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o Smokey the Bear has his own zip code:20252. o First car to offer seatbelts: the 1950 Nash Rambler. o In the next seven days, roughly 800 Americans will be injured by their jewelry. o The English horn was invented in Austria, not England. o In 1983, a Japanese artist made a copy of the Mona Lisa completely out of toast. o In 1977, there were more than 15,000 discos in the United States. o Until 1967, LSD was legal in California. o William Baldwin wrote the first English novel in 1553. Its title: Beware the Cat. o England’s Queen Victoria smoked marijuana to cure her cramps. o When scientists “invented” straight bananas in the ‘60s, the public refused to buy them. o Americans buy 40 million Ritz Crackers every day. o Otters can get herpes. o If aircraft carriers ran on gasoline, they’d get about 6 inches to the gallon. o In London, it’s illegal to make love on a parked motorcycle. o Standard way for Russians to answer the telephone: “I’m listening.” o At last count, 61 different languages are spoken in New York City. o Princess Diana’s favorite band was Duran Duran. o Eight percent of pet owners dress up their dogs and cats for Halloween. o Non-dairy creamer is flammable. o Average life expectancy worldwide: 66 years old. o In ancient Greece, sick people slept in medicine temples to dream about how to get better. o Stealing butter led to Billy the Kid’s first run-in with the law. o Pizza in Italian means pie. o The Chinese have been painting their fingernails for 5,000 years. o In 1989, Americans bought over 7,000 Harlequin romance books - every hour. o The average American woman’s bra size is 34 B. o Two out of three Soviet doctors are women. o American cheese hails from England. o A housefly can carry germs as far as 15 miles from the original source. o Famous storyteller Hans Christian Anderson couldn’t spell. o Disney animators drew nearly 6.5 million black spots for the film 101 Dalmatians. o The first hearing aid was too large to be worn. o One out of every seven birds in the world is a finch. o One in five American men have spent at least a night in jail. o Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp was kicked out of California for horse-stealing. o Layne Hall of New York at age 109 had been driving for 75 years - without an accident. o Mormon leader Brigham Young had 27 wives. o Noble ladies of Greece and Rome carried the tiny Maltese dog (3-6 lbs.) in their robe sleeves. o According to a recent study, about 20% of men and 6% of women sleep naked. o Eyes change color after death, usually to a greenish-brown. o A plucked eyebrow takes about 90 days to grow back. o Elizabeth I of England owned 3,000 gowns. o A tuna can swim 100 miles a day. o Every minute, more than 70 million gallons of water pass over Victoria Falls in Africa. o An open fireplace damper can let 8% of your home’s heat out the chimney. o Racehorses don’t run any faster than ostriches.