Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

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The "M's" in "M&M's" refer to Mars and Murrie, the surnames of the two men who created them.

James

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Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" has no profanity in it because Stevie Wonder wouldn't allow profanity in a song that sampled his work.

James

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When Tim Staffell, the chief model maker for "Thomas the Tank Engine," left his band Smile in 1970, he was replaced by Freddie Mercury. Smile then became Queen.

James

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Coca-Cola still uses coca leaves as an ingredient in its syrup. The cocaine is removed at a unique US government authorized factory in New Jersey.

James

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In England, to leave a party without saying goodbye is called a 'French exit'
In France, it's an 'English exit'
In the US, it's an 'Irish goodbye'

James

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When stagecoaches were standard in the 1880s, the driver would typically assign his passenger seat to an armed partner whose duty it was to keep thieves away. Hence, the expression "riding shotgun".

James

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Scientists estimate that there's enough gold on the seafloor to give every person alive nine pounds.

James

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The classic "old book" smell is caused by lignin, a compound closely related to vanillin. As it breaks down, lignin releases a faint vanilla scent.


James

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Bill Gates is so rich that the average American spending $1 is similar to him spending $1.06 million.


James

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Redheads have some rare "superpowers". Thanks to unique genes, they often have a higher pain threshold, produce their own vitamin D, and feel temperature changes better than others.


James

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When you zone out, small areas of your brain fall asleep.

James

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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French word that means "death contract".

James

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Humans can't walk in a straight line without a visual reference. When blindfolded, you'll gradually walk in a circle.

James

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Little Caesars, Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's get their mozzarella cheese from the same company (Leprino).

James

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Roughly 85% of people breathe through one nostril at a time, switching them approximately every four hours.

James

ps:Really?? I have my doubts!!

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Flamingos can sleep in ponds that freeze around their legs at night, drink water at boiling temperatures, and survive in conditions that expose them to arsenic and poisonous gases.

James

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During the summer of 2010, some New York City beekeepers noticed their bees were turning red and started producing red honey. This led to an investigation of the Maraschino Cherry factory where police discovered the largest cannabis farm in the city.

James

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Inhaling hydrogen sulfide–the gas that gives farts their bad smell–can be beneficial to your health, from preventing heart disease to kidney failure.

And now you know  ?

James

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In Germany, it's illegal to kill any animal with a vertebrate without a compelling reason (such as illness or danger to humans) Because of this law, practically all German animal shelters are no-kill.

James

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Longer basketball shorts became popular after Michael Jordan asked Champion, the manufacturer of NBA uniforms, to make them longer so that he could hold on to them when he was out of breath.

James

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The expiration date on bottled water is actually for the bottle. Not the water.


Had to look. Yup, there's an expiration date on it.

James

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Alcohol made from apples is called cider, but alcohol made from pears is called 'perry'.

James

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An estimated 16.4 million Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

James

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California has a larger population than all of Canada.

James

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Cleopatra was born closer in time to the TV premiere of 'Friends' than to the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza.

James