- The revolving door was invented in 1888.
- You have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple).
- Humans shed and regrow outer skin cells every 27 days (almost 1,000 new skins in a lifetime).
- The drinking straw was invented in 1886.
- India has the most post offices than any other country (over 100,000).
- The first parachute jump from plane was in 1918 over France.
- The statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide.
- The $ sign was introduced in 1788.
- The original name of Bank of America was Bank of Italy.
- Every year the sun loses 360 million tons.
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