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| September 28, 2004
| Business
FactID: 112
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The Tommy Hilfiger brand was founded in
1985 and is based in Hong Kong.
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|  Source: Wall Street Journal
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| September 27, 2004
| History
FactID: 111
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This year Florida becomes the first state
since Texas in 1869 to be hit by four hurricanes
in one season.
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| Source: Wall Street Journal
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| September 26, 2004
| Entertainment
FactID: 110
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Online music sales (iTunes, Napster, MusicMatch)
comprised only 1% of the $11.9 billion domestic
music sales market.
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| Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers Study
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| September 22, 2004
| Science
FactID: 109
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Pearls dissolve in vinegar.
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| Source: Mattila's snapple bottle cap
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| September 19, 2004
| Cars
FactID: 107
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Light Trucks (including SUVs) outsold
cars in 2001.
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| Source: Transportation Energy Data
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| September 18, 2004
| World
FactID: 106
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Germany, France, and England pay more
than 70% gas tax.
Americans pay only 23% gas tax.
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| Source: Popular Science
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| September 16, 2004
| History
FactID: 104
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The name SOHO originates from the location
of the area in New York City. It is SOuth of HOuston street.
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| Source: Udayan Seksaria
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| September 15, 2004
| World
FactID: 103
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2.00 stars
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Venezuela and Indonesia are member
countries of OPEC.
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| September 11, 2004
| Astronomy
FactID: 101
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The Hubble Space Telescope is amazing.
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| September 10, 2004
| Science
FactID: 100
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3.50 stars
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When you smile for a camera, you use a different
part of your brain than when
you genuinely smile.
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| Source: Katie Higgins
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| September 8, 2004
| Animals
FactID: 98
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Rabbit milk is the most caloric of all mammals.
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| Source: Katie Higgins
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| September 7, 2004
| Random
FactID: 97
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3.80 stars
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According to U.S.
FDA standards, 1 cup of orange juice is allowed to contain
10 fruit fly eggs, but only 2 maggots.
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| Source: Jenny Woodard
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| September 6, 2004
| Random
FactID: 96
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If all the streets of New York City were attached
in a straight line, it would form a road from NYC to Japan.
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| Source: Udayan Seksaria
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| September 3, 2004
| Random
FactID: 94
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Rated
4.00 stars
from 7 votes
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The longest distance record of projectile
vomiting is 27 feet.
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| Source: Jenny Woodard
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