Webster’s 1996 dictionary were misspelled. (260 responses) |
| December 1: |
Elvis Presley is the highest selling recording artist of all time. (245 responses) |
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| November 30: |
All planets in our solar system rotate anticlockwise. (239 responses) |
| November 29: |
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England, egg whites were a popular form of laundry detergent. (254 responses) |
| November 28: |
The control alt delete function on PCs was developed by Bill Gates in his first Windows system. (242 responses, zyto95487) |
| November 27: |
There are 750,635,003 possible ways to play the first four moves in Chess. (260 responses) |
| November 26: |
The first movie filmed in Hollywood was The Squaw Man. (260 responses) |
| November 25: |
YouTube is the most viewed website in Iceland (233 responses) |
| November 24: |
20,000 left handers die every year from using right handed stuff. (232 responses, mystar) |
| November 23: |
As popular as Google is, the website only gets about 50 Million hits per day. (237 responses) |
| November 22: |
The First American Thanksgiving was in 1778. (238 responses) |
| November 21: |
Tyler Hoechlin who played baseball star Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven is a talented baseball player. (236 responses, studcentdog) |
| November 20: |
111,111,111 X 111,111,111 equals 12,345,678,987,654,321 (302 responses, tabbycat1988_18) |
| November 19: |
Austria was originally called the Sandwich Islands. (256 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| November 18: |
In the year 1711, the spelling of "Ketchup" in the English language appeared. (238 responses, KanadianSweetie) |
| November 17: |
There are 635,013,559,600 possible bridge hands. (247 responses, springbreaker) |
| November 16: |
Coca Cola's original concoction was as a green colored cola. (242 responses, studcentdog) |
| November 15: |
During the 1960s, the prime minister of Australia disappeared while swimming and was considered drowned. (255 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| November 14: |
George Washington grew marijuana at Mount Vernon. (250 responses, Sarvana) |
| November 13: |
Mosquito repellents are incorrectly named as repellents. (240 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| November 12: |
Before being used in a tongue twister, Peter Piper was the most famous pickler of the 17th century. (260 responses, will320069) |
| November 11: |
In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants. (261 responses, studcentdog) |
| November 10: |
Sunny House has been forecasting Honolulu's weather since 1978. (254 responses, JR) |
| November 9: |
Both Humans and giraffes have the same number of bones on their necks. (265 responses) |
| November 8: |
The official state question of New Mexico is "Red or Green??" (245 responses, sonja_belle) |
| November 7: |
Dolphins have to be conscious to breathe, and thus 'sleep' by resting one side of their brain at a time. (240 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| November 6: |
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. (280 responses, PiMaster) |
| November 5: |
Starfish do not require oxygen to survive and thus do not breathe. (264 responses, bwhitney2003) |
| November 4: |
The guillotine was last officially used as recently as September 10,1977 by the French. (263 responses, jabo61588) |
| November 3: |
Denmark was the first country to legalise abortion in 1961. (242 responses) |
| November 2: |
In every episode of "Seinfeld" Superman appears in one form or another. (253 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| November 1: |
With 468 subway stations, the New York City subway system has only 35 fewer stations than the combined total of all other subway systems in the United States (269 responses, doubledude127) |
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| October 31: |
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down. (249 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 30: |
California law states that sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time. (264 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 29: |
12% of all cookies baked in the United States are chocolate chip (258 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 28: |
A St. Cloud State University professor's former career was featured in a 1988 blockbuster movie. (260 responses, WildDawg) |
| October 27: |
Flying from London to New York by Concord, due to the time zones crossed, you can arrive 2 hours before you leave. (239 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 26: |
The nutritional value of squash and pumpkin seeds improves with age. (230 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 25: |
If you yelled constantly for 3 years and 2 months, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (264 responses) |
| October 24: |
The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (263 responses, WebWizard) |
| October 23: |
The little discs of paper that are produced by a hole punch are called 'chads'. (261 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| October 22: |
The world's first skyscraper was built in New York City in 1885. (264 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| October 21: |
Fish can get seasick. (261 responses, alley_catt) |
| October 20: |
The Dead Sea located in South-West Asia is so named because of the large number of ships that have wrecked on its shores. (238 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| October 19: |
About 5 litres of milk is needed to make one kilogram of natural cheese. (252 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| October 18: |
There are fourty known types of flying mammals. (267 responses, will320069) |
| October 17: |
The reason honey is so easy to digest is because it has already been digested by a bee. (285 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| October 16: |
Despite a high murder rate, St. Louis is amongst the most crime-free cities in the U.S. (269 responses, will320069) |
| October 15: |
In East Germany, sausages were considered legal tender until as recently as 1990. (273 responses, nikki_bikki) |
| October 14: |
In 1989, Fleer released 6 versions of Cal Ripken's baseball card due to obsceneties on his bat. (286 responses, WildDawg) |
| October 13: |
Due to the hot weather, Phoenix is the all-time worldwide Slurpee (frozen drink) consuming champion city. (264 responses, studcentdog) |
| October 12: |
The oldest living organism known to man is a Bristlecone Pine tree named "Methuselah" (255 responses, Zyto95487) |
| October 11: |
The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. (278 responses, sonja_belle) |
| October 10: |
In 1999, Jim Morris defied the odds and became a Tampa Bay Devil Ray at the age of 35 after he inspired his high school team to success. (260 responses, dorksrus) |
| October 9: |
The only woman on the FBI's 10 most wanted list was taken into custody when authorities were looking for someone else. (275 responses, Pure_Delight) |
| October 8: |
The term "boo-boo" derived a symptom of the bubonic plague. (281 responses, psychoradio) |
| October 7: |
Harvard University denied the first woman who was eligible for her Ph.D., because she was a woman. (284 responses, DeviLsniGht007) |
| October 6: |
Arizona doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time. (217 responses, bEACHgurLiE4u123) |
| October 5: |
October was originally the 8th month on the calander. (246 responses) |
| October 4: |
The first college degrees were granted from Yale University. (270 responses, zyto95487) |
| October 3: |
Mars has more orbiting satellites than any other planet. (257 responses) |
| October 2: |
A female pig's orgasm lasts for 15 minutes. (278 responses, PhrozenFear) |
| October 1: |
A college student paid his way through school through one cent donations. (261 responses) |
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| September 30: |
6% of chemotherapy patients suffer from hiccups as a side effect of treatment. (243 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 29: |
Rats can tread water for three days straight. (242 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 28: |
Babies have taste buds all over the insides of their mouths, not just on their tongues. (256 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 27: |
On this day 181 years ago, the first ever passenger railway opens in the UK, The Stockton and Darlington (269 responses, WildDawg) |
| September 26: |
Albert Einstein's last words were "What have I done?", in reference to his work on the atom bomb. (259 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 25: |
The shells of turtles and tortises are part of their skeletons. (257 responses, Mitchell_ws93) |
| September 24: |
Washington D.C. Has no 'J' Street because Pierre L'Enfant, the designer of the city, had a grudge against Chief Justice John Jay. (251 responses) |
| September 23: |
Alexander the great and Julius Ceaser were both epileptic. (267 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 22: |
The nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence' was originally a coded message used to recruit pirates. (250 responses) |
| September 21: |
Chewing gum takes seven years to digest once swallowed. (266 responses) |
| September 20: |
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur (281 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 19: |
Pancakes are traditionally eaten on a day called Shrove Tuesday (274 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 18: |
The loss of the sense of taste is called Anosmia (265 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 17: |
No animals of any species are born with horns. (279 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 16: |
The worlds oldest person lives in Indiana. (246 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 15: |
The horn of a rhinoceros is made of the same stuff as hair (258 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 14: |
In 1929, Death Valley recorded 6.5 inches of rain, it's highest recorded total. (260 responses, zyto95487) |
| September 13: |
Mosquitos have teeth (272 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| September 12: |
Jupiter's moon Io is home to more than 400 active volcanoes and mountains taller than Mount Everest. (267 responses) |
| September 11: |
There are over 140 subglacial lakes under the surface of Antartica. (269 responses) |
| September 10: |
The Empire State Building is the tallest building on the planet. (275 responses) |
| September 9: |
Crocodiles and alligators are more closely related to birds than to other reptiles. (254 responses, Belisarius) |
| September 8: |
From 1939 to 1942, there was a undersea post office in the Bahamas. (252 responses, angel_sweetheart) |
| September 7: |
Action Comics was the first comic book published. (236 responses) |
| September 6: |
The largest passenger ship in service today is the Queen Mary 2 (237 responses) |
| September 5: |
The largest privately owned company is Wal*Mart (274 responses) |
| September 4: |
Bill Gates is the worlds richest person (275 responses) |
| September 3: |
Labor Day has been celebrated on the 1st Monday of September during it's 150 year existance. (257 responses, WildDawg) |
| September 2: |
A penny placed on the tracks can derail a train. (249 responses) |
| September 1: |
Disney produced an animated film called The Story of Menstruation. (263 responses) |
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| August 31: |
Humans only use 10% of their brains. (269 responses) |
| August 30: |
Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine. (292 responses) |
| August 29: |
The emoticon was invented by a 14 year old girl in 1992 (281 responses) |
| August 28: |
104729 is a prime number (263 responses) |
| August 27: |
The first e-mail message was composed in 1963 during a DARPA organized contest. (285 responses) |
| August 26: |
Washington D.C. was built after Congress decided that they needed a central location to meet in 1800. (265 responses) |
| August 25: |
Only one American warship, the USS Canberra, has ever been named for a foreign vessel. (259 responses, Belisarius) |
| August 24: |
Cows and other livestock, contribute 18 percent of greenhouse gasses that could contribute to global warming. (278 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| August 23: |
The Dropbear (a native Australian species), though now endangered, still kills on average 5 tourists annually. (281 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 22: |
Flamingos are pink because they eat algae that takes the other pigments out of their skin. (256 responses, JessicaMarie) |
| August 21: |
A blue whale's heart beats less than 10 times per minute (286 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 20: |
When viewed from above, rainbows appear doughnut-shaped. (296 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 19: |
Only female mosquitos bite humans (264 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 18: |
40,000 Americans are injured by toilets every year (246 responses, teal_rain09) |
| August 17: |
Hot water can freeze faster than Cold water (272 responses, springbreaker) |
| August 16: |
Octopuses have 2 hearts (292 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 15: |
The world's widest road is wide enough for 160 cars to drive side by side! (299 responses, belizeboy) |
| August 14: |
If laid out in a straight line, the average adult's circulatory system would be long enough to circle earth at least 2 times. (276 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 13: |
In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined. (285 responses, rawrmuffin21) |
| August 12: |
The worlds smallest steem engine is 1/20th the size of a human hair. (272 responses, ObitusTibi) |
| August 11: |
Taste buds do not die and get replaced, unlike other cells, and are present for the duration of the owner's life. (270 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 10: |
Charles Dickens always wrote facing West. (269 responses, belizeboy) |
| August 9: |
The automatic car starter was invented before Insulin was discovered. (295 responses, zyto95487) |
| August 8: |
Democracy first appeared in Anient Rome with the creation of the Senate. (284 responses) |
| August 7: |
The movie 300 is based on true events in Ancient Greece (291 responses, zyto95487) |
| August 6: |
Money is spent more on Gardening than any other hobby (304 responses, bReE16) |
| August 5: |
By land area, Russia is the third largest country in the world. (269 responses) |
| August 4: |
The adder is Britain's only poisonous snake (255 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| August 3: |
Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab. (279 responses, 0nlyhappyintherain) |
| August 2: |
The oldest vertebrate fossil found is 560 million years old (276 responses) |
| August 1: |
the Nobel Prize was created by a German doctor in 1903 (263 responses, zyto95487) |
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| July 31: |
One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water (286 responses, laurel13) |
| July 30: |
People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights. (312 responses, HmS_baLLeR4) |
| July 29: |
The heaviest animal on Earth is the African Elephant (286 responses) |
| July 28: |
A trivia contest to "overcome cabin fever" 27 years ago is an annual ritual for 50 straight hours each February in Saint Cloud, MN. (254 responses, WildDawg) |
| July 27: |
The largest denomination of currency ever printed in the US was the $100,000 bill. (278 responses) |
| July 26: |
The longest novel is approximately 990,000 words long. (277 responses) |
| July 25: |
The Lava Lamp was invented by an American after World War II (292 responses) |
| July 24: |
The record for most marriage vow renewals is 83 times. (300 responses) |
| July 23: |
The most ever paid for a pair of jeans was $25,000 (294 responses) |
| July 22: |
The smallest teddy bear commercially available measures just 9 mm (259 responses) |
| July 21: |
The Student Center website was created by the same people who created Myspace. (280 responses) |
| July 20: |
Tipping at a restaurant in Iceland is considered an insult. (287 responses, no_1_4_me) |
| July 19: |
In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans annually (291 responses, rosesred91) |
| July 18: |
Manhattan Island was purchased from the Native Americans for $1,000 (286 responses) |
| July 17: |
A peanut allergy can lead to Erectile dysfunction. (287 responses, thedemented09) |
| July 16: |
The most someone has ever paid for a car is $2.5 million (298 responses) |
| July 15: |
The letters on a standard, 8-sided red stop sign are 10 inches tall (290 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| July 14: |
Spanish is the most widely spoken language on the planet (285 responses) |
| July 13: |
United Arab Emirates has the lowest death rate (2.1 per 1000) in the world. (280 responses, springbreaker) |
| July 12: |
It is not possible to tickle yourself. (294 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| July 11: |
Using a brush that has copper plated bristles can kill up to 88% of fungi and bacteria which is the leading cause of dandruff. (301 responses, OhMyFreakingGosh) |
| July 10: |
In sub-Sarahan Africa, women are forbidden to wear the color yellow. (304 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| July 9: |
Alligators swallow rocks to help them digest their food. (306 responses, PVine) |
| July 8: |
There are approximately 10,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body. (279 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| July 7: |
Red, white and blue are the national colors of twenty international countries. (273 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| July 6: |
The largest domestic cat species is named after a dog. (293 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| July 5: |
A code found on PEZ dispensers reveals when they were made. (298 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| July 4: |
The first Independence Day celebration was in 1777, the year after the Declaration of Independence was signed. (294 responses, Zyto95487) |
| July 3: |
There are 18 different shapes in the Animal Cracker cookie zoo. (310 responses, HmS_baLLeR4) |
| July 2: |
The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad. (311 responses, VEG_head) |
| July 1: |
Originally, eBay was created to sell PEZ dispensers. (278 responses, RadioMatthew) |
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| June 30: |
The state of Michigan threatened a local man with a $10,000 per day fine for failing to remove "his" dam. (264 responses, prettyfulbabe511) |
| June 29: |
A molasses flood in 1919 killed twenty one people. (301 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| June 28: |
The first electrical tattooing machine was patented in 1891 (308 responses, divagurl159) |
| June 27: |
Glass can be recycled indefinitely, and will not decompose for a million years. (309 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| June 26: |
Excluding medical care, new parents in the U.S. typically spend $3,000 in a baby's first year on everything from diapers to formula to day care. (292 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| June 25: |
Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. (293 responses, brytwarser) |
| June 24: |
The platypus is the only mammal that can lay eggs. (305 responses, Death_Cloud) |
| June 23: |
Australia's predominant language is basic English while as whole there are more than 100 languages spoken there. (287 responses, WildDawg) |
| June 22: |
So-called blue laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday were named for the blue paper on which they were written. (302 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| June 21: |
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, if you remain motionless for long enough your body will stop requiring energy from food to function (326 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| June 20: |
Putting sugar in a car's gas tank will ruin the engine. (307 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| June 19: |
In some places, people eat cow eyes. (333 responses, RadioMatthew) |
| June 18: |
The gaming company Nintendo, dates as far back as 1789. (333 responses, Frozicle) |
| June 17: |
A beer flood in 1814 killed nine people. (302 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| June 16: |
it is impossible to lick your elbow (297 responses, hazeleyed_dimepiece) |
| June 15: |
The lightest known element is Oxygen (309 responses, carrotaddiction) |
| June 14: |
The vibrations caused by cranking up the bass on a car stereo can cause your lungs to collapse. (336 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| June 13: |
hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs are people who are afraid of the number 666. (344 responses, EliNightmare) |
| June 12: |
The first crude electric vehicle was invented between by a man from Scotland. (328 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| June 11: |
Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs. (333 responses, Belisarius) |
| June 10: |
The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog. (314 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| June 9: |
There is no known green mammal (306 responses, jman700) |
| June 8: |
The world record for largest pizza order is 13500 pizzas (318 responses, zyto95487) |
| June 7: |
The world's tallest man measured 8'7" (335 responses) |
| June 6: |
The White House was built with slave labour. (329 responses, Belisarius) |
| June 5: |
The first man-made invention to break the sound barrier was an un-manned rocket. (338 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| June 4: |
The National Spelling Bee was first run with only 9 contestants (329 responses) |
| June 3: |
The most popular Popsicle flavor is strawberry. (314 responses, zyto95487) |
| June 2: |
Identical twins do NOT have identical fingerprints. (307 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| June 1: |
An electric eel can release a charge powerful enough to start 25 cars. (342 responses) |
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| May 31: |
The kings of hearts and spades in a standard deck of cards have mustaches, while the kings of diamonds and clubs do not. (304 responses, jman700) |
| May 30: |
Technically speaking, a banana is actually a giant herb. (311 responses) |
| May 29: |
A "Blue Moon" only happens during a leap year. (347 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| May 28: |
Soldiers carry silly string with them in Iraq to help find invisible traps (336 responses, hollistercutie4) |
| May 27: |
In Tokyo, taking a car instead of a bicycle is usually slower for trips under 50 minutes! (317 responses, candykane763) |
| May 26: |
During his childhood, Jim Carrey wore his tap-dancing shoes to bed in case his parents needed to be cheared up during the night. (314 responses) |
| May 25: |
Real diamonds can be made out of peanut butter (347 responses, augustbabe_83092) |
| May 24: |
The world's youngest parents were recorded to be 10 and 11. (376 responses, EmilyJade) |
| May 23: |
Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines (337 responses, EmilyJade) |
| May 22: |
Whales and snakes are similar in that they both have unused rear leg bones. (341 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| May 21: |
The longest Academy Awards ceremony was in 2003 (378 responses, mariahneu) |
| May 20: |
Napoleon Bonaparte was really born in Corisica, Italy, and yet still was a French Citizen (339 responses, mybrokenyouth08) |
| May 19: |
A cell of rice has more genes than a human cell (327 responses, proudsmartypants) |
| May 18: |
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of spiders that are known as poisonous. (339 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| May 17: |
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white. (363 responses) |
| May 16: |
The average American makes about 1,140 telephone calls each year. (363 responses) |
| May 15: |
Lemon sharks can give birth to about 18 babies at one time. (369 responses) |
| May 14: |
A xenophobic is someone who is afraid of water. (363 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| May 13: |
More people were guillotined in Germany during Hitler's rule than in France during the French Revolution. (336 responses, nerdysomebody) |
| May 12: |
The world's termites outweigh the world's humans by about 10 to 1 (337 responses) |
| May 11: |
Elephants can't jump because they don't have muslces that allow their knees to flex. (357 responses) |
| May 10: |
The average sneeze travels at nine miles per hour. (355 responses, manson_69) |
| May 9: |
All Polar Bears are left handed. (365 responses) |
| May 8: |
A cat has 17 muscles in each of his or her ears. (371 responses) |
| May 7: |
Tigers' skin is all black, even though some of their fur is a different color! (390 responses) |
| May 6: |
The name "Wendy" first appeared in the book Peter Pan (359 responses) |
| May 5: |
Photobucket serves up a billion online images and videos daily. (317 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| May 4: |
Homosexuality was considered a legal mental illness until 1973 (345 responses, trekkiepirate) |
| May 3: |
-40 degrees Fahrenheit is the same as -40 degrees Celsius (376 responses) |
| May 2: |
Most golf balls have about 254 dimples in them. (364 responses) |
| May 1: |
In Oregon, there is a mushroom underground that stretches about 3.5 miles wide! (381 responses) |
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| April 30: |
Odontophobia is the fear of tongues. (379 responses, Laughman57) |
| April 29: |
Dragonflies have ten legs but cannot walk. (353 responses) |
| April 28: |
By attempting to supress a sneeze, one can rupture a blood vessel in your neck or head and die. (320 responses, Sophistication) |
| April 27: |
According to the Bible, Moses was asked by God to take a male and a female of each animal on the ark with him. (369 responses) |
| April 26: |
The term 007 was derived from Area 00, the first "Secret Area" in the world that was said to produce elite combatants. (360 responses) |
| April 25: |
Playing in a marching band is considered moderate exercise. (374 responses) |
| April 24: |
The most frequently used word in the English language is "car." (410 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| April 23: |
Oysters can change from one gender to another and back again. (374 responses) |
| April 22: |
Colors like blue, green and white make you hungry. (385 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| April 21: |
It is illegal for a portrait of a living person to appear on U.S. postage stamps. (331 responses) |
| April 20: |
There is someone in America that needs blood once every two seconds. (366 responses, countrygurl3_14) |
| April 19: |
A honey bee can fly at a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour (386 responses) |
| April 18: |
The heart pumps about 10 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime. (374 responses, ablaze_hotty) |
| April 17: |
The longest game in NHL History lasted a little less than 3 hours, consisting of almost 6 full overtime periods. (398 responses) |
| April 16: |
The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. (391 responses) |
| April 15: |
If you suffer from onomatophobia, you're extremely scared of certain words or names. (365 responses) |
| April 14: |
Sperm whales can hold their breath for over an hour. (335 responses) |
| April 13: |
Elephant tusks are giant teeth. (377 responses) |
| April 12: |
A hundreth of a second is formally known as a 'jiffy' (369 responses, topanga1121) |
| April 11: |
Jesus was born in the year 0. (390 responses) |
| April 10: |
Walmart is the world's largest corporation. (361 responses) |
| April 9: |
The eye makes movements about 50 times every second (390 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| April 8: |
The longest river in the world is the Amazon River. (350 responses, topanga1121) |
| April 7: |
The Neanderthal's brain is actually bigger than that of today's humans. (353 responses, jcraig05) |
| April 6: |
Out of all languages, English is the most spoken. (380 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| April 5: |
The last person to sign the Declaration of Independance actually signed it 5 days after July 4th, 1776. (366 responses) |
| April 4: |
The largest cheesecake ever-made weighed a little over 65,000 pounds. (381 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| April 3: |
Thomas Crapper invented the flushing mechanism in a toilet. (360 responses) |
| April 2: |
The first VCR, made in 1956, was about the size of the T.V. (380 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| April 1: |
All Planets in our solar system rotate counter-clockwise. (353 responses) |
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| March 31: |
The average human will spend up to a week kissing in his/her lifetime. (353 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| March 30: |
The first United States President to appear on a postal stamp was George Washington. (372 responses, SoRelle) |
| March 29: |
The first city in the world to have a digital traffic system was Dallas, TX. (381 responses, springbreaker) |
| March 28: |
In an average human lifetime, the heart beats over 2,500,000,000 times. (359 responses, PolkadoT_VenoM) |
| March 27: |
The first Microwave Oven was 5'6'' tall and weighed over 750 lbs. (369 responses, ThePolarIceKing) |
| March 26: |
In the movies, James Bond has made love nearly 100 times! (367 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 25: |
Crayola has produced about one hundred million (100,000,000) different kinds of crayons. (343 responses, junebug6985) |
| March 24: |
The dot over the letter i is called a tittle. (342 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 23: |
The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 52. (353 responses, junebug6985) |
| March 22: |
Lightning strikes the earth about 1,000 times per minute. (358 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 21: |
The largest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert. (342 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 20: |
Each of the suits in a standard card deck represent the four major pillars of the Roman Catholic Church (366 responses, junebug6985) |
| March 19: |
Giraffes and humans have the same number of vertebrae in the neck. (366 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 18: |
President Kennedy held the record for fastest random speaker in the world with a record of around 350 words per minute. (321 responses, junebug6985) |
| March 17: |
Genetically speaking, zebras are white with black stripes, not black with white stripes; they have white skin, even under the black hair. (317 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 16: |
The Sun contains about 99% of all mass in our Solar System. (335 responses, Rainbowboi_Loves_U04) |
| March 15: |
The first mircowave oven was created in 1945. (329 responses, bigbear99) |
| March 14: |
The Bible is available in nearly 2,500 languages, including Klingon, Vulcan, and Romulan, three languages created for the Star Trek series (332 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| March 13: |
The divorce rate in Turkey is seven times lower than in the United States. (329 responses, studcentdog) |
| March 12: |
The geographical center of North America is in North Dakota. (350 responses, bReE16) |
| March 11: |
The human body always has exactly 206 bones. (331 responses, babe_blue_eyes_05) |
| March 10: |
There are more credit cards in the United States than people in China. (309 responses, babe_blue_eyes_05) |
| March 9: |
The province of Alberta, Canada is completely free of rats. (339 responses, babe_blue_eyes_05) |
| March 8: |
There are more cars in Southern California than there are cows in India. (344 responses, babe_blue_eyes_05) |
| March 7: |
Hawaii has several interstate highways. (345 responses, rayneman) |
| March 6: |
Shuffling a deck of cards 7 times is sufficient to randomize any deck. (346 responses, wot_nxt) |
| March 5: |
The first CD pressed in the US was Michael Jackson's Thriller. (346 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| March 4: |
5% of astronauts who have been in space died in space accidents. (334 responses) |
| March 3: |
Oxygen makes up about 80% of the atmosphere. (334 responses) |
| March 2: |
The fastest moving object ever built by man travelled at a speed of 38,400 miles per hour. (346 responses) |
| March 1: |
Between 0.1% and 1% of live births are gender ambiguous. (358 responses) |
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| February 28: |
95% of the people who have ever lived on Earth are dead now. (362 responses) |
| February 27: |
The coldest temperature on Earth ever record was -101.4°F (-74.1°C). (363 responses) |
| February 26: |
The offspring of a male tiger and a female lion is called a "liger". (367 responses) |
| February 25: |
1 out of 3 young adults who die between the ages of 15 and 24 die in a car accident. (329 responses) |
| February 24: |
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle in Alabama. (317 responses) |
| February 23: |
Turning a light off wastes energy if you are going to turn it on again within 10 minutes. (333 responses) |
| February 22: |
Half the world earns less than $1 per day. (364 responses) |
| February 21: |
More than 50% of people on Earth do not have access to a telephone. (344 responses, Christine89) |
| February 20: |
People can tell if you've used drugs by sampling your hair. (353 responses, DeepMeaning) |
| February 19: |
The very first thing sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. (365 responses, sliddaguru) |
| February 18: |
Dogs kill more people each year than sharks have killed in the last 100 years. (356 responses) |
| February 17: |
Great white sharks can detect prey up to 500 miles away. (325 responses) |
| February 16: |
Male seahorses can get pregnant. (367 responses) |
| February 15: |
For every legal execution, there are over 20,000 abortions. (352 responses) |
| February 14: |
A 30-second spot in Superbowl XLI cost over $3 million. (351 responses) |
| February 13: |
About 1 in 200 Americans will die of accidental poisoning. (361 responses) |
| February 12: |
Flying is the safest way to travel. (372 responses, tbone9590) |
| February 11: |
Frogs don't drink. (356 responses, SnowxWhitexQueen) |
| February 10: |
45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star. (345 responses, xXEuphoriaXx) |
| February 9: |
1 in 4 female lottery winners hid their winning ticket in their bras. (352 responses, xXEuphoriaXx) |
| February 8: |
1 out of 50,000 Americans will die from electrocution. (353 responses, xXEuphoriaXx) |
| February 7: |
The first Olympics were held in 1924. (371 responses, cpsebff) |
| February 6: |
Starfish digest their food outside their bodies. (358 responses, aiden1) |
| February 5: |
More people are killed in the U.S. each year by dogs than have been killed by White harks in the last 100 years. (365 responses) |
| February 4: |
If our Sun were the size of a soccer ball, the nearest star would be over 1,000 miles away from it. (336 responses, mailguy) |
| February 3: |
Oprah Winfrey is the only black billionaire in human history. (333 responses, Tom) |
| February 2: |
Nearly all restaurants that serve it use frozen, pre-packaged calamari. (338 responses, Tom) |
| February 1: |
If you hold a guinea pig up by its tail, its eyes protrude out of their sockets. (375 responses, carrotaddiction) |
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| January 31: |
The first person in the U.S. arrested for speeding was a New York City cab driver. (350 responses, aaliyahsgurl7901) |
| January 30: |
25% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. (345 responses, falsewords) |
| January 29: |
There's a town in Spain where the main language used to communicate is a form of whistling. (344 responses, mvwriter) |
| January 28: |
There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use. (334 responses, babykays15) |
| January 27: |
There's a town in Wyoming called Maggie's Nipples. (316 responses, babyphace) |
| January 26: |
During a lifetime, the average human will grow about 100 miles of hair. (341 responses, babyphace) |
| January 25: |
You can taste a single grain of table salt in an 8 oz. bottle of water. (374 responses, MexiiBabii) |
| January 24: |
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. (352 responses, Christinagodlover) |
| January 23: |
In 1634, rose petals were used as a form of currency in Holland. (366 responses, aaliyahsgurl7901) |
| January 22: |
70% of sexual assaults on children are committed by people the child knows and trusts. (385 responses, hms_baller4) |
| January 21: |
Most lipsticks contain fish scales. (337 responses, ReenieTheRadio) |
| January 20: |
Goldfish have a memory span of around 3 seconds. (335 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| January 19: |
A cat's urine glows in the dark. (354 responses, Pentwarrior) |
| January 18: |
The youngest person to ever have a baby was 5 years old. (389 responses, ThroughMyEyes13) |
| January 17: |
There are more places to buy candy in the United States than there are places to buy bread. (352 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 16: |
A four-year-old child asks over 400 questions a day. (365 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 15: |
The average American kid eats 50 pounds of cereal a year. (345 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 14: |
A child laughs about 400 times a day. Adults laugh only about 15. (329 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 13: |
More than 1 billion people on Earth are between the ages of 15 and 24. (319 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 12: |
15% of all marriage proposals are made over the phone. (331 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 11: |
The United States has almost 4 million miles of roads and streets. (331 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 10: |
Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring 20 gallons (76L) of water to boil. (330 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 9: |
Frogs use their eyeballs to push food down their throat. (306 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 8: |
The average person spends 30 years in their lifetime mad at a family member. (334 responses, cpsebff) |
| January 7: |
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. (328 responses, lostsoul8890) |
| January 6: |
If every household used 1 package of recycled napkins instead of virgin fiber, over a million trees would be saved. (176 responses, springbreaker) |
| January 5: |
No two countries that both had McDonald's had fought a war against each other since each got its McDonald's. (358 responses, Tom) |
| January 4: |
Scientists estimate there could be as many as 50,000,000 species of insects on the planet. (309 responses, mailguy) |
| January 3: |
Over 100,000 birds die each year from smashing into windows. (323 responses, corsairkid) |
| January 2: |
NASCAR got its start from bootleggers modifying their cars to outrun the cops during prohibition. (296 responses, joe-3) |
| January 1: |
The world's first movie theater opened in Paris in 1895. (273 responses, cpsebff) |
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| December 31: |
The washing machine was patened in 1858. (256 responses, cpsebff) |
| December 30: |
The first amateur golf tournament was held in 1952. (267 responses, cpsebff) |
| December 29: |
99 percent of Americans born after 1940 reported having sex before marriage. (291 responses, Delorean) |
| December 28: |
Jell-O is made from bone and animal hides. (306 responses) |
| December 27: |
Formaldehyde is a natural by-product of human metabolism. (276 responses) |
| December 26: |
You burn more calories walking a mile than running a mile. (278 responses) |
| December 25: |
Letters mailed to Santa at the North Pole will be mailed and answered with the proper postal code. (245 responses, Tom) |
| December 24: |
The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space. (262 responses) |
| December 23: |
The average person swallows eight spiders per year. (272 responses) |
| December 22: |
Humans only use about 10% of their brains. (272 responses) |
| December 21: |
Your hair and nails continue to grow after you die. (312 responses, MR_ORTiZ) |
| December 20: |
The tallest man ever to live was over 9'2" tall (280 cm) tall! (303 responses, SomethingLikeHuman) |
| December 19: |
The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle used a tomato can for a carburetor. (304 responses, Shelly90) |
| December 18: |
The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (315 responses, A_Lesbians_Hurting_Heart) |
| December 17: |
Ozone is both harmful and not harmful, depending upon the layer of atmosphere in which it is located. (272 responses, Death_Cloud) |
| December 16: |
Elephants can travel more in a day than almost any other animal. (286 responses) |
| December 15: |
The amount of trash an average American produces each year weighs more than a car. (321 responses) |
| December 14: |
Coffee contains over 1,000 chemicals. (318 responses) |
| December 13: |
There are more wild turkeys in the United States than people in the state of Connecticut. (302 responses) |
| December 12: |
Coca-Cola is a spermicide. (338 responses) |
| December 11: |
Hillary's Chimney was dedicated at the White House in 1997. (311 responses, Tom) |
| December 10: |
Al Capone's business card said he was a carpet cleaner. (293 responses, applesac) |
| December 9: |
Cat's urine glows under a blacklight. (305 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| December 8: |
Dogs are the leading the leading causes of rabies in the US. (336 responses, nerdysomebody) |
| December 7: |
Honey can last as long as 25 years without spoiling. (329 responses, SavageGardenfan_167) |
| December 6: |
Flamingos that don't eat shrimp are white and not pink. (334 responses, lae_07) |
| December 5: |
10% of a human's bones are in its feet. (320 responses, Khyati) |
| December 4: |
The largest artificial lake in the world is in Ohio. (303 responses, HelpinHelper) |
| December 3: |
Las Vegas, Nevada, was named after Las Vegas, New Mexico. (310 responses, hannah_qt) |
| December 2: |
More people choke on ballpoint pens each year than there are people who receive a heart-lung transplant. (299 responses, jabo61588) |
| December 1: |
The loudest mammal is the lion. (310 responses, MexiiBabii) |
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| November 30: |
Lightning strikes somewhere on earth 100 times every second. (299 responses, SydneiGirl) |
| November 29: |
English is the most widely spoken language in the world. (313 responses, SomethingLikeHuman) |
| November 28: |
Brazil is the largest sugar cane producer in the world. (310 responses, SydneiGirl) |
| November 27: |
Kingsport, Tennessee is closer to Canada than it is to Memphis, Tennessee. (293 responses, Jeff) |
| November 26: |
There are about 800 species of cockroaches. (276 responses, farside_ofthe_moon) |
| November 25: |
Tipping a waiter in restaurants in Iceland is considered an insult. (272 responses, doubledude127) |
| November 24: |
Americans depend on over 1,000 computers each day. (278 responses) |
| November 23: |
Queen ants live longer than dogs. (274 responses) |
| November 22: |
There are more McDonald's in the US than public libraries. (283 responses) |
| November 21: |
Americans eat about 50 billion pounds of red meat and chicken each year. (287 responses) |
| November 20: |
There's a town called "Dead Chicken" in Alaska. (302 responses) |
| November 19: |
Barbie was modeled after a German sex doll. (298 responses, ashxo) |
| November 18: |
Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. (267 responses, nerdysomebody) |
| November 17: |
In Albania, nodding your head means 'no' and shaking your head means 'yes'. (280 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 16: |
The world's population has more than doubled in the past 56 years. (304 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 15: |
Adolf Hitler was once named TIME magazine's Man of the Year. (335 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 14: |
20% of the entire Irish barley crop goes to the production of Guinness beer. (301 responses, Nhosleep) |
| November 13: |
Susan B. Anthony was the first woman to appear on an American postage stamp. (312 responses, Catherine331) |
| November 12: |
Spider silk is stronger than steel. (290 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| November 11: |
A cockroach can survive for several days without its head. (281 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| November 10: |
The sandwich was named after John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, who invented it so he could eat while gambling. (275 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| November 9: |
Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham in response to a dare by his editor to write a book with less than 50 different words. (295 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| November 8: |
Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were the first non-baseball-playing members to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (284 responses, ReRocky4228) |
| November 7: |
More Monopoly money is printed in a year than real money printed throughout the world. (310 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 6: |
About 1 in 50 people in the U.S. are in jail, on probation, or on parole. (320 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 5: |
Until the 1960's, men with long hair were not allowed in Disneyland. (288 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 4: |
Bluebirds cannot see the color blue. (251 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 3: |
The Bank of America used to be the Bank of Italy. (264 responses, iwetardEd) |
| November 2: |
The country of Angola has the shortest average life expectancy at 45.2 years of age. (273 responses, ~Scotty~) |
| November 1: |
A cough or a sneeze can reach a velocity of 250 km/h. (273 responses, ~Scotty~) |
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| October 31: |
Americans spend about $2 billion each year on Halloween candy alone. (262 responses) |
| October 30: |
Only 60% of lightning victims survive. (268 responses) |
| October 29: |
Rats can't vomit. (251 responses) |
| October 27: |
70% of the empoverished in the world are women. (298 responses) |
| October 26: |
The United States causes about 25% of the world's CO2 emissions. (283 responses) |
| October 25: |
About 1,000 cups of coffee are consumed every second worldwide. (254 responses) |
| October 24: |
There are two chickens for every human on Earth. (256 responses) |
| October 23: |
If everyone in the world consumed like the average American, we'd need at least 4 more Earths to support them. (276 responses) |
| October 22: |
80% of women who die in childbirth are located in Africa and Asia. (232 responses) |
| October 21: |
Since Bush took office in 2001, the pollution-control industry has seen a drop in sales more than 80%. (213 responses) |
| October 20: |
Urban areas are responsible for 50% of greenhouse emissions. (224 responses, mailguy) |
| October 19: |
Fortune cookies were invented in California, not in China. (235 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| October 18: |
Women make up 70 percent of the world. (232 responses, kiss_me_im_emo21) |
| October 17: |
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of one time around the equator. (216 responses, poetrykid86) |
| October 16: |
A philatelist is someone who studies kissing. (220 responses, whybother) |
| October 15: |
There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. (214 responses, Sweetthing19) |
| October 14: |
Australia is 4 times smaller than United States. (211 responses, NoSmoking) |
| October 13: |
The left lung takes in more air than the right lung. (206 responses, Lyssi) |
| October 12: |
The world's largest roulette wheel is on a cruise ship. (216 responses, doubledude127) |
| October 11: |
The word "nerd" first appeared in print in 1939. (204 responses, CometsAndCrescendos) |
| October 10: |
A blue whale's heart is around the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. (217 responses, babyphace) |
| October 9: |
The can opener was only invented 48 years after the can. (225 responses, babyphace) |
| October 8: |
Polar bear liver has so much vitamin E in it, that if you eat it you will die. (222 responses, kittn77) |
| October 7: |
Chocolate is made with the same chemical your brain produces when you fall in love. (203 responses, samgirl03) |
| October 6: |
In the state of Utah it is legal for a man to marry his widow's sister. (199 responses, rosendthorns) |
| October 5: |
Human can run faster than hippos. (200 responses, kiyara_14) |
| October 4: |
The electric chair was invented by an economist. (211 responses, Dror91) |
| October 3: |
A bowling pin only needs to tilt 15 degrees to fall. (210 responses, Dror91) |
| October 2: |
Celery has less calories than it takes to digest it. (199 responses, Dror91) |
| October 1: |
11% of the world is left-handed. (205 responses, Dror91) |
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| September 30: |
1,525,000,000 (1.5 billion) miles of telephone wire are strung across the Unites States. (198 responses, Dror91) |
| September 29: |
The average person flushes the toilet 121,058 times in their life. (184 responses, sliddaguru) |
| September 28: |
Only 1 casion in Las Vegas has a clock in it. (219 responses, Dror91) |
| September 27: |
Chickens can live over a year and a half without a head. (214 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 26: |
Ancient Egyptian women used dried crocodile droppings as a method of birth control. (208 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 25: |
More Jews live in New York City than in all of Israel. (220 responses, doubledude127) |
| September 24: |
The tallest woman in the world is over 8 feet tall. (205 responses, mikey012d) |
| September 23: |
Shark embryos fight in their mothers womb to see which is to be born. (201 responses, blueeyedbaby_08) |
| September 22: |
The first credit card was isued in 1941. (204 responses, zwerg) |
| September 21: |
The name Wendy did not exist before "Peter Pan" was written. (219 responses, Broken_wings80) |
| September 20: |
1 in 4 psychiatrists in the United States live in or around New York City. (226 responses, Mego4U) |
| September 19: |
The Constitutions of all 50 states in the United States contain the word "God". (227 responses, GreenTurtle) |
| September 18: |
After you die your nails and hair keep growing for six more months. (229 responses, xx2seexx) |
| September 17: |
Tony Blair was offered trials at Oxford United Football Club while at university there. (221 responses, cls14) |
| September 16: |
Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat in baseball is said to bring good luck. (199 responses, ChEeTaHgIrL9990) |
| September 15: |
The United States extends further west than parts of Russia. (223 responses, ll_daryk_ll) |
| September 14: |
It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. (221 responses, Browns_Princess) |
| September 13: |
The New York City subway has enough mileage of track to strech from New York City to Los Angeles. (220 responses, doubledude127) |
| September 12: |
The first microwave was 8 feet tall. (213 responses, Taurus_3) |
| September 11: |
The modern image of Santa Claus was created by the Coca-Cola corporation. (216 responses, Iceman90) |
| September 10: |
Coconut water was used for emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers during WWII. (217 responses, Linka_Moon) |
| September 9: |
Some hummingbirds will migrate over 10,000 miles in a year. (206 responses, no_1_4_me) |
| September 8: |
Chicago is called the "Windy City" because of its weather. (210 responses, doubledude127) |
| September 7: |
Fremont, Michigan is the baby food capitol of the world. (221 responses, MCR_chick) |
| September 6: |
Coke can be used to clean blood off of roads after accidents. (222 responses, button16) |
| September 5: |
Einstein never learned how to drive. (218 responses, so_confused) |
| September 4: |
The first jet was built in first century AD but never was motorized for aviation until the 1930's. (225 responses, NewVamp) |
| September 3: |
Johnny Depp's first feature film was "Benny and Joon." (212 responses, CowGirlCutie) |
| September 2: |
When milk is digested in your stomach, an opiate is formed. (207 responses, raingirl05) |
| September 1: |
Adolf Hitler was a member of the Communist Party. (234 responses, cathypwns) |
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| August 31: |
A pineapple is actually a berry. (235 responses, neoprose) |
| August 30: |
If you yelled for 8 and a half years you would produce enough energy to heat an olympic-sized swimming pool. (236 responses, 88xcgirl88) |
| August 29: |
Einsteins equation E=MC^2 helped build the atomic bomb. (220 responses, XoBeCcXo) |
| August 28: |
A wild giant panda's diet is 99% bamboo. (220 responses, Bubble1192) |
| August 27: |
You can not have your eye lids open while you sneeze or you can blow out your eye balls. (218 responses, Angelface110) |
| August 26: |
1 in every 100 Americans have the last name of Smith. (219 responses, melanieshebel) |
| August 25: |
The human brain can live up to 10 minutes without oxygenated blood. (220 responses) |
| August 24: |
The United States has military bases in over 120 nations. (216 responses) |
| August 23: |
The northwestern United States receives more rain than the rain forests of South America. (218 responses) |
| August 22: |
Human egg cells (ova) are wider than pixels on a computer monitor (206 responses) |
| August 21: |
The Sears Tower in Chicago has its own ZIP code. (228 responses) |
| August 20: |
The most expensive house ever built was constructed between 1922 and 1939. (209 responses) |
| August 19: |
DNA molecules are so large that you can see them with the naked eye. (214 responses) |
| August 18: |
The most expensive hotel in the world costs more than $50,000 per night. (217 responses) |
| August 17: |
2 out of every 1,000 Chinese citizens is in the armed services. (222 responses) |
| August 16: |
A blue whale's tongue weighs more than an elephant. (232 responses) |
| August 15: |
A sneeze leaves your mouth at a speed of over 200 miles per hour. (233 responses) |
| August 14: |
An atom is 99.9% empty space. (225 responses) |
| August 13: |
Scientists today know more about the surface of the moon than they do about the bottom of the ocean. (220 responses) |
| August 12: |
Hunting camels is illegal in Arizona. (212 responses) |
| August 11: |
In Chicago, Illinois, a hat pin is considered a concealed weapon. (230 responses) |
| August 10: |
50 Cent's real name is Jacob Schwartz. (228 responses) |
| August 9: |
The famous General and US President Ulysses Grant is not really buried in Grant's Tomb. (233 responses) |
| August 8: |
The sun is closest to the earth in July. (242 responses) |
| August 7: |
The "Chunnel" between England and France is the world's longest underwater and rail tunnel. (233 responses) |
| August 6: |
The average number of licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop is 371. (211 responses) |
| August 5: |
Hanson's smash hit MmmBop was written by Nirvana star Kurt Cobain. (216 responses) |
| August 4: |
Kid Rock has been quoted saying that he is more embarrassed at a video of him doing The Macarena at a friend's wedding back in 1996 than he is of the famous sex tape of him that was publicly leaked. (235 responses) |
| August 3: |
For every person on earth, there are 200 million insects. (253 responses) |
| August 2: |
Brad Pitt worked as a costumed chicken for El Pollo Loco restaurants before he became famous. (242 responses) |
| August 1: |
The first sitcom couple to share a bed on a regular basis was Lily and Herman Munster. (254 responses) |
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| July 31: |
The most recorded song in music history is "Yesterday," by the Beatles. (250 responses) |
| July 30: |
50% of electrocutions take place on golf courses during thunder and lightning storms. (236 responses) |
| July 29: |
The Pentagon in Washington DC has 5 sides and 5 stories, but only has 3 acres in the middle. (225 responses) |
| July 28: |
The movie "Titanic" is so long that it lasts longer than it took for the massive oceanliner to sink after it truck an iceberg. (253 responses) |
| July 27: |
Half of London burned down in the great fire of 1666. (241 responses) |
| July 26: |
The first song to be performed in outer space was "Happy Birthday" by Apollo IX astronauts on March 8, 1969 (226 responses) |
| July 25: |
The average one pound bag of M&Ms has 273 M&Ms in it. (247 responses) |
| July 24: |
Mr. Ed, the talking horse, was not the first choice to star in the television show. Mr. Heff, the first choice, had difficulty learning the lines. (254 responses) |
| July 23: |
Matthew McConaughey didn't get the lead role in the blockbuster movie Titanic because he got seasick during the scenes that were shot at sea. (257 responses) |
| July 22: |
Each Beatle was paid $125, for a total of $500 for the band, for their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. (232 responses) |
| July 21: |
John Wayne was on the Top 10 Box Office List 25 times during his career, which is more than any other film star. (241 responses) |
| July 20: |
Missouri is the only state in the USA that requires seat belts on pets under 25 pounds. (260 responses) |
| July 19: |
Chocolate is the best selling flavor of ice cream. (244 responses) |
| July 18: |
Jimi Hendrix was the opening act for the Monkees during a Monkees concert tour in 1967. (244 responses) |
| July 17: |
The best selling board game in the world is Monopoly. (259 responses) |
| July 16: |
There are more telephones than people in Washington, DC. (236 responses) |
| July 15: |
The only country to take up an entire continent is Australia. (227 responses) |
| July 14: |
A one minute kiss burns 26 calories. (240 responses) |
| July 13: |
The slogan, "kid tested, mother approved," was originally marketed by Trojan condoms. But after an overwhelming number of consumer complaints, the condom company was subsequently forced to drop it. They later sold the rights to General Mills to be used (253 responses) |
| July 12: |
The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea. (258 responses) |
| July 11: |
The country with the most phones per capita is Sweden. (246 responses) |
| July 10: |
A world flu epidemic in 1918-1919 killed 20 million people. (239 responses) |
| July 9: |
D Day is June 6, 1944. It was supposed to be June 5, but it got delayed 24 hours due to bad weather. (230 responses) |
| July 8: |
The fastest train in the world is in Japan. (244 responses) |
| July 7: |
The only US President to be awarded a patent was Abe Lincoln. (259 responses) |
| July 6: |
In the 1950's, Tv and film star Lassie the dog had a salary of $5,000 per week. (260 responses) |
| July 5: |
60% of electrocutions take place while talking on the phone during a thunderstorm. (253 responses) |
| July 4: |
Artist Vincent Van Gogh's severed ear was sold at Sotheby's auction house for 2,313,000 British pounds. (220 responses) |
| July 3: |
The average temperature of the water in the typical American's shower is 105 degrees Fahrenheit. (243 responses) |
| July 2: |
Australia was discovered and originally inhabited by the Vikings. (219 responses) |
| July 1: |
More people are killed each year by donkeys than plane crashes. (234 responses) |
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| June 30: |
"Wannabe," by The Spice Girls remained on the top of the Swedish music charts longer than any other song in history. (256 responses) |
| June 29: |
80% of all people hit by lightning are men. (236 responses) |
| June 28: |
Mickey Mouse has only four fingers on each hand. (208 responses) |
| June 27: |
The group Bon Jovi gathers before every live concert to listen to "We Are The Champions" by Queen to pump themselves up for the show. (194 responses) |
| June 26: |
ESPN's original official name was the Entertainment Sports Programming Network. (271 responses) |
| June 25: |
The largest number of movie theaters in one city was 986 in New York in 1913. (251 responses) |
| June 24: |
When the Beatles did a live performance of "All You Need Is Love" in 1967 that was carried live via satellite all over the world, Mick Jagger was one of the people participating in the event on stage. (240 responses) |
| June 23: |
The rainbow trout is the only fish with eyelids. (239 responses) |
| June 22: |
Barbie's measurements, if she were life size, would be 39-23-33. (242 responses) |
| June 21: |
Canada has more doughnut shops than any other country. (249 responses) |
| June 20: |
A lightning bolt generates 5 times hotter than the Sun's surface. (271 responses) |
| June 19: |
The average raindrop falls at 7 MPH. (273 responses) |
| June 18: |
In the USA, more parties are held in homes on the day of The Super Bowl than on New Year's Eve. (269 responses) |
| June 17: |
There are more sheep than people in Wales. (245 responses) |
| June 16: |
Turtles, when provoked, can reach speeds up to 7km per hour. (275 responses) |
| June 15: |
It takes light 8 minutes and 17 seconds to go from the Sun to the Earth. (268 responses) |
| June 14: |
Cindy Crawford was the valedictorian of her high school class. (284 responses) |
| June 13: |
More men are left handed than women. (277 responses) |
| June 12: |
There are a thousand times more living things in the sea than there are on land. (288 responses) |
| June 11: |
Monkeys don't sneeze. (273 responses) |
| June 10: |
Britain is approximately 9 times more densely populated than America. (277 responses) |
| June 9: |
Wrestling in the nude is still a commonly practiced ritual in Greece. (271 responses) |
| June 8: |
The largest town in Antarctica only has about 5,000 full-time residents. (285 responses) |
| June 7: |
The heaviest drinkers in the world are in the Czech Republic. (302 responses) |
| June 6: |
More redheads are born in Scotland than any other country. (304 responses) |
| June 5: |
The average winter temperature in San Diego, California is warmer than the average summer temperature in Boston, Massachusetts. (283 responses) |
| June 4: |
The largest subway system in the world is in London, England. (279 responses) |
| June 3: |
Ben Affleck appeared as an extra in the 1992 film Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (276 responses) |
| June 2: |
The first guest host of Saturday Night Live was comedian George Carlin on October 10, 1975. (278 responses) |
| June 1: |
The airport with the highest number of international passengers is London's Heathrow airport. (289 responses) |
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| May 31: |
The Rolling Stones have sold more albums than the Beatles. (290 responses) |
| May 30: |
Nearly ¼ of the world's population lives on less than $200 per year. (287 responses) |
| May 29: |
The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. (285 responses) |
| May 28: |
The Beatles held the top 5 Billboard positions on April 4, 1964. No other band has repeated that feat. (279 responses) |
| May 27: |
In every episode of TV's Seinfeld, there is a Superman somewhere on the set. (263 responses) |
| May 26: |
Billy Joel didn't start playing the piano until he was 21 years old. (270 responses) |
| May 25: |
Chuck Norris was Steve McQueen's karate teacher. (289 responses) |
| May 24: |
The first CD pressed in the USA for commercial release was Bruce Sprinsteen's "Born In The Usa." (294 responses) |
| May 23: |
Famous talk show host Rush Limbaugh used to be a music radio disc jockey. (309 responses) |
| May 22: |
Michael Jackson has been on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine more than any other artist. (295 responses) |
| May 21: |
Before she met Popeye, Olive Oyl went out with Ham Gravy. (281 responses) |
| May 20: |
Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport handles the largest number of passengers. (272 responses) |
| May 19: |
In the last 5 years of John Lennon's life, his wife, Yoko Ono, sold more albums than he did. (290 responses) |
| May 18: |
The first toilet ever seen on television was during an episode of "Leave It To Beaver." (287 responses) |
| May 17: |
The parachute was invented by Leonardo DaVinci in 1515. (318 responses) |
| May 16: |
The famous line, "Ich Bin Ein Berliner, " was delivered by US President Reagan at the Berlin Wall in 1987. (308 responses) |
| May 15: |
"The Marshall Plan," the USA aid plan for Europe after World War II was named after USA Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. (311 responses) |
| May 14: |
Harrison Ford's wife wrote the screenplay for the movie blockbuster E.T. (305 responses) |
| May 13: |
Tom Hanks, who played the part of manager for a band called "The Wonders" in the movie "That Thing You Do," actually played in a band named The Wonders in his youth. (292 responses) |
| May 12: |
The first cheerleaders to perform at a football game were the Harvard cheerleaders in the 1932 Harvard - Yale football game. (320 responses) |
| May 11: |
Rap artist Sean Puffy Combs had his first job at two years old when he appeared in an ad for Baskin Robbins ice cream. (325 responses) |
| May 10: |
Marlon Brando is the only actor to have starred in 2 of the top 10 films of all-time, as rated by the American Film Institute's top 100 Movies; The Godfather and On The Waterfront. (317 responses) |
| May 9: |
The Muppet Show was banned from television in Saudi Arabia because one of its stars was a pig. (338 responses) |
| May 8: |
Cat's urine glows under a black light. (338 responses) |
| May 7: |
The first person to orbit the earth in a spacecraft was Astronaut John Glenn in 1962. (325 responses) |
| May 6: |
The youngest Pope was 11 years old. (320 responses) |
| May 5: |
It takes 3000 cows to supply a single season's worth of footballs for the National Football League. (323 responses) |
| May 4: |
India is the number one movie producer in the world, making more films yearly than the USA. (360 responses) |
| May 3: |
The name Jeep comes from the abbreviation used in the army of "GP," which stands for General Purpose vehicle. (344 responses) |
| May 2: |
The longest running song that ever topped the British music charts was "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was next. (362 responses) |
| May 1: |
Footballs didn't start using pig skin until 1958. Before that they used whale skin. (355 responses) |
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| April 30: |
More people commit suicide on Mondays than any other day of the week. (362 responses) |
| April 29: |
Henry Ford introduced the 40 hour work week in 1926. (340 responses) |
| April 28: |
90% of Americans label themselves as shy. (331 responses) |
| April 27: |
Chinese Mandarin is the most commonly spoken language in the world. (353 responses) |
| April 26: |
African killer bees have enough venom to kill 5 adult males who average 171 pounds. (361 responses) |
| April 25: |
The average lifespan in London in the mid 1800's was 27 years. (372 responses) |
| April 24: |
Banging your head against a wall can burn up to 150 calories per hour. (366 responses) |
| April 23: |
The White Tiger is the only tiger that is able to understand sign language. (353 responses) |
| April 22: |
Dr. Pepper was used extensively to heal wounds on the battlefield in World War II. (334 responses) |
| April 21: |
When Michael J Fox starred as a high school student in "Back To The Future," he was 24 years old. (335 responses) |
| April 20: |
The typical American gets significantly less sleep than in the days before electricity. (372 responses) |
| April 19: |
There are more trees in the USA today than there were in the mid 1800's. (385 responses) |
| April 18: |
George W. Bush is the only American President to have ever earned an MBA degree, a graduate degree in business. (390 responses) |
| April 17: |
The only Usa Vice President in history to resign was Richard Nixon's Vice President, Spiro Agnew. (386 responses) |
| April 16: |
The first words said by man on the moon were: "That's one small step for man" by Neil Armstrong. But he actually flubbed the line. He meant to say, "That's one small step for a man." (368 responses) |
| April 15: |
The first dog ever to go into space was launched by the Russians on Sputnik 2 in 1957. The dog was named "Laika." (345 responses) |
| April 14: |
The euphemism, "family jewels" is the leftover from an old belief that the King of England's testicles were made of rubies due to their notoriously red hue. (355 responses) |
| April 13: |
The "space race" was unofficially launched when the USSR launched Sputnik in 1957, the first spacecraft to launch successfully. (390 responses) |
| April 12: |
Lewis Carroll's famous and celebrated poem "Jabberwocky" was written in part by his seven year old niece. (407 responses) |
| April 11: |
Almost all albums are still created in low numbers in 8 track format and can be secured by contacting the record companies directly and paying a small surcharge over and above the regular album price. (408 responses) |
| April 10: |
There are more tornadoes in Texas than Kansas. (419 responses) |
| April 9: |
After being President of The United States, William Howard Taft went on to become Chief Justice of The Supreme Court. (405 responses) |
| April 8: |
1% of titled land in the world is owned by women. (375 responses) |
| April 7: |
Because of the jet stream, it takes longer for a plane to go from New York to Los Angeles than it takes for a plane to go from Los Angeles to New York. (415 responses) |
| April 6: |
There is enough caffeine in one can of Red Bull that if you drink 5 cans a day for an entire year, you will get kidney failure. (470 responses) |
| April 5: |
Denim, as in Denim Jeans, is most commonly manufactured from other recycled fabrics (i.e. used clothes.). (479 responses) |
| April 4: |
In the name of democracy, pets were once allowed to vote in a Concord, New Hampshire mayoral election. After a huge outcry, the experiment was never tried again. (481 responses) |
| April 3: |
Hudson Hawk, a film from 1991, is the first film to mention "the internet" in its dialogue. (464 responses) |
| April 2: |
Although Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus, Venus is the hottest planet. (455 responses) |
| April 1: |
Chicago is known as the "windy city," but Boston is actually windier than Chicago. (420 responses) |
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