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Interesting Facts - Page 226
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In the 19th century, most sailors did not know how to swim.
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The easternmost city in Brazil is closer to Africa then it is to the westernmost point of Brazil.
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As a young man, U.S. President Gerald Ford was a male model. He was even on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.
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In 2004, the MPAA released an anti-piracy campaign called "You Wouldn't Steal a Car". It was later discovered that they pirated the font face used in the ad.
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On October 9, 1903, the New York Times published an editorial stating that it would take 1 million to 10 million years to develop a flying machine. Just 69 days later, the Wright Brothers made their first successful airplane flight.
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Credit @delta1 for #1127.
Credit @Neodymium for #1129.
Credit @Pontiac for #1130.
The first three children of football player Antoine Griezmann all have the same birthday - April 8th (2016, 2019 & 2021). His fourth child broke the pattern being born on June 15, 2025.
Georgian word for father is 'mama' and for mother is 'deda'.
One of those facts could totally be replaced by another IFG fact... *winks at QM*
https://www.jetpunk.com/users/rg1227/blog/top-comments-on-jetpunk-updated
By the way, I would like to submit another fact
The actual name of ammonia is azane.
New Mexico has an official state question: Red or Green? It was first declared in 1996 -Pontiac
In 1933, Syria banned yo-yos for supposedly causing a drought. The day after the banning, it rained. - Xtrordinary
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign has a back. It says: “Drive Carefully Come Back Soon” -Neodymium
Jousting is the state sport of Maryland. -Neodymium
The first webcam invented was made by Cambridge students who wanted to monitor their coffeepot level without having to get up. -In2restingFacts
During the course of WWII, the Japanese claimed to have sunk the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier on three separate occasions. It was never actually sunk. -In2restingFacts
A national park in Costa Rica has 3% of the worlds biodiversity - ooftownroad
The typeface on the "You wouldn't steal a car" advertisement against digital piracy is pirated. -Neodymium
On October 9, 1903, the New York Times stated that it would take 1 million to 10 million years for a man to fly. Just 69 days later, the Wright Brothers made their first successful airplane flight. -Pontiac
“If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.” —Ed Koch, former mayor of NYC, and Zohran Mamdani, future mayor of NYC [CambodianQuizzer]
"Power wears down those who don't have it."-Giulio Andreotti [Lindwyrm]
"I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former, I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings, and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks, and apostles." -Niccolo Machiavelli [CambodianQuizzer]
"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." -Pablo Picasso [Pontiac]
—Quizmaster
this had +6 in the IFG comments so I figured I'd just post it here