"Did you know?" Random TidBits and Facts!

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

 

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If a person is caught raking the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the park and many other activities without a permit, he/she may be fined $150 for "maintaining the national forest without a permit."

 

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

 

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The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.

 

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Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

 

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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

 

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There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.

 

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The football huddle originated at Gallaudet University (the world's only accredited four-year liberal arts college for the deaf) in the 19th century when the football team found that opposing teams were reading their signed messages and intercepting plays.

 

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Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

 

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Australia is the only continent without an active volcanoe.

 

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Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.

 

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Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

 

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On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag.

 

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There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million.

 

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A majority people on this planet dont know that this site exists

 

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Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."

 

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There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

 

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The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

 

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From 1873 to 1878, the Mint produced a large, heavy silver dollar exclusively for use in trading with China.

 

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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."