“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Another delve into the fasab fact file today.
If you are interested in facts, information or trivia there will hopefully be something in here for you.
Enjoy.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The oldest known goldfish lived to 43 years of age.
Its name was Tish.
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There are only thirteen blimps in the world.
Nine of them are in the United States.
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In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadians
Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr, and William C. Shaw
and premiered at Expo 67.
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Texas is also the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag
at the same height as the U.S. flag.
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The typical lead pencil can draw a line
that is thirty five miles long
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Pollsters say that 40 percent of dog and cat owners
carry pictures of the pets in their wallets.
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A meteor has only destroyed one satellite,
which was the European Space Agency’s Olympus in 1993.
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The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year.
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When Queen Elizabeth I of England died
she owned over 3,000 gowns
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The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of India,
who measured 1 feet, 10 inches
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Before the fur trade had started in Canada,
it was estimated that there were over 6 million beavers
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In 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened up in Rogers, Arkansas
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The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States
does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
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Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes
and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world
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The Dutch people are known to be
the tallest people in Europe
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The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology.
Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted
as a small winged figure carried by the goddess Athene.
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The long fibers that are found in the banana plant
can make paper approximately 3000 times stronger than regular paper.
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The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea
for more than 600 years
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In Ivrea, Italy, thousands of citizens celebrate the beginning of Lent
by throwing oranges at one another.
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As always, interesting stuff. FYI: Check your video at the end. Meanwhile, enjoy this one.
Thanks for the video. If I had to choose I’d prefer to be hit with a tomato as an orange.
Your fact file never fails to impress!
Thanks. Good ammunition for those table quizzes 🙂
Verry interesting!
Thank you.
Interesting about the Lone Star flag, and backs up a rumor which goes around here in Texas, but in actuality, according to the US State Flag Code, ANY state flag may be flown at the same height as the US flag. (Maybe Texans are the only ones with the balls to do so 😉 )
The home of J R Ewing has to be a good place 🙂
At least I knew about the Texas flag!
Thank goodness for that 🙂