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o The first insurance policy in what is now the United States was written in 1721. o President Gerald Ford once got locked out of the White House while walking his dog. o 79% of boys and 89% of girls list acne as one of their biggest worries. o The average human body contains 10 to 20 billion miles of DNA. o The average sedentary human burns 104 calories per hour. o Dracula author Bram Stoker also wrote children’s stories. Critics called them “morbid.” o World’s smallest tree: the dwarf willow of Greenland. It grows to about two inches in height. o When having a conversation, women make eye contact 15% more frequently than men. o Longest flight on record for a flying squirrel: 2.5 miles. o The average traffic light is green 22% of the time, yellow 12%, and red 66% of the time. o The Beat Israel temple in Los Angeles is home to the Shrine of Weeping Shirley MacLaine. o A guide dog’s career lasts, on average, 8 to 10 years. o Q: When do cannibals leave the dinner table A: When everyone’s eaten. o Australia is home to more than 750 different kind of reptiles. o The ancient Greeks ate cheesecake. o Among army ants, the “general” is always female. o Elephants love to drink alcohol. o In 1994 German movie theatre ushers beat a man to death for bringing his own popcorn. o Napoleon liked to concoct battle plans in a sandbox. o The screen on the first home TV was only 3 x 4 inches. o The diameter of the wheel on TV’s “Wheel of Fortune” is 8’6”. o The most popular American dog names are Rover, Spot and Max - in that order. o In 60 years, the human heart beats more than 2 billion times. o Every year, Americans send more than three billion Christmas cards. o 43% of American surveyed say they’ll never eat snails. o The average American kid will watch 30-40,000 TV commercials a year. o Mother tarantulas kill 99% of the babies they hatch. o The number one use of gold in the U.S. is class rings. o Tallest man on record: Robert Wadlow - 8’11”. He died at 22, still growing. o 76% of all Americans enjoy taking separate vacations from their spouses. o Human kidneys weigh about 5 ounces. o In the United States, more than 5 million roses are cut each year for Valentine’s Day. o Cows give more milk when they listen to music. o Cher, Tom Cruise, Richard Chamberlain and Greg Louganis are dyslexic. o The Roman emperor Nero married his male slave Scotus in a public ceremony. o Chicago is closer to Moscow than it is to Rio de Janerio. o Smart puppies can’t remember anything for more than 45 seconds. o The smallest spider measures half the size of a printed period. o Only 1 of 6 able-bodied men in the American colonies fought in the Revolutionary War. o The continent of Africa is three times larger than the United States. o A hole-in-one is more common than a triple-play in baseball. o The word “Bible” come from the Greek bibos, meaning “book.” o Americans will miss more than 3,000,000 days of work each year due to allergies. o Scales were invented in the Middle East as early as 4000 B.C. o President James Buchanan once made a living as a prize fighter.