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The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; “7” was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. “UP” indicated the direction of the bubbles.
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Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. (eeewwwwwwwww!!)
*The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
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American car horns beep in the tone of F.
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No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
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A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s first flight.
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA.”
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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
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The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. (all together now ..eeeewwwwwwwww!!!)
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The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer.
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Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.