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Prior to 1938, engagement rings were often comprised of a combination of the bride and her mother’s birthstones, which meant that sapphires, rubies, and emeralds were the order of the day.
 
For the majority of vehicles that are made in America -- the horns honk in the key of F.
 
Early basketball rules called for a jump ball to occur after the scoring of each field goal.

Clifton Keith Hillegass is the “Cliff” behind Cliff's Notes. He started his company in 1958 when he published 16 Shakespearian study guides.
 
The blind cavefish is born with eyes, but they fall off as the fish grows.
 
Clifton Keith Hillegass is the “Cliff” behind Cliff's Notes. He started his company in 1958 when he published 16 Shakespearian study guides.
 
New York Tribune founder Horace Greeley is best known for saying, “Go West, young man.” Problem is, he didn’t say it. The quote actually came from Indiana newspaper editor John B.L. Soule. In fact, Greeley’s own comments regarding the West were less than encouraging. In 1859, while traveling across Utah, he wrote, “The desolation seems irredeemable.” Twelve years later, he proclaimed, “This Daniel Boone business is about played out.”
 
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
 
Skin contains pain and temperature receptors, which are only sensitive to extreme hot or cold. The brain experiences both these sensations in the same way. Therefore, very cold and hot temperatures cause the same kind of pain, and the brain has trouble distinguishing between the two.
 
On March 1st, 1912, Captain Albert Berry became the first person to parachute from an airplane...and walk away.

Kathleen Casey of Philadelphia was born at 12:00:01 A.M., Eastern time, on January 1st, 1946. This not only made her the first child born in the United States that year, but also made her the first "Baby Boomer."
 
Milton Bradley originally wanted to name the game Twister, Pretzel; but he could not since the name was copyrighted.
 
Aluminum used to be so hard to produce that it was valued higher than gold. Napoleon III even had all of his fine cutlery made of aluminum.
 
"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order..
 
Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell is also responsible for starting up the Chuck E. Cheese's franchise.
 
The largest city in the United States with a one syllable name is Flint, Michigan.
 
The first artist signed to the Beatles' Apple Records label was singer-songwriter James Taylor.

At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
 
Bluetooth, the wireless communication standard, was named after Harald Bluetooth, a tenth century king who encouraged communication and unity among warring Norse and Danish tribes.
 
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