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In the spirit of C.A.N.I. (Continuous And Never-ending Improvement), here are this week’s new facts—one for each day of your coming week. Pass them on to others to keep the spirit alive or invite your friends and family to visit our blog where they can also view previous entries.  

• China has more English speakers than the United States.
• If you’re average, your feet hit the floor 7,000 times a day.
• The word “checkmate” is a Persian word meaning “the king is dead.”
• There are more telephones than people in Washington D.C.
• A hummingbird weighs less than a penny!
• Bulls are colorblind and therefore will usually charge at a matador’s waving cape no matter what color it is—be it red or neon yellow!
• The Hoover Dam was built to last 2,000 years. The concrete in it will not even be fully cured for another 500 years.

DECEMBER HOLIDAY BONUS

• Every year, 1.76 billion candy canes are made.
• December 26th is National Candy Cane Day in the U.S.
• The largest candy cane ever made was 36 feet, 7 inches long.
• A medium-size candy cane has about 50 calories.
• More than 60 million poinsettias are sold every Christmas.
• Annual retail sales of poinsettias now exceed $220 million.
• 80% of poinsettias are purchased by women, and 80% of purchasers are over 40 years old.

Harry K. Jones is a professional speaker and consultant for AchieveMax®, Inc., a company of motivational speakers who provide custom-designed keynote presentations, seminars, and consulting services. Harry has appeared all over North America addressing topics such as change, customer service, creativity, employee retention, goal setting, leadership, stress management, teamwork and time management for a number of industries, including education, financial, government, healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing. For more information on Harry's presentations, please call 800-886-2MAX or fill out our contact form.

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