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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Prince Albert is believed to have been a hermaphrodite.


See also:
- Biography of Prince Albert
- Medical Encyclopedia: Intersex Disorders

keywords: history, sexuality, famous people, royalty, europe, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The tooth fairy originated as a Druid custom. The Druid fairy left chunks of calf liver in exchange for teeth.


See also:
- Druid Network

keywords: history, religion, culture and places, government, europe, ancient, religion, nature, pagan, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Martin Luther King Jr. lip-synched most of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.


See also:
- Nobel Prize/biography
- The King Center

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Julius Caesar had twelve toes.


See also:
- Historical background of Julius Caesar

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

The ancient Greeks invented synchronized swimming.


See also:
- Ancient Greece

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Laurel and Hardy were almost killed by a falling stage light on the set of their first film.


See also:
- Official website

keywords: entertainment, history, famous people, actors, hollywood, film, movies, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Thursday, November 13, 2008

Alligator skin is not affected by microwave radiation.


See also:
- American alligator
- How Stuff Works: Microwaves

keywords: science and technology, nature, animals, crocodile, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Tortillas were invented by the Polynesians.


See also:
- Tortilla Industry Association

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Cream cheese can be used to treat migraines.


See also:
- Characterization of Particles in Cream Cheese

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin wore a New York Yankees jersey under his flight suit during the first orbit of the Earth.


See also:
- Russian Space Web

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Sunday, November 09, 2008

Abraham Lincoln was arrested for defecating in public at the age of 17. The charge was later dismissed and his record sealed.


See also:
- Biography of Abraham Lincoln

keywords: history, famous people, government, president, lincoln, law, crime, criminal, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Saturday, November 08, 2008

Field mice always sleep facing the northwest.


See also:
- Types of mice

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Friday, November 07, 2008

Tutankhamen was a stutterer. His father wore a false eye made from gold and mother-of-pearl.


See also:
- National Geographic: Egypt
- Stuttering

keywords: history, famous people, culture and places, egypt, pyramids, egyptians, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Thursday, November 06, 2008

Secretariat was the first racehorse to receive a complete blood transfusion.


See also:
- History of Secretariat

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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The terra cotta army unearthed in Xian, China, contains a sculpture of a male soldier with large, round breasts.


See also:
- China guide

keywords: history, culture and places, asia, art, sculpture, archaeology, excavation, trivia, fun fact, fact of the day


Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Abner Doubleday was once quoted as saying "Baseball is a sport best left to charlatans and thieves."


See also:
- Baseball Library

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Monday, November 03, 2008

The loser of a traditional medieval jousting match was expected to offer sexual favors to the winner.


See also:
- National Jousting Association

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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Jim Henson developed an allergy to fleece.


See also:
- The Jim Henson Company

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