Even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more Vitamin C than most vegetables and fruits
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It would take 29 million years for a car travelling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star
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Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second
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Historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize
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In 1946 Danon Yogurt were the first to add fruit to commercially produced yogurt in U.S
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In 1903 Mary Anderson invented the windshield wipers
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The average medium size piano has about 230 strings
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Dexter is the smallest type of cow. This cow was bred to be a small size for household living
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Enough paper is recycled in the USA every day, that a 15 mile long train of boxcars could be filled up with paper.
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The first television show to show any portion of a toilet was on "Leave it to Beaver." After fighting for ten weeks to show the toilet, CBS would only allow the producers to show the toilet tank, and not the whole toilet
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Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday." This is the festival that New Orleans, Louisiana is famous for having every year
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Edwin Armstrong invented FM radio in 1933. The first men to use FM radio to communicate with Earth from the moon's surface were named Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
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Each year 96 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S
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An average American child watches approximately 28 hours of television in one week
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Singer Billy Joel tried to commit suicide when he was 21 by drinking furniture polish
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There are bananas called "Red banana" that are maroon to dark purple when ripe
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When former Texas Governor James Hogg was on his deathbed he made a special request that a pecan tree be planted at the head of his grave instead of a tombstone. The governor passed away on March 2, 1906, which is Texas Independence Day. The pecan tree is now the state tree of Texas
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In 1996, toy company Mattel released a "Harley Davidson" Barbie. This dolls distinctive feature is a birth mark on her face that changes position with every new release of the doll
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The Danish company Lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders
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Devon, England has about 33,000 miles of hedgerows, more hedgerows than any other country
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