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The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands.

The Civil War in the United States elevated the popularity of coffee to new heights. Soldiers went to war with coffee beans as a primary ration.

The clock at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. will gain or lose only one second every 300 years.

The clock tower that supports the famous clock 'Big Ben' at the house of parliament in London, is 320 feet high. The bell from which the clock get it's name, weighs 13.5 tones.

The closest star to the sun, Alpha Centauri, is never visible in the sky north of about 30 degrees Northern Lattitude.

The cockroach has a high resistance to radiation and is the creature most likely to survive a nuclear war.

The cockroach is the fastest animal on 6 legs, covering a meter a second.

The Code of Hammurabi made it forbidden to randomly mistreat slaves. However, the code also stated that slaves were to be branded on the forehead and forbidden to hide or mask the mark.

The coffee filter was invented in 1908 by a German homemaker, Melitta Benz, when she lined a tin cup with blotter paper to filter the coffee grinds.

The coffee tree produces its first full crop when it is about 5 years old. Thereafter it produces consistently for 15 or 20 years.

The coldest capital city in the world is Ulaan Bator, Mongolia.

The coldest outdoor temperature ever recorded on earth was 127 below zero in Antarctica on August 24, 1960.

The color of a chile is no indication of its spiciness, but size usually is the smaller the pepper, the hotter it is.

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in 9!! different ways; Read this: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infrared and ultra-violet light.

The complete skin covering of the body measures about 20 sq. feet.

The complete title of the Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World

The complete works of Shakespeare can be stored on 5 Megabytes.

The computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey as a tongue-in-cheek reference to IBM. The name was derived from the fact that the letters H-A-L precede the letters I-B-M in the alphabet.

The computer programming language ADA was named in honor of Augusta Ada King. The U.S. Defense Department named the language after the Countess of Lovelace and daughter of Lord Byron because she helped finance and program what is thought to be the first computer, the "analytical engine” designed by Charles Babbage.

The condensed water vapor in the sky left behind by jets is called a contrail.

The condom made originally of linen was invented in the early 1500's.

The correct name for the capital city of Thailand is rung Thep, and it's been this way for over 130 years. Foreigners persist on calling it Bangkok.

The correct response to the Irish greeting, "Top of the morning to you," is "and the rest of the day to yourself."

The country of Losotho is completely surrounded by the country of South Africa.

The country of Tanzania has an island called Mafia.

The country of Tonga once issued a stamp shaped like a banana.

The country with the highest rate of cremations is Japan. In 1996, 98.7% of all deaths were cremated.

The creators of a new model of Chevys couldn't figure out why their car, the Nova, wasn't selling well in Hispanic countries... until someone pointed out that 'Nova' means 'No go' in Spanish.

The crew of Apollo 11 who put the first man on the moon have the same initials as the first men on earth. Armstrong : Adam Aldrin : Abel Collins : Cain

The crow is the smartest of all birds.

The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered. Found in 1905, the original 3,100 carats were cut to make jewels for the British Crown Jewels and the British Royal family's collection.

The curvature of the earth is pretty close to eight inches every mile, or 66 feet every hundred miles.

The daughter of confectioner Leo Hirschfield is commemorated in the name of the sweet he invented: Although his daughter's real name was Clara, she went by the nickname Tootsie, and in her honor, her doting father named his chewy chocolate logs Tootsie Rolls.

The Death Star death ray control panel from the original is actually the control panel of Grass Valley Group GVG 300 Video (television) production switcher

The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (a variety of the marijuana plant) paper

The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas. It is as deep as 20 empire state buildings but only 3 inches wide. (Who made it? A petroleum company)

The deepest land point on Earth is the area around the Dead Sea in Israel. The Dead Sea is located 1,312 below sea level.

The deepest spot in any ocean is the Mariana Trench. It's 36,198 feet below sea level (about seven miles).

The designer of the Statue of Liberty, French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, used his wife as the model for the body and his mother as the model for the face.

The difference between AM and FM radio is that FM is line-of-sight, while AM bounces off the atmosphere (more accurately, the ionosphere.) AM stations have to reduce the power of their transmissions at night because the ionosphere lifts with the colder temperatures and lees solar interference.

The difference between apple juice and apple cider is that the juice is pasteurized and the cider is not.

The difference between male and female blue crabs is the design located on their belly. The male blue crab has the Washington monument and the female blue crab's belly is shaped like the U.S. capitol.

The dimensions of a regulation football field are: 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.

The dioxin 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is 150,000 times deadlier than cyanide.

The dirt extracted to build the foundation of the World Trade Center in New York City was dumped into the Hudson River. The community of Battery City Park now resides on that dirt.

The disease-carrying mosquito, delivering encephalitis, the West Nile virus, malaria, and Dengue fever, is by far the deadliest beast in the animal world. The World Health Organization says mosquitos cause more than 2 million deaths a year worldwide. Another insect,

The distance between cities are actually the distances between city halls.

The distance between the pitcher's rubber and home plate in baseball is 60 feet, 6 inches.

The dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785.

The dot above an 'i' is called the tittle.

The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

The dragons and other monsters that graced the bows of the Viking ships were so fierce-looking that a law was passed in Iceland ordering the skipper of any Viking ship to remove the figurehead before entering port.

The drip pot was invented by a Frenchman around 1800.

The drug thiopentone can kill a human being in one second if it's injected directly into the blood stream.

The drummer for ZZ Top (the only one without a beard) is named Frank Beard.

The Dutch acquired Surinam in exchange for Manhattan Island in 1667.

The dye used to stamp the grade on meat is edible. It's made from grape skins.

The ear which the matador slices off the bull is his trophy.

The earliest cocoa plantations were established in 600 AD, in the Yucatan, by the Mayans.

The earliest known wholly glass objects beads were found in Egypt about 4,500 years ago. The first glass cups were also found in Egypt about 3,500 years ago.

The earliest recorded Olympic Games result was from the 180 meter sprint in the 776 B.C. The winner was a man named Coroebus.

The earliest works of art are paleolithic animal paintings discovered in prehistoric caves in southern France and northern Spain. The paintings date from 30,000 to 10,000 B.C.

The earth is 24,901 miles around at the equator.

The earth is not perfectly round. Technically, it's a triaxial ellipsoid, which is to say that it's nearly spherical, but flattened at the top and bottom.

The Earth is not round, but slightly pear-shaped.

The earth is presently inhabited by 1.4 million species of animals and 500,000 species of plants.

The earth is roughly 4600 million years old.

The earth is the most densest planet in the solar system, and is the only planet not named after a god.

The earth rotates on its axis more slowly in March than in September.

The earth weighs 6 sextillion, 588 quintillion tons.

The earth wobbles on its axis every 21-26,000 years

The Earths core is a ball of Iron-Nickle at 7,000 C and is 80% the size of the moon.

The earth's rotation is slowing down at a rate of one second per century. The gravity from the sun and moon are creating tidal friction on the earth that are acting as brakes on planet's spin.

The eggs from the ovaris of a pig, when shot into another animal, can sterelise it, making it impotent.

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet high.

The Eiffel Tower is painted approximately once every 7 years and requires nearly 50 tons of paint each time.

The Eiffel Tower receives a fresh coat of 300 tons of reddish-green paint every seven years.

The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair.

The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.

The electric automobile self-starter was invented to make it possible for women to drive without a companion, who was previously needed to crank the engine.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

The electric chair was invented by Dr. Alphonse Rockwell and was first used on William Kemmler on August 6, 1890.

The elephant is the only animal that has been taught to stand on its head.

The elephant, as a symbol of the US Republican Party, was originated by cartoonist Thomas Nast and first presented in 1874.

The emperor of Japan is the 125th of his line, which dates back to 660 B.C.

The Empire State Building in New York City is constructed of over 10 million bricks.

The Empire State Building in New York City weighs approximately 365,000 tons.

The emu's eyes are so similar to that of a human eye, that those studying to become eye doctors often practice surgery on them.

The English Romantic poet Lord Byron was so devastated upon the death of his beloved Newfoundland, whose name was Boatswain, that he had inscribed upon the dog's gravestone the following: "Beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the virtues of man without his vices."

The English word "soup" comes from the Middle Ages word "sop," which means a slice of bread over which roast drippings were poured. The first archaeological evidence of soup being consumed dates back to 6000 B.C., with the main ingredient being Hippopotamus bones!

The English word with the most meanings is the simple 3 letter word "SET".

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

The entire worlds output of urine takes about 45 minutes to go over the Niagra falls.

The equatorial bulge of the earth does not rest along the equator. The highest point of the bulge is actually located 25 feet to the south.

The eraser wasn't put onto pencils until 1858 by Hyman Lipman.

The estimated number of M & M's sold each day in the United States is 200,000,000.

The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000 tons.

The Europeans first added chocolate to their coffee in the 1600's.

The expletive, "Holy Toledo," refers to Toledo, Spain, which became an outstanding Christian cultural center in 1085.

The expression "three dog night" originated with the Eskimos and means a very cold night so cold that you have to bed down with three dogs to keep warm.

The extended right arm of the Statue of Liberty is 42 feet long.

The eyeball of a human weighs approximately 28 grams.

The eyes of an Ostrich are larger than its brain.

The Falkland Isles (pop. about 2000) has over 700000 sheep (350 per person).

The famous Indian epic "Mahabharata" contains almost three million words.

The famous Pizza chain store Sabarro originated in a small corner store in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY, which actually sold fresh cut meat.

The famous Revolutionary war general Lafayette had the same first name as his wife Mary.

The famous ship "Old Ironsides" actually had wooden sides.

The fastest bird is the Spine-tailed swift, clocked at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour.

The fastest land animal is the cheetah, however the fastest animal in the world is the prerigine falcon, which can dive at 217mph

The fastest -moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of 0.0313 mph.

The father of Dave Matthews was one of the original fathers of the super conductor (died of lung cancer when dave was 10 [was a non-smoker])

The FDA allows an average of 30 or more insect fragments and one or more rodent hairs per 100 grams of peanut butter.

The February of 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

The Federal Reserve printed up an extra $50 billion in small bills just in case people started hoarding money prior to the year 2000. Since nowhere near that much cash was needed, and there was a long-term storage problem, most of that money was recycled.

The feet account for one quarter of all the human bodies bones.

The female spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has a 'penis'.

The final episode of M*A*S*H ranks as the most watched television program of any kind in United States history. An estimated 50,150,000 people tuned in on February 28, 1983. That amounted to 60.2% of all households with a television. Second on the list was the "Who Shot J.R.” episode of Dallas.

The final score in the game that Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points was Warriors 169 Knicks 147.

The fingerprints of koala bears are almost indistinguishable from those of humans, so much that they could be confused at a crime scene.

The first "official" vasectomy was performed in 1893.

The first "puck" ever used in a professional hockey game was a frozen piece of cow dung.

The first American advertisement for tobacco was published in 1789. It showed a picture of an Indian smoking a long clay pipe.

The first American satellite in orbit, Explorer I, was launched February 1, 1958.

The first animal sent to space was a female Samoyed named Laika. Laika was sent into space on November 3, 1957 aboard the Russian spacecraft Sputnik II.

The first anti-lynching law in the United States was passed in Georgia in 1893, but it only made the violation punishable by four years in prison. (11-1-04)

The first asteroid to ever be discovered is Ceres. It was discovered 1801 and is 582 miles in diameter.

The first bank in history was the Igibi. It was established in 575 B.C.

The first bar code was used on Wrigleys gum

The first baseball game was broadcast in color on August 11, 1951 (Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 8-1)

The first bath tub to be installed in the white house was during the time of Millard Fillmore.

The first black player in the American League was Larry Doby with the Cleveland Indians in 1947.

The first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

The first book published in the United States was Massachusetts Bay Colony: The Oath of a Free Man, in 1638.

The first brand of Wrigley's chewing gum was called "Vassar", after the New England woman's college. Next were "Lotta" and "Sweet Sixteen Orange."

The first building with an elevator was the six-story 130-foot Equitable Life Building in New York. It was built in 1870.

The first CD pressed in the U.S. was Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the USA.'

The first chimpanzee to travel into space was named Ham. He got the name from the lab he was raised in, the Holloman AeroMedical laboratory in Alamogordo, NM. Ham flew in a Mercury space capsule in 1961. His trip also proved that space travel was safe for humans.

The first city in America to have a TV station was: Schenectady, NY.

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. London, England reached the mark in 1810 and New York, USA made it in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities in the world that boast a population in excess of 1 million.

The first coffee drinkers, the Arabs, flavored their coffee with spices during the brewing process.

The first coin minted in the United States was a silver dollar. It was issued on October 15, 1794.

The first comic strip was "The Yellow Kid," which ran in the New York World in 1896. The cartoonist's name was W.R. Hearst.

The first commercial espresso machine was manufactured in Italy in 1906.

The first commercial product manufactured in the United States and exported to Europe was a glass bottle made in Jamestown in 1608.

The first company that Bill Gates ever ran created machines that would record the number of cars passing a given point on a street.

The first computer, the steam-driven calculating machine, was built in 1823 by Charles Babbage. It failed to work due to poor workmanship in the intricate parts. When rebuilt by the London Museum of Science in 1991, it worked.

The first contraceptive diaphragms, centuries ago, were citrus rinds (i.e., half an orange rind). Casanova used half lemon rinds as a cervical cap and the acidic juice as a potent spremicide(something that kills sperms).

The first cookbook published in the United States was Compleat Housewife, or Accomplished Gentlewoman's Companion, printed in Williamsburg, VA in 1742.

The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. in 1953. That early 'Vette sold for $3,250.

The first country to abolish capital punishment was Austria in 1787.

The first cover of "Sports Illustrated," in 1954, showed National League umpire, Augie Donatelli, behind the plate with two major-league stars: catcher Wes Westrum, and batter Eddie Matthews.

The first credit card, issued in 1950, was Diner's Club. Frank X. McNamara started the company with 200 card holders.

The first daily comic strip in the U.S. was "Mutt & Jeff."

The first drive-in movie theater was built in Camden, NJ in 1932-3. It cost 25 cents per car or $1 for three or more people to watch a movie.

The first episode of "Joanie Loves Chachi" was the highest rated American program in the history of Korean television. "Chachi" is Korean for "penis."

The first film granted permission by the Chinese government to be filmed in the Forbidden City was The Last Emperor, 1987.

The first flight of the Wright Brothers was a distance less than the wing span of a Jumbo Jet.

The first footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater (now Mann's Chinese Theater), were made by Norma Talmadge in 1927. Legend has it that she accidentally stepped in wet concrete outside the building. Since then, over 180 stars have been immortalized, along with their hands and feet and even noses (Jimmy Durante).

The first Ford cars used Dodge engines.

The first foreign fort the American flag flew over was Fort Derne in Libya, on the shores of Tripoli

The first formal rules for playing baseball required the winning team to score 21 runs.

The first fully working parachute was used in 1787 by Jacques Gernerin who dropped 3,000 feet from a balloon. This was long before the airplane was invented.

The first house rats recorded in America appeared in Boston in 1775.

The first issue of People Magazine, in 1974, cost 35 cents and featured actress Mia Farrow on the cover.

The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs in 1875 with Aristides as winner.

The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.

The first known heart medicine was discovered in an English garden. In 1799, physician John Ferriar noted the effect of dried leaves of the common foxglove plant, digitalis purpurea, on heart action. Still used in heart medications, digitalis slows the pulse and increases the force of heart contractions and the amount of blood pumped per heartbeat.

The first losing candidate in a US presidential election was Thomas Jefferson. He lost to John Adams. George Washington had been unopposed.

The first man-made object to circle the earth was Sputnik I, launched in 1957.

The first modern Olympiad was held in Athens in 1896. 484 contestants from 13 nations participated.

The first motion picture copyrighted in the United States showed a man in the act of sneezing.

The first nation to ally with the USA during the Persian Gulf war was Canada. However, their soldiers were deemed unfit for combat and assigned to guard duty.

The first NBA player to score 38,000 points was Kareem Abdul-Jabar in 1989.

The first NFL team that plays its home games in a domed stadium to win a Superbowl was the St. Louis Rams in 1999.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter is Tom Sawyer.

The first offspring of captive-born elephant parents in the Western Hemisphere was a 150-pound Asiatic elephant born on Mother's Day in 1975 at the Los Angeles Zoo.

The first Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, with nine nations competing.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.

The first Parisian cafe opened in 1689 to serve coffee.

The first percussion instrument introduced to an orchestra was the kettledrums, then called the timpani, in the 1600s.

The first perfect game in baseball history was achieved by John Lee Richmond on June 12, 1880.

The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel was Anna Edson Taylor. She made the journey on October 24, 1901, and escaped unhurt.

The first personal computer was called the Altair and was made by a company called MITS in 1974. It came in a kit and had to be

The first pick (by Eagles) in the first NFL draft in 1935, was Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. He never played in the league

The first place in the western world to give women the right to vote was an island known as Man.

The first place winners at the first modern Olympics were awarded an olive branch and a silver medal. The runners-up received laurel sprigs and copper medals.

The first plastic ever invented was celluloid in 1868. It's still used today to make billiard balls.

The first players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson & Walter Johnson in 1936.

The first police car was an electric-powered vehicle used in Akron, OH in 1899.

The first police force was established in Paris in 1667.

The first President to ride in an automobile was William McKinley. After being shot, he was taken to the hospital in a 1901 Columbia electric ambulance.

The first prime number after 1,000,000 is 1,000,003.

The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, which Motorola got their name from.

The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

The first product of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company now known as 3M when it was founded was sandpaper.

The first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmets was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950, who hand painted yellow horns on their blue leather helmets.

The first public mention of a name for the United States' capital was in a letter from General George Washington in 1791, who referred to it as Federal City.

The first reference to a monetary prize in a horse race was offered by Richard I in 1195.

The first ring donuts were produced in 1847 by a 15 year old baker's apprentice, Hanson Gregory, who knocked the soggy center out of a fried doughnut.

The first Rose Bowl game was held in 1902 in Pasadena, California. The University of Michigan beat Sanford 49-0.

The first safety feature for an automobile was invented in 1908 by John O'Leary. He patented a large net, to be installed on the front fender, to scoop pedestrians out of the way before they could be run over.

The first scheduled airplane passenger service in the world was between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1914.

The first seeing-eye dog was presented to a blind person on April 25, 1938.

The first self-rising pancake mix was invented in 1889 by a newspaper man in Missouri (Chris L. Rutt).

The first series of commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service depicted Columbus's discovery of America. They were issued in 1893 and available in 16 denominations ranging from one cent to $5.

The first shopping bag with handles was invented in 1918 by Walter Deubener.

The first Soccer World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and attracted 13 competing countries.

The first suburban shopping mall was opened in 1922 by National Department Stores in Saint Louis.

The first Super Bowl was broadcasted by two networks: CBS and NBC.

The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League, 35-to-10.

The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. It was published in New Haven, Connecticut, by the New Haven District Telephone Company in February, 1878.

The first toothbrush with bristles was developed in China in 1498. Bristles were taken from hogs at first, later from horses. The nylon bristles were developed in 1938 by DuPont.

The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head®. Introduced in 1952.

The first translation of the English Bible was initiated by John Wycliffe and completed by John Purvey in 1388.

The first triple jump in figure skating competition was performed by Dick Button in 1952.

The first U.S. patent for an animal was issued to Harvard University in 1988 for an oncomouse, a genetically engineered mouse that's susceptible to breast cancer. It's used to test anti-cancer therapies.

The first US consumer product sold in the Soviet Union was Pepsi-Cola.

The first US Marines wore high leather collars to protect their necks from sabres, hence the name "leathernecks."

The first US Patent was for manufacturing potassium carbonate (used in glass and gunpowder). It was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1970.

The first US president to both be sued for sexual misconduct and forced to give a deposition while in office was William Jefferson Clinton.

The first Wimbledon Tennis Competition took place in 1877 solely as an amateur competition. Men's singles was the only event that took place. There were 22 competitors and the championship was won by Spencer Gore.

The first woman in Congress was Jeanette Rankin of Montana, in 1917.

The first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 was Janet Guthrie in 1977.

The first woman to run for President was Victoria Woodhull, on the Equal Rights Party ballot in 1872.

The first words that Thomas A. Edison spoke into the phonograph were, "Mary had a little lamb."

The first written account of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, was made in 565AD.

The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 BC.

The first-lady of the U.S. is considered a private citizen.

The fist product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

The five interlocking Olympic rings are black, blue, red, green, and yellow because at least one of these colors appears on every national flag.

The five most frequently used letters in the English alphabet are, in order, E T A I S.

The five most populated cities in the world are, in order, Tokyo-Yokohama (Japan), Mexico City (Mexico), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Seoul (South Korea), and New York (United States).

The flag of the Philippines is the only national flag that is flown differently during times of peace or war. A portion of the flag is blue, while the other is red. The blue portion is flown on top in time of peace and the red portion is flown in war time.