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.
- There’s only one city in the United States named merely “Beach.” It is found in North Dakota, which is a land-locked state.
- Americans fill in 54 acres of crossword puzzle space every day.
- Constantinople, Edo, and Ft. Dearborn are former names of Istanbul, Tokyo, and Chicago.
- On June 26, 1974, the first product ever scanned in a retail setting was a 10-pack of Wrigley’s gum. The pack of gum, now on display at the Smithsonian Institution, just happened to be the first item lifted from the cart of the shopper. The Uniform Code Council assigns bar codes, also known as UPC symbols.
- In an emergency, the liquid inside a young coconut can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. It was done during World War II when blood supplies were low.
- According to the American Heart Association and Johns Hopkins University, a 150-pound person burns 71 calories watching TV for an hour, and 64 calories sleeping for an hour. Even at eight hours, sleeping burns fewer calories.
- American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
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