Ketchup was invented in the 1830s as a treatment for indigestion.
From 1900 until 1920, tug of war was an Olympic event.
The first toy to be advertised on TV was Mr. Potato Head.
Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
No astronaut said, “Houston, we have a problem!” That was said by Tom Hanks in the movie, “Apollo 13.”
Creme Puff was the world's oldest cat, living to the ripe old age of 38 years and 3 days.
Sudan has more ancient pyramids than Egypt.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
There are 18 teams in the Big Ten Conference.
No two people have the same fingerprints, not even twins.
Eggplants do not contain eggs.
There are more caribou living in Alaska than there are people.
Hamburgers are not made from ham.
It takes more than 500 peanuts to make one jar of peanut butter.
Adults have fewer bones than babies have. Eventually, several bones fuse together.
Pineapples do not contain apples.
Abraham Lincoln is a member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
The Barbie doll's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
Cookie Monster's real name is Sidney.
“Flammable” and “inflammable” mean the same thing.
We've all heard the phrase, “as American as apple pie,” but apples are native to Asia, and the first recorded recipe for apple pie was from England.
There are fewer people in New Zealand than there are sheep.
Babe Ruth is remembered as one of baseball's greatest hitters, but he entered the Major Leagues as a top-flight pitcher.
Polar bears have black skin under their white fur.
Americans eat more than 17 billion quarts of popcorn annually. I bet most of it is consumed by my wife!
Scotland's national animal is the unicorn.
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
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