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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.

• An ear of corn almost always has an even number of rows (twelve, fourteen, or sixteen).
• Philadelphia, York, Lancaster, Baltimore, Annapolis, Princeton, Trenton, and New York City were the cities serving as the seat of government for the fledgling United States of America before Washington, D.C., became the nation’s permanent capital in December 1800.
• The steam rising from a cup of coffee contains the same amount of antioxidants as three oranges.
• Morphine was named after Morpheus, the Greek God of dreams.
• The average lifespan of an NHL hockey puck is 7 minutes. Those that don’t fly into the stands are removed because they warm up from friction and bounce on the ice. Game pucks, chilled to -10 degrees Fahrenheit for maximum performance, are kept in a freezer in the penalty box.
• If you could drive from the Earth to the sun at a speed of 60 miles per hour, it would take about 177 years to get there.
• Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) created more than 800 oil paintings and 700 drawings. Today, one of his paintings may sell for millions of dollars. During his lifetime, however, he was poverty stricken and sold only one painting.

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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