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o Around ¾ of all Americans say they are content with their lives. o In 1797 James Hetherington invented the top hat and wore it in public and was arrested for disturbing the peace. o The first beer can was used by Kreuger Beer, and introduced in 1935. o The United States have never lost a war in which mules were used. o During the 1960s, the average speed of traffic in New York City was less than 10 m.p.h.. o Your brain uses 40% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream. o Suriphode is someone who’s afraid of mice. o The TV dinner was introduced in 1954. o Patty Hearst’s prison T-shirt: “Being kidnapped is always having to say you’re sorry.” o There are an estimated 171 billion U.S. pennies in circulation. o Bird rule of thumb: If they could sweat, they wouldn`t be able to fly. o Queen termites can lay an egg every second, or 86,000 eggs a day. o In 1987, a 1,400-year-old-lump of still-edible cheese was unearthed in Ireland. o Peanut butter sandwiches weren’t popular until the 1920s. o Estimated cost of maintaining a chimpanzee in captivity for 60 years: $300,000 US. o Marriage makes a woman more likely to become depressed; a man, less likely. o The first movie shown in drive-in theatres was Wife Beware, in 1933. o In 1988, Elvis who was dead earned an estimated $15 million. o The first stereo record went on the market in 1958. o The first scheduled TV broadcast, in 1931, featured George Gershwin and Kate Smith. o President Grover Cleveland`s nickname was Uncle Jumbo. o ÌBM holds the most U.S. patents. o Proper English: Technically speaking, a female “dude” is known as a “dudine.” o Henry Huxley invented the word agnostic in 1869 because he got tired of being called an atheist. o Neptune’s summer is 40 years long. o The #1 nonfiction book of 1959: Pat Boone’s Twixt Twelve and Twenty (advice to teens). o Sloths sneeze slowly and give birth upside down. Slowly. o In 1947 Marilyn Monroe was crowned the first Queen of Artichokes. o John Wayne holds the title of most leading roles ever in Hollywood films at 141. o In the old days, freckles were called “moth-patches” and were considered an affliction. o There’s an estimated one trillion bacteria on each of your feet. o The average American eats 5 gallons of frozen desserts a year. o About 1/6 of the male population in America weighs over 200 lb. o The first city in history to boast a million inhabitants was London in 1811. o The first heart transplant took place on December 3, 1967. o 2/3 of the books published in America are paperbacks. o According to Gallup, pepperoni is America’s favourite pizza topping. o Elvis collected statuettes of Joan of Arc and Venus de Milo. o There is a town in Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo. th o Russians celebrate the October Revolution on the 7 of November. th o Tiniest snowflake ever recorded: 1/500 of an inch in diameter. o Largest snowflake ever recorded: 15 inches in diameter and 8 inches thick. They fell in Montana in 1887. o 95% of the creatures on Earth are smaller than a chicken egg.