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.

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams played marbles even as adults … and still accomplished more than today’s political leaders!
• In 1920, the first “Baby Ruth” candy bar was sold. It is named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter—not the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
• With the introduction of the Happy Meal, McDonald’s became the largest toy distributor in the world.
• 90% of all animal species in the history of the Earth are now extinct.
• Ivan the Terrible built the Kremlin—then gouged the architect’s eyes out to prevent him from ever designing another structure like it.
• The Statue of Liberty was originally built for the Suez Canal.
• The U.S. Capitol has 365 steps—one for each day of the year.

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