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Chicago's Lincoln Park was created in 1864. The original 120 acre cemetery had most of its graves removed and was expanded to more than 1000 acres for recreational use. The world record for continuous pogo stick jumping is 41 hours. On April 12, 1938, the state of New York passed a law requiring medical tests for marriage license applicants, the first state to do so. Moles are able to tunnel through 300 feet of earth in a day. In 1888, an estimated 300,000 mummified cats were found at Beni Hassan, Egypt. They were sold at $18.43 per ton, and shipped to England to be ground up and used for fertilizer. Elizabeth I of England suffered from 'anthophobia,' a fear of roses. Dogs put their heads out of car windows out of visual curiosity (they like a cool breeze, too) But blowing in a dog's ear is another matter. It can be painful because of the sound of the blowing - the frequency drives them nuts. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The Ancient Romans used to toast a woman's health by drinking a glass of wine for every letter of her name. Enough beer is poured every Saturday across America to fill the Orange Bowl. New York's first St. Patrick's day parade was held on March 17, 1762. The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895 The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois The winner was J Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 7 miles per hour. Henry I decided that a yard should be the distance from his thumb to the end of his nose. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest. A poll of 3,000 Americans found that for 41 percent, the thing they're most afraid of is speaking before a group of people. 32 percent stated they were afraid of heights. Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the US, but technically it is Number 47. Until August 7, 1953, Congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit Ohio to the Union. On the day The Wizard of Oz's Judy Garland died, a tornado touched down in Kansas. Cat urine glows under a black light. Actor Andy Garcia was a Siamese twin. |
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