~ Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can and when he died in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.
~ Pearls dissolve in vinegar.
~ A U.S. nickel has more copper in it than a U.S. penny.
~ Duct tape, invented in 1942, was used by the U.S. Army as a waterproof sealing tape for ammunition boxes.
~ According to doctors, humans have an average of 14 episodes of flatulence per day.
~ Cheesecake was invented in Ancient Greece and served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games.
~ Hitchcock's Psycho movie had the first flushing toilet to appear on-screen.
~ Crickets' ears are located on their front legs, a little below their knees.
~ Symbols such as "!#@%" that are used to indicate swearing in comic strips are called grawlix.
These are some very interersting random facts :) especially the one about Fredric Baur.
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