Amish people do not believe in the use of aerosol air fresheners.Annually 17 tons of gold is used to make wedding rings in the United States.Being unmarried can shorten a man's life by ten years.Every U.S. bill regardless of denomination costs just 4 cents to make.In 1958, the Crayola crayon color "Prussian Blue" was changed to "Midnight Blue" by the request of teachers as kids could not relate to Prussian history.In 1982, a cactus in Phoenix, Arizona killed a man. David Grundman fired two shotgun blasts at a giant saguaro cactus that ended up falling on top of him.In 1989, the space shuttle Discovery carried 32 fertilized chicken eggs into orbit.In Japan, by the time man reaches the age of 60, he is commemorated with a special ceremony. This ceremony features the man wearing a red kimono, which denotes that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult.In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans annually.The Christmas season begins after sunset on December 24th and lasts until January 5th. This is also known as the Twelve Days of Christmas.The most overdue book in the world was borrowed from Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, England and was returned 288 years later.There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use.Adolf Hitler was Time's Man of the Year for 1938.Mary Hart, the co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, has each of her legs insured for one million dollars.Ralph Lauren's real name is Ralph Lifshitz.The parents of Albert Einstein were worried that he was mentally slow because it took him a long time to learn how to speak.The phrase "Often a bridesmaid, but never a bride," actually originates from an advertisement for Listerine mouthwash from 1924.The magic word 'Abracadabra' was originally intended for the specific purpose of curing hay fever.
Every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people.According to Scandinavian traditions, if a boy and girl eat from the same loaf of bread, they are bound to fall in love.Alcohol beverages have all 13 minerals necessary for human life.If the government has no knowledge of aliens,
then why does Title 14, Section 1211
of the Code of Federal Regulations,
implemented on July 16, 1969,
make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact
with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
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