From all the vegetables, beets contain the most sugar
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As a defense mechanism, the North American Opossum closes its eyes and becomes totally limp. Basically it plays dead
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If an identical twin grows up without having a certain tooth, the other twin will most likely also grow up with that tooth missing
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A species of earthworm, "Megascolides australis," in Australia can grow up to fifteen feet in length
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An acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust and gases every year from the surrounding environment
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On November 29, 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter."
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Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China
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In 1983, a Japanese artist, Tadahiko Ogawa, made a copy of the Mona Lisa completely out of ordinary toast
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The world's first underground was the London Underground in1863. It has 275 stations and 253 miles of track.
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Shirley Temple was considered to play the role of Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz."
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In 1908, the first machine to make lollipops opened for business in New Haven, Connecticut
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When you sneeze, all your bodily functions momentarily stop, including your heart
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Certain female species of spiders such as the Australian crab spider, sacrifice their bodies as a food source for their offspring
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers
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Early sewing machines were destroyed by mobs or workers who felt their jobs were threatened by automation
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The 1988 move "Big" which was directed by Penny Marshall was the first movie by a female director to gross over $100 million domestically
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There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use
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7-Eleven was the first convenience store to have television advertising. The animated commercial ran in 1949 and had a singing rooster and owl
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Bill Gates donated close to $100 million to fight AIDS in India. As a percent of his total wealth, this would be comparable to him donating ten cents if he only had $60
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American President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) used to like Vaseline being rubbed on his head while he ate breakfast in bed
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