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.    

• Ferdinand Porsche, who later went on to build sports cars bearing his own name, designed the original 1936 Volkswagen.
• The first VTR (Video Tape Recorder), made in 1956, was the size of a piano.
• The first ballpoint pens sold in 1945 were priced at $12.00 a piece, which is equivalent to $130 today.
• The average person sees more than 25,000 TV commercials in a year.
• Beauty fact: Some lipstick contains fish scales.
• The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
• Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, leeches and maggots are categorized as medical devices.

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