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In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal
to catch mice without a hunting license.
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Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd"
in his 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo"
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply
the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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Thirty-five percent of the people
who use personal ads for dating are already married.
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There are an average of 178
sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun.
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The world's termites outweigh
the world's humans 10 to 1.
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Pound for pound, hamburgers
cost more than new cars.
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The 3 most valuable brand names
on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
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When Heinz ketchup leaves the
bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
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It's possible to lead a cow
upstairs...but not downstairs.
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The Bible has been translated
into Klingon.
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Humans are the only primates
that don't have pigment in the palms of their hands.
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Ten percent of the Russian government's
income comes from the sale of vodka.
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Ninety percent of New York City
cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.
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On average, 100 people choke
to death on ball-point pens every year.
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In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases
more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined
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Reno, Nevada is west of Los
Angeles, California.
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Average life span of a major
league baseball: 5 pitches.
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Average age of top GM executives
in 1994: 49.8 years.
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Average age of the Rolling Stones:
50.6.
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Elephants can't jump. Every
other mammal can.
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The cigarette lighter was invented
before the match.
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Five Jell-O flavors that flopped:
celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
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According to one study, 24%
of lawns have some sort of lawn ornament in their yard.
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Internationally, Baywatch is
the most popular TV show in history.
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