US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.
SAMUEL CLEMENS (HALLEY'S COMET)
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on and died on days when
Halley’s Comet can be seen. During his life he predicted that he would die when
it could be seen.
THE LARGEST TV
The largest plasma screen measures 381cm
(150in) diagonally. It was made by Panasonic in 2008.
KISHAN SHRIKANTH
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| Kishan Shrikanth |
The youngest person to ever make a
feature-length film is 9 year old Kishan Shrikanth of India
RECYCLING
By recycling just one glass bottle, the
amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for
four hours
THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CAR LICENCE PLATE
The world's most expensive car licence
plate - made up of the single digit '1' - was sold for $14.2m in the UAE
THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO VISIT ALL THE SEVEN CONTINENTS
WASHINGTON
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.
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VIRGINIA
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
In
VERMONT
Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
It is illegal to whistle underwater.
WEST VIRGINIA
In
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
UTAH
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
In
WISCONSIN
It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
Cheese making requires a cheese maker's license; Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license.
WYOMING
