In 340 B.C., Aristotle observed that dolphins gave birth to live young that were attached ot their mothers by umbilical cords. For this reason, he considered dolphins and related creatures to be mammals. Biologists agreed with him - twenty-four centuries later.
Edward Kennedy, future politician, scored the only touchdown for Harvard when they played Yale in 1955.
In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, weaving skills are treasured, and a colorful, well-made shawl worn by an unmarried woman advises potential husbands of its wearer’s dexterity.
Former First Lady Betty Ford's maiden name was Elizabeth Anne Bloomer.
The California Board of Equalization has ruled that bartenders cannot be held responsible for misjudging the age of midgets.
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Hi Chris, Thank you for the imformation. I always like to here facts about people and things that have taken place. Have a good day Chris. Lol
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Reply:The question mark after Random facts indicates that you are in doubt abvout the verfacity of these 'facts'. Well,Rest assured All these are F A C Ts
Reply:Facts are always interesting. Here are a few more.
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.
The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?"
The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.
According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.
There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.
Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.
in 5,000 north Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.
There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long (eye hip arm leg ear toe jaw rib lip gum).
A skunk's smell can be detected by a human a mile away.
The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
Reply:I like your question. I love trivia and facts...
The Monumental Axis in Brazil is the widest highway in the world.
Mel Blanc, who voiced the character of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.
The ancient thought that the heart, and not the brain, was the seat of all intelligence.
The Earth is not a true sphere but flattened at the poles and hence an 'oblate spheroid.'
The Bible, Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll are the most quoted authors in the world.
Twelve people have walked on the moon. The first was also the last. Only one scientist has ever set foot on the lunar surface.
The metal gallium has the lowest melting point of any metal - 29.8C If you hold it your hand it will melt.
President John F Kennedy suffered from Addisson's disease.
There are over 290,000 species of beetles worldwide.
Reply:Hmmm very interesting...ALL these answers, I'm sure I have some tidbits like that locked away in the darkest recesses of my brain somewhere....should get sweeping and blow the cobwebs off 'em.......
Reply:940,000 Jeeps were built during WW II. Cadillac offered a V-12, front wheel drive car in 1931. The first auto rebate came from Ford in 1915. That's what I got from the History Channel yesterday.
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