178. There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330.
179. The Toltecs (a 7th century tribe) used wooden swords so they wouldn’t kill their enemies.
180. “Duff” is the decaying organic matter found on a forest floor.
181. The US has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.
182. There have been over 600 lawsuits against Alexander Grahm Bell over rights to the patent of the
telephone, the most valuable patent in U.S. history.
183. Kuwait is about 60% male (highest in the world). Latvia is about 54% female (highest in the world).
184. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
185. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world’s nuclear weapons combined.
186. At the height of its power in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000
slaves.
187. Julius Caesar’s autograph is worth about $2,000,000.
188. The tool doctors wrap around a patient’s arm to measure blood pressure is called a
sphygmomanometer.
189. People say “bless you” when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond.
190. US gold coins used to say “In Gold We Trust”.
191. In “Silence of the Lambs”, Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks.
192. A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
193. In the 17th century, the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.
194. The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao
Tse-tung (900million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100million+)
195. Pearls melt in vinegar.
196. “Lassie” was played by a group of male dogs; the main one was named Pal.
197. In 1863, Paul Hubert of Bordeaux, France, was sentenced to life in jail for murder. After 21 years, it
was discovered that he was convicted of murdering himself.
198. Nepal is the only country that doesn’t have a rectangular flag. Switzerland is the only country with a
square flag.
199. Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the only angels named in the Bible.
200. Tiger Woods’ real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname “Tiger” in honor of a South
Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War.
201. Johnny Appleseed planted apples so that people could use apple cider to make alcohol.
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