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755 is the number of home runs Hank Aaron ended his career with in 1976, a Major League record at the time.
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755 is the number of home runs Hank Aaron ended his career with in 1976, a Major League record at the time.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
There are approximately 60,000 hairs per square inch on the back of a cat and about 120,000 per square inch on its underside.
In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery. They were stripped of their wrappings and carted off to be used by farmers in England and the U.S. for fertilizer.
The most linguistically diverse country in the world is Papua New Guinea, with over 850 indigenous languages spoken.
Change is inevitable and constant in life.
Scotland has a tradition called 'Suspended Coffee' where customers can pay for an extra coffee, leaving a prepaid coffee for someone in need.
40 is the number of eggs that female alligators lay, which hatch in 60 - 70 days.
60% of electrocutions occur while talking on the telephone during a thunderstorm.
Positive social relationships have been linked to increased longevity and better overall health.
Owls can rotate their necks up to 270 degrees in either direction, allowing them to see behind them without moving their bodies.
Over 450 million people worldwide have mental health problems.
In ancient Babylon, a person could be replaced by a substitute who would suffer in their place for a crime, thereby achieving redemption.
The the U.S. you dial `911`. In Stockholm, Sweden you dial 90000
Honey never spoils
138 is the estimated number of ATP molecules produced by one molecule of fatty acid, for the mixture that comprises human adipose tissue.
The placement of a donkey`s eyes in its` heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
26 is the number of Cantons of Switzerland.
20 is the number of baby teeth in the deciduous dentition.
The concept of 'thinking outside the box' originated from the nine-dot puzzle, in which participants are challenged to connect all nine dots using four straight lines without lifting their pen.
366 is the number of days in a leap year.
The legacy chessboard is made of 4,000 year-old mammoth ivory, worth over $1.3 million.
In Japan, it is considered rude to tip your waiter or waitress.
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."
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