More and More Interesting Facts to Know
Continued from the previous post of More Interesting Facts to Know.
- Chicago is closer to Moscow than it is to Rio de Janeiro.
- Dogs have two sets of teeth, just like humans. They first have 30 “puppy” teeth, then 42 adult teeth.
- In 1950, President Harry Truman threw out the first ball twice at the opening day Washington DC baseball game; once right handed and once left handed.
- A Swiss ski resort announced it would combat global warming by wrapping its mountain glaciers in aluminum foil to keep them from melting.
- The chameleon has a tongue that is one and a half times the length of his body.
- Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.
- There once was a town named “6″ in West Virginia.
- Ten years ago, only 500 people in China could ski. This year, an estimated 5,000,000 Chinese will visit ski resorts.
- In 1920, Babe Ruth broke the single season home run record, with 29. The same year, he became the first major leaguer to hit 30 home runs. The same year, he became the first major leaguer to hit 40 home runs. The same year, he became the first major leaguer to hit 50 home runs.
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