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January 31, 2017

* FACTS 75

Hi Friends!

1. Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide.

2. The word "Lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

3. Canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world.

4. Native Americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine.

5. The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an Octothorpe.

6. One-third pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamins C than apples.

7. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

8. The Great pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years.

9. The Koala bear is not really a bear, but is really related to the kangaroo and the wombat.

10. Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas.

11. There is a restaurant in Stockholm that only offers all garlic products. They even have a garlic cheesecake.

12. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

13. Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers.

14. The typical lead pencil can draw a line that a thirty five miles long.

15. A blue Whale's tongue weighs more than an Elephant.

16. Tiger shark embryos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is born.

17. Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.

18. A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.

19. A longest distance a deep water lobster has been recorder to travel is 225 miles.

20. The name Wendy made up for the book "Peter pan."

21. Every 3 days a human stomach gets a new lining.

22. One out of 20 people have an extra rib.

23. More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.

24. Camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

25. Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day.

Enjoy!