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| Ponder these interesting facts we featured
throughout the past week. If you have a suggestion for the
fact of the day,
please
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The human
sense of smell is so
keen that it can detect
the odors of certain
substances even when
they are diluted to one
part to 30 billion. |
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AD is short
for Anno
Domini, or
"Year of our
Lord," as
proclaimed
by the
Catholic
Church. Some
non-Christians
prefer the
alternative
designation
"CE" for
"Common
Era."
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Great
Britain is
the only
country
which issues
stamps
without its
name printed
on them. The
profile of
the monarch
appears
instead. |
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The tallest
wind turbine
in the world
has rotor
tips that
reach over
656 feet
above the
ground. |
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Wood
Buffalo National Park is
home to a beaver dam
that's visible from
space. |
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As of
2010, the longest
suspension bridge in the
world is the Akashi
Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe,
Japan. Opened in 1998,
it spans an amazing
6,529 feet. |
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The world's youngest
father is a 6 yr old
from China. Les Colley
(92 yrs 10 months) was
the world's oldest dad. |
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