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Trivia & Amazing Facts 10-12-10

Written by trivia on Friday, December 10th, 2010 in Trivia.


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  • Iceberg lettuce, which is also called “head lettuce” was called “crisphead” until the 1920′s. The name was changed to iceberg lettuce because when the lettuce was being shipped by California growers they would put lots of ice underneath the lettuce to keep it crisp..
  • On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
  • Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.
  • People who have never married are 7.5 times more likely to be hospitalized in a state or community psychiatric facility than those who married.
  • WHERE WAS THE WORLD’S FIRST PAPER MONEY USED? In China in the ninth century. It was introduced due to a scarcity of the copper used for coins.

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