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    Fast Facts

    ? “”Pennsylvania”” is misspelled on the Liberty Bell.

    ? Shakespeare is quoted 33,150 times in the Oxford English Dictionary.

    ? Poland is the “”stolen car capital of the world.””

    ? Pearls melt in vinegar.

    ? A family of 26 could go to the movies in Mexico City for the price of one in Tokyo.

    ? Simplistic passwords contribute to over 80 percent of all computer password break-ins.

    ? The Web site with the highest number of women visitors between the age of 35 and 44 is Alka-Seltzer.com.

    ? Almost all U.S. presidents have worn glasses; some just didn’t like being seen wearing them in public. Harry Truman was one of the few exceptions.

    ? The first owner of the Marlboro cigarette brand died of lung cancer.

    ? Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are 50 years of age or older.

    ? Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

    ? A common drink for Tibetans is Butter Tea which is made out of butter, salt, and brick tea.

    ? 95 percent of the entire lemon crop produced in the U.S. is from California and Arizona.

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