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

Fascinating trivia facts Which Is The World’s Most Livable City As Of 2019? Who Is The Only American Given A National Holiday
compiled by Stanley It’s long been known for its grandiose architecture, Besides George Washington?
Morgenbesser lashings of green spaces and traditional coffee shops – and In 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated as an
Which Is The Only now Vienna is building itself a reputation for something official holiday after a bill was first introduced in the House
Nation In The World That even more coveted. The Austrian capital has been ranked of Representatives in 1968. Each legislative session the bill
Averages More Than One the world’s most livable city for the second year running, was resubmitted, but it took many years before public pressure
Car Per Person? topping the table with almost perfect scores. It was caused Congress to pass it. Some of the earlier opposition was
The Republic of San followed by Melbourne, which Vienna toppled from pole because of the date chosen, Jan. 15, since it was considered
Marino is one of the smallest position last year after seven years at the top. Sydney, by some to be too close to the Christmas holidays.
countries in the world; Osaka and Calgary make up the top five on the annual What Has Been Declared The Most Played Jukebox Song
it is located in southern Global Livability Index of 140 cities around the world, Of All Time?
Europe. In terms of Gross researched by The Economist Intelligence Unit. In 1956, Elvis Presley released his version of Hound
Domestic Product, San Marino is one of the wealthiest What Item Did The First Vending Machines In The Dog, which later became the best-known cover of the song.
countries in the world. San Marino has one of the lowest United States Dispense? Accordingly, it has been named the most played song on
unemployment rates in Europe, with no national debt and In 1888, the Thomas Adams Gum Company introduced jukeboxes in the United States by the Amusement and Music
a budget surplus. San Marino is the only country in the the very first vending machines to the United States. The Operators Association.
world with more vehicles than people. There were 1,263 vending machines were installed on the elevated subway Which Game Did Fidel Castro Ban Upon Rising To Power
vehicles for every 1,000 people in the country in 2013. platforms in New York City and sold Tutti-Frutti gum. The In Cuba?
By comparison, the United States is ranked 25th in the machine itself was very primitive compared to the vending Fidel Castro banned the board game “Monopoly” and
world by number of passenger cars per person. There are machines of the 21st century. It included a coin slot, a decreed that every set be destroyed. Apparently, the game
439 cars here for every thousand Americans. shelf for the product to be distributed to the consumer, had a strong following in Cuba but he perceived it as the pure
What Is The Approximate Population Of China? and two levers that, when pushed down, activated the embodiment of capitalism. The fact that the Cuban government
China’s 2019 population was 1.43 billion. China, system inside. Soon, vending machines were available heavily sanctions its citizens unfortunately isn’t news. Until
officially the People’s Republic of China, is the largest that offered almost everything, including cigarettes, hot 2008, Cubans weren’t even allowed to own a computer.
country in the world. Its population is equivalent to meals and stamps. Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know
18.59 percent of the total world population. India, the Who Was The First United States President To Have Mexico and Thailand are the most common countries for
next largest country, has 120 million fewer people, Been Divorced? American tourists to die abroad. The youngest girl to ever be
for a population of 1.28 billion. The United States, the Ronald Reagan, the country’s 40th commander in divorced was 10 years old. Women spend almost a year of
third largest country in the world, has a much smaller chief, was the first president to have taken office after their life deciding what to wear. Four percent of women in the
population of 323 million. Estimates show that India will going through a divorce. The actor-turned-conservative United States are pregnant right now. Women can get pregnant
pass China as the most populous nation in the world in politician split from his first wife, actress Jane Wyman, even five to eight days after having sex. All of the 20 richest
the next couple of decades. decades before he ran for President of the United States. women in the world except one inherited her money either
Who Holds The Record For Most Consecutive Games He remarried in 1952 to Nancy Reagan, who became the from her father or her husband. In Russia there are nine million
Played In Major League Baseball History? first lady when he took office in 1981. more women than men. Men were the first to wear high heels
On Sept. 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Which Is The Longest War In American History? around the 1600s; women started to wear them to look more
Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking “Iron The War in Afghanistan is the longest war in American masculine. Forty percent of births in the United States come
Horse” Lou Gehrig’s record for most consecutive games history, outlasting the Civil War, Spanish-American War, from unmarried women. Women speak about 20,000 words
played. On May 30, 1982, Ripken entered the Orioles’ World War I, World War II, and Korean War combined! a day; that’s 13,000 more than the average man. More people
lineup and didn’t leave until three more presidents were The Afghanistan War began in October 2001, and was pass through the New York City subway every single day
inaugurated and nearly two decades had passed. Ripken triggered by the Sept. 11 attacks. The nearly 18-year war than live in all of Denmark. The average keyboard contains
went on to play 2,632 games in a row before ending the has led to the deaths of over 2,400 American soldiers, 3,295 germs per square inch. One quarter of all the candy sold
streak by voluntarily removing himself from a game against along with thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters – annually in the United States is purchased for Halloween.
the New York Yankees on Sept. 19, 1998. as well as thousands of Afghan civilians. Billionaire Howard Hughes stored his own urine in bottles.
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch

"For the Love of Animals" features real stories happening at
Furry Friends in Jupiter. We are The Humane Society of Greater
Jupiter/Tequesta and the only no-kill shelter open to the public in
northern Palm Beach County. We’ve been rescuing, rehabilitating,
and re-homing the homeless animals in our community for more
than 30 years. Our not for profit 501c3 organization consists of
our Jupiter based Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic (open to the
public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm City Ranch.

When considering adding a furry family member to your family,
please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 S.W. Zarrella Street.
All of our adoptable dogs and cats are now at our ranch but by
the time you are reading this article, we may very well have furry
residents in our new Jupiter home at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter
Commerce Park! Call us at 561-747-5311 ext. 2 for information!
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
LOVE of animals!

Patricia Deshong, President

Progress with
our new building.
Please help us
get to the finish
line by donating This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
today! Our clinic and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
is now open at 100 matter how long it takes to find it. We invite you to come visit us!
Capital Street. Our website is www.furryfriendsadoption.org.
Our Adoption Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
Center will be like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
finished soon!! we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
us continue our animal saving mission.
If you would like to be a part of our new beginning, please Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
contact us. Like each nail, block, & tile, every donation, no matter 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
how small, will help make our dream come true… All for the Love Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
of Animals. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 3
561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong, “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of Development. happen for our Furry Friends”
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