Totally useless facts ...

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It has been rumored that it takes 100 pounds worth of brewed coffee that, imbibed under four hours will cause a fatal overdose in a human.

 

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Before the 17th century, carrots used to be the colour purple.

 

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It has been said that 2 million roaches infest the Pentagon.

 

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Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories.

 

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It has been said that Teflon was invented in 1938.

 

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The search engine Google got its name from the word "googol," which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it.

 

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It has been said that Mary Todd had once dated Abe Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.

 

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The deepest cave in the world is the "Lamprechtsofen-Vogelshacht" cave which can be found in Salzburg, Austria. The cave is 5,354 feet deep.

 

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It has been said that bamboo can grow three feet in 24 hours.

 

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The 1912 Olympics was the last Olympics that gave out gold medals that were made entirely out of gold.

 

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Aloha Dame Margaret,

Thats sad that they discontinued with solid gold medals. Those athletes who earn those medals are certainly worth their weight in pure gold.

Back on topic:

It has been said that the Lone Ranger's mask was made from the vest of his dead brother.

 

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Hi CD

I agree, the athletes deserve to have medals of real gold.



Trees that are near street lights do not shed their leaves as fast as a tree that is in the country.

 

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The most expensive bra is the Red Hot Fantasy Bra that is made by Victoria's Secret. It is worth $15 million, and has more than 1,300 precious stones. The bra is delivered in a secured truck by security guards.

 

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Many years ago, a fish was caught that was 33 inches long and seemed to be heavier than it should. When they cut the fish, fishermen found a full of bottle of ale inside it.

 

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It has been said that the average ear of corn has 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

 

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's boyhood home was built from plans purchased from a Sears catalog.

 

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It has been said that the only rocks in the ice of Antarctica are meteorites.

 

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Apple seeds are poisonous as they contain a cyanide compound.

 

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It has been said that in perfect darkness a human eye is so sensitive that it can detect a lit match that is 50 miles distant.

 

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All racehorses in the U.S. celebrate their birthday on January 1st.