The English word 'soup' comes from the Middle Ages word 'sop,' which means a slice of bread over which roast drippings were poured. The first archaeological evidence of soup being consumed dates back to 6000 B.C., with the main ingredient being Hippopotamus bones!
The fastest -moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of 0.0313 mph.
Sliced bread was introduced under the Wonder Bread label in 1930.
The theobromine in chocolate that stimulates the cardiac and nervous systems is too much for dogs, especially smaller pups. A chocolate bar is poisonous to dogs and can even be lethal.
On April 12, 1938, the state of New York passed a law requiring medical tests for marriage license applicants, the first state to do so.
George Washington's favorite horse was named Lexington. Napoleon's favorite was Marengo. U.S. Grant had three favorite horses: Egypt, Cincinnati, and Jeff Davis.
The actor Stewart Granger, changed his name because didn't like his real name James Stewart
A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
The sewing machine was patented on August 12, 1851, by Isaac Singer of Pittstown, New York.
The first product to have a UPC bar code on its packaging was Wrigley's gum.
How many cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road* 160
The only repealed amendment to the US Constitution deals with the prohibition of alcohol.
The formula for cold cream has hardly changed at all in the 1,700 years since it was originally made by the Roman physician Galen
Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.
Absolutely pure gold is so soft that it can be molded with the hands.
The average person can live 11 days without water
Poison oak and poison ivy are members of the cashew family
Humans have 639 muscles--caterpillars have over 4,000
The Academy Award statue is named after a librarian's uncle One day Margaret Herrick, librarian for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, remarked that the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar--the name stuck
The saguaro cactus does not grow its first arm until it's at least 75 years old
Your feet may be as much as five to ten percent larger at the end of the day
There are 35 million digestive glands in the stomach
A group of bears is called a sleuth
The world's most widely spoken language is the Mandarin dialect of Chinese, with 500 million speakers.
Kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during W.W.I.
The fastest -moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of 0.0313 mph.
TE Lawrence, know as Lawence of Arabia, used a fleet of Rolls Royces to transport his unit when he led British forces against the Turks in Syria