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Friday Fun Facts #50

Siderodromophobia is the fear of trains. A newborn baby breathes five times faster than an adult man. The paper bag was invented in 1867 by Luther...

Friday Fun Facts #49

Fridays, for many, are the beginning to the weekend. But it's also a perfect day for a few fun facts. Elephants can smell water from as far as three...

Friday Fun Facts #48

I know it's Saturday, but there were still some great fun facts yesterday. Enjoy! The Hudson River along the island of Manhattan flows either...

Friday Fun Facts #47

Friday means it's the first full weekend of college football! It's also the start of a three-day weekend for many as we prepare for Labor Day. But...
Good Friday Fun Facts

Good Friday Fun Facts

In light of Good Friday and Easter weekend, here are a few fun facts regarding both of these central Christian commemorative days. In the United States, 12 states observe Good Friday as a state holiday: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky,...

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Friday Fun Facts #25

Friday Fun Facts #25

This week has flown by for me. But that shouldn't keep us from learning a little random trivia. Here are this Friday's Fun Facts... Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan.John Milton used 8,000 different words in his poem, "Paradise Lost."The tongue is...

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Friday Fun Facts #24

Friday Fun Facts #24

Wow! The first Friday of April 2019. I hope people were kind on April Fool's Day. Here are a few fun facts to start off our Friday. The most common time for a hotel wake up call is 7am.If a car is driving 55 mph it will travel 56 feet before a driver can move their...

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Friday Fun Facts #23

Friday Fun Facts #23

Spring is definitely in the air in East Tennessee! We are in the midst of some gorgeous weather. But it is Friday, so a few fun facts are in order. "Karate" means "empty hand."With tax season upon us, did you know that in ancient Egypt some people paid their taxes in...

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Friday Fun Facts #22

Friday Fun Facts #22

In East Tennessee, I am excited that Spring is upon us. Here are a few fun facts for the first Friday of Spring! American and Russian space flights have always included chocolate.Owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees.Tae Kwon Do is only approximately sixty years...

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Friday Fun Facts

Friday Fun Facts

The weekend is upon us and for those of us in Knox County the beginning of Spring Break. Here are a few trivia tidbits for Friday, March 15, 2019. According to the old English time system, a "moment" is one and a half minutes.The Kool Aid Man as originally known as...

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Friday Fun Facts #20

Friday Fun Facts #20

It's Friday and time for some random and insightful trivia. Happy Friday! A bowling pin will fall if it tilts at least 7.5 degrees.The word "puppy" comes from the French word "poupee," which means "doll."Flamingos are able to fly up to 37 miles per hour.Robert Redford...

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Friday Fun Facts

Friday Fun Facts

Friday is not only the last day of the week. It is also a great opportunity for a few fun facts. Albert Einstein never learned to drive a car. “Dreamt” is the only word in the English language that ends in “mt.”The Russian space station Mir means “peace.”Wrigley’s Gum...

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Friday Fun Facts

Friday Fun Facts

Guess what day it is? That's right! It's Friday and time for a few fun facts. Did you know the word "underground" is the only word to begin and end with the letters "und"?Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.Lightning strikes 6,000 times every minute on the...

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