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I Didn’t Know That ... Bet You Didn’t Know It Either

Fascinating trivia facts How Many Cows Are There On Earth? was forced to communicate with the ransom-demanding
compiled by Stanley That is a lot of bulldung. With approximately 1.5 billion kidnappers via various pay phones throughout the city. “He
Morgenbesser cows on the planet, these animals are actually one of the never wanted to get caught not able to make a phone call.”
What Is The Largest largest contributors to global warming –– thanks to the He always carried 10 dimes.
Lottery Jackpot Won In methane in their flatulence. The largest concentration of Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know
The United States To Date? cattle is in Brazil, followed by India and China; more than The U.S. retail industry makes $6.8 billion a year from
The mother of all U.S. 100 countries have over one million cattle in total. The U.S. gift cards that no one redeems. The United States college
jackpots was a whopping is in fourth place with about 89 million cows, which is still with the most students is the University of Central Florida
$1.6 billion! The Jan. 13, only about 6 percent of the world’s total! with an enrollment 66,183 students. Japan has the highest
2016, Powerball jackpot was Who Was Buried With A Bottle Of Jack Daniels Whiskey, life expectancy in the world: 83.7 years. Potato is the most-
split between three winners A Pack Of Cigarettes, A Zippo Lighter And 10 Dimes? consumed vegetable in America. Bacteria causes the holes
from Tennessee, Florida and In 1998, the legendary singer, actor and show-business in Swiss Cheese. The average person has about five dreams
California. The winners waited six months to claim their icon Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack at the age of per night, or 1,825 dreams per year. The first airline flight
winnings. The second most massive Powerball jackpot is 82. The My Way singer was buried his way, with a bottle attendants in the United States were all nurses. On average,
also the largest to see a single winner, at $758.7 million. of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, a pack of Camel cigarettes, a more than 100,000 people a day get speeding tickets in the
This staggering winning ticket was sold in Massachusetts Zippo lighter, and a dollar’s worth of dimes. The dimes United States. Chinese is the most spoken language in the
and was hit on Aug. 23, 2017. Not surprisingly, the winner were reportedly in case he needed to use a pay phone. His world. Atheism is punished with the death penalty in 13
of the jackpot kindly informed her boss that she wouldn’t daughter Tina Sinatra said carrying the dimes dated back countries. Snickers is the world’s best-selling candy bar.
be returning after the win. to the 1963 kidnapping of her brother, when her father About 165,000 cars are produced every day.
If You Had Invested $1,000 In Microsoft When It
Went Public, Approximately How Much Would It Be
Worth Today?
Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul
Allen, two friends from high school. Bill Gates is now the
second-richest person in the world, worth an estimated $99
billion, thanks to the success of his software company. And
while his wealth is an extreme example, if you had bet on
Microsoft in its early days, your gamble would have paid
off, too. A $1,000 investment in Microsoft on the day of its
initial public offering, or IPO, on March 13, 1986, would
be worth more than $1.6 million today. That includes price
appreciation and dividends.
Which Is The Most Visited Destination In The
Caribbean?
The most-visited destination by far in the Caribbean is the
Dominican Republic. Home to Punta Cana and Puerto Plata,
over 6.2 million people visited the island in 2017, taking
advantage of its many beaches and recreational activities.
This is almost double the next most-visited destination, Cuba,
which saw 3.9 million visitors in the same time frame. Close
behind are Puerto Rico and Jamaica, two tiny islands with
stunning beaches and affordable amenities.
Who Are The Wealthiest Athletes Of All Time?
Michael Jordan ($1.85 billion); Tiger Woods ($1.7
billion); Arnold Palmer ($1.4 billion); Jack Nicklaus ($1.2
billion).
How Much Is The World’s Most Expensive Plane
Ticket? Jupiter Palm Beach
$38,000. That’s how much you’ll pay Etihad Airways to Home Game Home Game
bring you from Mumbai to New York City via Abu Dhabi.
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get to do it in a luxurious suite that includes a bedroom,
shower room, and lounge for two guests on the world’s largest Free Tickets Swat/K9 Demo
passenger plane. The living room boasts a 32-inch flat-screen
TV and a reclining leather sofa. The ticket price includes a
private butler and chauffeur service to and from the airport.
Which Is, Or Was, The Longest Running TV Show Of Kids Area A night to unite
All Time?
The longest-running show of all time was Guiding
Light. This soap opera was on the air for an incredible 57
years. The show actually began on the radio, however. If Character Gates 4:30 PM Game: 5:30 PM
those years are counted, the show ran for 72 years before
ending in 2009 due to low ratings. Attempting to catch up Appearances
on Guiding Light would be a full-time job! The time slot August 10th
was then given to the revival of Let’s Make a Deal.
What Is The Second-Most Popular Book Of All Time
After The Bible?
Gone with the Wind is more popular among Americans
than both the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series,
along with such other classics as To Kill a Mockingbird,
Catcher in the Rye, and The Great Gatsby. To date, the book
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enough, crosses party lines; it is the most popular book
among both Republicans and Democrats.
In Which State Is It Illegal To Have Sex Before Full sneaker show One of a kind event
Marriage?
In the state of Virginia, having sex before marriage is
considered a crime and is a punishable offense. A bill to
decriminalize premarital fornication is stuck in politics. Giveaways All ages welcome
HB914 would repeal the state statute that classifies it as a
misdemeanor for “any unmarried person to voluntarily have To Benefit
sexual intercourse with any other person.” Those convicted
face a $250 fine but no jail time.
Who Wrote The Pledge Of Allegiance?
Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, while
Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner.
Together, the two helped construct pivotal aspects of
American history. Bellamy was the son of a Baptist minister
and worked as an editor of the Youth’s Companion magazine
in 1891. Despite his religious upbringing, the phrase “under
God” was not included in his original pledge. That part was
added in 1954, when Congress voted to have it inserted.