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July 30, 2006   |   Society FactID: 576
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There are 2 million weddings every year in the US -- and the average price tag is $26,000!


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July 25, 2006   |   Food FactID: 575
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The only U.S. capital without a McDonald's is Montpelier, VT.

They're also the largest property owner in the world, according to an old fact.


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Permanent linkLink | Share via emailEmail Fact | Share via AIMIM Fact | Source: Foodreference.com (submitted by Kyle)


July 23, 2006   |   Entertainment FactID: 574
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Many celebrities have changed their names:
  • Chuck Norris was originally Carlos Ray
  • Queen Latifah was originally Dana Owens
  • Tom Cruise was originally Thomas Mapothrer IV
  • Whoopi Goldberg was originally Caryn Johnson



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Permanent linkLink | Share via emailEmail Fact | Share via AIMIM Fact | Source: "So, now you know" by Bright and Briscoe


July 18, 2006   |   Astronomy FactID: 573
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The space shuttle lands at a slope 6-7 times steeper than commercial airplanes!

Commercial airplanes descend for landing at a "glide slope" of approximately 3 degrees, while the space shuttle glide slope is angled at 20 degrees or more. Four minutes before touching down, the shuttle is still piloted by computer and moving faster than the speed of sound.


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July 17, 2006   |   Entertainment FactID: 571
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Legal experts believe that Paul McCartney (63) could lose up to a quarter of his estimated £825 million ($1.52 billion) fortune after separating from his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney (38).

That would equate to roughly one million British pounds for every week of their short-lived four-year marriage.


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July 14, 2006   |   Society FactID: 569
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On average, individuals in the industrialized world spend three hours each day watching television.

This is half of their leisure time, and more than on any single activity save work and sleep.


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July 11, 2006   |   Politics FactID: 568
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Over half of the illegal immigrants entering America do so through the state of Arizona.


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July 8, 2006   |   Technology FactID: 567
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On Thursday, the verb "google" was offically added to the dictionary.

Merriam-Webster lists "google" as a transitive verb meaning "to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web." The Oxford English Dictionary also added it as a verb last month. The trademarks Band-Aid, Kleenex, Rollerblade and Xerox have all followed a similar path.


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July 4, 2006   |   Cars FactID: 565
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Talking on a cellphone while driving increases the likelihood of an accident five-fold and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk.


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