- Over 175 million cubic yards of earth was removed for the creation of the Panama Canal.
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- The strike note of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is e-flat.
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- There are five years in a quinquennium.
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- The city of Nottingham in England was the first city to have Braille signs (signs for the blind) in its shopping malls for the blind.
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- In 1989, the space shuttle Discovery carried 32 fertilized chicken eggs into orbit.
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- Amish people do not believe in the use of aerosal air fresheners.
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- In 1971, the postal code was introduced in Ottawa, Ontario.
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- There is an organization called SCROOGE in Charlottesville, Virginia that stands for Society to Curtail Ridiculous, Outrageous, and Ostentatious Gift Exchanges. This was formed to keep gift giving affordable and simple.
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- The official state tree of Illinois is The White Oak.
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- The world's deepest gold mine is seven kilometers below the surface of the Earth.
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- The first lighthouse was in Alexandria in 290 B.C.
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- The largest diamond found in the United States was a 40.23 carat white diamond. It was found in 1924 and nicknamed the "Uncle Sam."
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- There are over 1,000,000 swimming pools in Florida, eventhough the ocean is no farther than 80 miles away.
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- The most popular name for a pet in the United States is Max.
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- In China, September 20 is "Love Your Teeth Day."
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- The most popular recipients of Valentine's Day cards in order are teachers, children, and mothers.
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- The size of a red blood cell is 708 microns. This is equivalent to one millionth of a meter.
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- In-vitro babies are born in Australia more than any other country in the world.
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- The world's oldest rose is located Hildeshiem Cathedral in Germany and is thought to be over 1,000 years old.
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- The most popular grown bulbs are tulips.
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- In the U.S. the most common excuse made to get out of paying a ticket is to say they missed the sign.
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- In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty.
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- Annually 17 tons of gold is used to make wedding rings in the United States.
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- 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.
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- The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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