| 1. |
To loosen a rusted bolt:
Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to
the rusted bolt for several minutes. |
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| 2. |
To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals
to bubble away corrosion. |
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| 3. |
To clean a toilet:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl.
Let the "real thing" sit for one hour,
then flush clean. |
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| 4. |
You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke
and it will be gone in two days. |
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| 5. |
In many states the highway patrol
carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove
blood from the highway after a car accident. |
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| 6. |
The celebration of the new year
is the oldest of all holidays.
It was first observed in ancient Babylon
about 4,000 years ago.
Around 2000 B.C., Babylonians
celebrated the beginning of
a new year on what is now March 25,
although they themselves had
no written calendar. |
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| 7. |
Every time you take a breath,
a baby is born somewhere in the world.
And every 2 seconds a child dies. |
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| 8. |
In ancient England people
could not have sex unless
they had consent of the King. |
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| 9. |
"stewardesses" is the longest word
that is typed with only the left hand. |
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| 10. |
Prepared mustard can be stored
for at least 2 years. |
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| 11. |
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds,
dogs only have about ten. |
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| 12. |
McDonald's offer ayran (a popular chilled yogurt drink)
in Turkey, McLaks (a grilled salmon sandwich) in Norway,
and teriyaki burgers in Japan. In New Delhi, India,
where Hindus shun beef and Muslims refuse pork,
the burgers are made of mutton and called
Maharaja Macs. And if you're vegetarian,
there's the McAloo Tikki burger, a spicy vegetarian patty
made of potatoes and peas. |
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| 13. |
Although it's only 2% of our body weight,
the brain uses 20% of all oxygen we breathe,
20% of the calories we take in, and
15% of the body's blood supply. |
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| 14. |
Income tax was first introduced in England in 1799
by British Prime Minister, William Pitt. |
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| 15. |
In order to sell his sets of Shakespeare
door-to-door, David McConnell offered
free perfume to his customers.
He realized the perfume was more popular
and began selling cosmetics door-to-door.
This began the company that grew into Avon. |
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| 16. |
Jahangir, a 17th century Indian Mughal ruler,
had 5,000 women in his harem and 1,000 young boys.
He also owned 12,000 elephants. |
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| 17. |
Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland
because he doesn't wear pants. |
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| 18. |
Botanically, the banana is a berry.
Bananas grow upside down on a bush.
India grows more bananas than
any other country in the world. |
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| 19. |
During a kiss as many as
278 bacteria colonies are exchanged. |
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| 20. |
he word 'hurricane' is derived from
the name of the West Indian god of storms, Huracan. |
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