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.

• Pinstripes were added to New York Yankee jerseys in 1923 because the Yankees’ administration thought it would make Babe Ruth look thinner.
• The average American pays more in taxes than for food, clothing and shelter put together.
• The English language now includes about 995,000 words. Spanish has 275,000 words and French a mere 100,000 words.
• The face of a penny can hold about 30 drops of water.
• The first drive-thru window at a restaurant was at the McDonalds in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It was put in so that the soldiers from Fort Huachuca could get food since the base had a regulation that prohibited anyone in uniform from entering a business establishment.
• The parachute was invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515.
• The underside of a horse’s hoof is called a frog. The frog peels off several times a year with new growth.

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