Interesting Facts - Page 247

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The first circulating U.S. coin, the Fugio Cent, said "Mind your business".

Fact: Tulips actually originated in Central Asia and were first cultivated by the Turks before being introduced to Europe.

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During Tulip Mania's height in the mid 17th century in the Netherlands, a single tulip bulb would be worth around $150,941 USD (adjusted for inflation).

In India, a new political party called the "Cockroach Janta Party" (Translation: Cockroach Public Party) has been formed (By Abhijeet Dipke, a student at Boston University) in response to corrupt Chief Justice of India Surya Kant comparing certain unemployed youth and social activists to cockroaches.

Next fact: If India were a U.S. state, the dominant religion in the United States would change from Christianity to Hinduism.

Next fact: The product of the first seven prime numbers is 510510.

Next fact: An odd number to the fourth power will always be one more than a multiple of eighty, unless the odd number is divisible by five.

In the 1780s, many French citizens were dying of starvation, however, they did have food, Potatoes. The French wouldn't eat the potatoes because they thought they were poisonous so a pharmacist bought a 2 acre plot, planted potatoes, and hired 2 armed guards to 'protect' them. The guards were instructed to accept bribes and to not arrest anybody. The French thought there was something valuable planted there and started stealing the potatoes and ate them.

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The coldest planet in the solar system is Uranus, not Neptune.

Texas has only had two governors since 2000

"Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" is a word.

North Carolina has only had three Secretaries of State elected since 1936 (four total counting a 1-year appointee to fill a vacancy)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Secretary_of_State#List_of_secretaries_of_state

The full form of TON 618, the black hole, is Tonantzintla 618.

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Alaska is the northernmost, the westernmost, and the easternmost state.

The northernmost U.S. state other than Alaska is Minnesota, not Maine.

In the year 2100, there is a chance that Nigeria will have more people than the United States.

Next fact: The hottest temperature ever recorded in Florida is colder than the hottest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin.

Next Fact: J.P. Morgan's uncle was the composer of Jingle Bells

Next Fact: J.P. Morgan's uncle was the composer of Jingle Bells

If you were to count forever then you will never use the letters J and K

Around 200,000 people have a heart attack each year and don't know about it.

Next fact: Over 1 million earthquakes happen every year, but most of them are too small to be felt.

Fun fact: At the end of the day, it is night