Top Fun Facts

    Superstitions
    Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
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    Language
    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    History
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    Animal
    A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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    Weird
    The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.
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    Weird Laws
    Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the U.S. since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
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    Language
    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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    Health
    Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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