Fast Facts: Oct. 26
October 26, 2010
- If any of the heads on Mt. Rushmore had a body, it would be nearly 500 feet tall.
- Big Bend National Park (Texas) is home to 350 species of birds — more than any other national park.
- There are 898 steps in the Washington Monument.
- The U.S. Capitol has 365 steps — one for each day of the year — from the basement to the top of the dome.
- Walt Disney World generates about 56 tons of trash every day.
- There are no marine wildlife sanctuaries in the United States where fishing is illegal.
