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MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few naturally secreted substances that lasts indefinitely.
The paper used to make U.S. dollar bills is composed of linen and several types of cotton, including denim - which gives it its unique fabric-like feel and durability.
Coin banks are commonly shaped like pigs because frugal people in the 18th century saved their money in earthenware jars made of dense orange clay known as pygg.
Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, illegal breaking and entering, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
Tires under-inflated by as little as five pounds can rob a car owner of as much as half a gallon of gas out of every twenty.
Up until 1830, when a bar of soap was purchased, the grocer simply hacked off a chuck from a large block.
A manned rocket reaches the moon in less time than it takes a stagecoach to travel the length of England.
Technically speaking, World War II isn't over. There has never been a formal peace treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union.
The original American Express card was purple.
In the game "Monopoly," the space on which a player has the greatest statistical chance of landing is Illinois Avenue.
The United States Treasury Department maintains a fund known as "The Conscience Fund," which accepts money sent in anonymously by taxpayers who think they've cheated the government. The money is used for miscellaneous expenses.
Lightning strikes the Earth 100 times every second, from the 1,800 thunderstorms in progress at any given moment.
The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel was Anna Edson Taylor. She made the journey on October 24, 1901, and escaped unhurt.
If your shoes squeak, it simply means that two layers of leather in the sole are rubbing together. Driving a tack through the sole will often remove the squeak.
The Statue of Liberty's mouth is three feet wide.
The search engine "Lycos" is named for Lycosidae, the Latin name for the wolf spider family. Unlike other spiders that sit passively in their web, wolf spiders are hunters, actively stalking their prey.
A chef's hat is tall and balloons at the top so as to counteract the intense heat in the kitchen. The unique shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool.
When Disneyland opened in 1955, Tomorrowland represented a city from 1986.
Carpet slippers were created by thrifty housewives who found other uses for old, worn-out pieces of carpet.
The average US worker toils for two hours and 47 minutes of each working day just to pay income tax.
Life must have balance. If there were only day and no night, think of all the beautiful sunrises and sunsets we would miss.
Opossum Sally
