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04-11-22, 03:49 PM | #1606 |
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It is believed that a stapler was first invented in the 1700s for the French King Louis XV, in France and the staples were engraved with the royal insignia.
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04-12-22, 05:05 AM | #1607 |
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On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.
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04-12-22, 11:22 AM | #1608 | |
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that is a myth, the flag was a small red maple leaf...https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-ensign-scare/
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04-12-22, 11:24 AM | #1609 |
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^ or the Red Ensign on older bills.
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04-12-22, 12:12 PM | #1610 |
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A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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04-12-22, 02:05 PM | #1611 |
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Most uselesss fact: Nedelin would have appreciated fewer sparks.
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04-12-22, 03:24 PM | #1612 |
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In 1984, the Buffalo Bills helmet's shell color was changed from white to red, primarily to help Bills quarterback Joe Ferguson distinguish them more readily from three of their division rivals at that time, the Baltimore Colts, the Miami Dolphins, and the New England Patriots, who all also wore white helmets at that time.
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04-13-22, 07:25 AM | #1613 |
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Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
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04-13-22, 03:56 PM | #1614 |
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One Canada Goose can produce 1-2 pounds of poop every day.
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04-14-22, 06:40 AM | #1615 |
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The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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04-14-22, 03:29 PM | #1617 |
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A flock of hummingbirds can be referred to as a bouquet, a glittering, a hover, a shimmer, or a tune.
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04-16-22, 07:39 AM | #1618 |
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An old law in Bellingham, Washington made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
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04-16-22, 10:17 AM | #1619 |
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3.8% of the landmass of the USA is National Parks.
84.6 million acres
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04-16-22, 01:39 PM | #1620 | |
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