Did You Know?.. PlacesThe national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reinade los Angeles de Porciuncula". And can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, "L.A." On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. In the United States alone, there is a lawsuit every 30 seconds. If the U.S. government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for US citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles? 160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road. |
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