Fact Bank

LETTER i

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The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.

AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

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The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.

RAPE

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98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.

STOMACH

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Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn’t digest itself.

ANIMAL FACTS

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Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.

AMERICAN GARBAGE

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Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world’s garbage annually. On average, that’s 3 pounds a day per person.

57 ON THE HEINZ KETCHUP BOTTLE

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The “57″ on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had.

US DOLLAR BILLS

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US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.

SAMUEL CLEMENS (HALLEY'S COMET)

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Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on and died on days when Halley’s Comet can be seen. During his life he predicted that he would die when it could be seen.

THE LARGEST TV

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The largest plasma screen measures 381cm (150in) diagonally. It was made by Panasonic in 2008.

KISHAN SHRIKANTH

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Kishan Shrikanth

The youngest person to ever make a feature-length film is 9 year old Kishan Shrikanth of

India

JAPANESE VENDING MACHINES

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Japan

, there is one vending machine for every 23 people.

UNITED STATES FACTS

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Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the

United States

LIGHTNING

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Beware Men !!

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

RECYCLING

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By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours

CANDLES

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96% of candles are purchased are by women.

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CAR LICENCE PLATE

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The world's most expensive car licence plate - made up of the single digit '1' - was sold for $14.2m in the UAE

HOLLYWOODLAND

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The Hollywood sign was first erected in 1923. It was first erected as 'Hollywoodland

OSCAR RECORDS

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'Z'. The shortest title of any Oscar winning film.

THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO VISIT ALL THE SEVEN CONTINENTS

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The youngest person to visit all seven continents was Vaidehi Thirrupathy (UK), who was 205 days old at the time.

WASHINGTON

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Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet.
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

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VIRGINIA

2012-09-23T02:46:00.002-07:00

In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

VERMONT

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Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
It is illegal to whistle underwater.

WEST VIRGINIA

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In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.