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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.

• In pre-Olympic exhibitions, the U.S. women’s softball team won 185 consecutive games, outscoring opponents 1,475 to 24.
• In 1867, the USA bought Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 OR 2 cents an acre.
• Milwaukee art lovers raised more than $85,000 in private donations to erect a statue of the Fonz on the city’s Riverwalk.
• Nationwide, the average markup on various items sold at combination gas stations-convenience stores: cigarettes - 19%, candy - 43%, sunglasses - 100%, ice - 60%, gasoline - 7%.
• No other animal gives us more by-products than the hog. That list would include pig suede, glue, porcelain, buttons, glass, paint brushes, crayons, chalk, anti-freeze, insulin, cosmetics, rubber, plastics, linoleum, matches, cellophane, cement, gelatin, marshmallows and insulation to name just a few.
• More than 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. Don’t even ask.
• Pinocchio is Italian for “pine head.”

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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