Factoid:
Daniel and Andrew McCutchen are identical twins.

Factoid:
Depending on the time of year, the Earth’s distance from the Sun can vary more than 3 million miles.

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Chinese judges in the 15th century used darkened lenses (sunglasses) to hide their facial expressions in court.

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Ben Franklin’s formal education was over by the time he turned ten years of age.

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Cheesecake was invented in Ancient Greece and served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games.

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It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armor.

Factoid:
A group of rhinos is called a crash.

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Pirates outfielder Xavier Paul is the love child of former BAYWATCH star Alexandra Paul and former HIGHLANDER star Adrian Paul.

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Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world that lies in two continents.

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Hippos kill more humans annually than lions, crocodiles or snakes.

Factoid:
Camels actually originated in North America.

Factoid: The U.S. hasn't had a balanced budget since 1957.

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The creator of the iPod first shopped his idea (without success) to Philips and RealNetworks before Apple agreed to market the device.

Factoid:
At blast-off, around 300,000 gallons of water is released beneath the shuttles engines as a noise suppressant.

"At blast-off, around 300,000 gallons of water is released beneath the shuttles engines as a noise suppressant. "

It doesn't work very well. I went to a shuttle launch and those mothers are loud as heck.

Factoid:
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel.

Factoid:
Don’t tease the jaws of a Venus flytrap; each jaw can only close a few times before dying.

Fact: Sen. Byrd, deceased, was a member of the ku klux klan, as was Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black.

Factoid:
A trip around the bases on a baseball diamond is 20 yards longer than a goal-line-to-goal line run on a football field.