Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/10/nobel_peace_prizes_notable_omi.html
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Fact #711: According to the dictionary, “literally” now also means “figuratively”
Source: http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/according_to_the_dictionary_literally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred/
Fact #658: Baby elephants suck their trunks – like human babies suck their thumbs.
Happy World Elephant Day! August 12 is World Elephant Day.
Fact #652: There is a festival called Eeyore’s Birthday Party, celebrated in honor of the character from Winnie the Pooh who always believes everyone has forgotten his birthday.
Eeyore’s Birthday Party is a day-long festival taking place annually in Austin, Texas since 1963. It typically occurs on the last Saturday of April in Austin’s Pease Park.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeyore%27s_Birthday_Party
Fact #641: AOL still has 2.4 million paying monthly subscribers.
AOL generated $196 million in revenue last quarter from these subscribers, which actually accounted for one third of AOL’s overall revenues in the quarter!
Source: http://consumerist.com/2014/05/07/aol-still-has-2-4-million-paying-subscribers/
Fact #636: The Finnish government offers all new mothers cardboard boxes for babies to sleep in.
The Finnish government offers expectant mothers a maternity starter kit or a cash grant. 95% opt for the kit which includes a cardboard box that doubles as a crib. It has helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22751415
Fact #635: A European team has never won a World Cup hosted in the Americas.
So… will it be Argentina or Germany?
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