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- Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. With 22.78 million international visitors, Bangkok has been named the most visited city in the world for the fourth year in a row – beating Paris, London, Dubai, and Singapore.
- Typing keyboards used to be arranged alphabetically. Have you ever wondered why keyboards aren’t arranged by the ABC’s compared to the QWERTY keys we know now?
- We are born with only 2 natural fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. One of the most surprising fun facts about life: All other fears and phobias are learned or acquired later in life.
- Three presidents, all Founding Fathers—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4. Presidents Adams and Jefferson also died the same year, 1826; President Monroe died in 1831.
- The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin. Her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair.
- There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57.
- One of President John Tyler’s grandsons is still alive today—and he was born in 1790. How is this possible? President Tyler, the 10th US president, was 63 when his son Lyon Tyler was born in 1853; Lyon’s son was born when he was 75.
- More human twins are being born now than ever before. Do you get the feeling that there are more twins around these days than there used to be? No? Well, you should, because according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction, the "twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the '80s—up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries.
- A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions. Much like the rings of a tree can tell you its age and provide clues about the life it has lived, so too does the long tusk of the narwhal.
- The first person convicted of speeding was going eight mph. According to Guinness World Records, the first person to be charged with speeding was Walter Arnold of the English village of Paddock Wood, Kent.
- "New car smell" is the scent of dozens of chemicals. Few odors are as pleasing as "new car smell"—and not just because it's nice to be in a brand new car.
- A mix between a Chihuahua and a dachshund is called a "chiweenie."
- There are no seagulls in Hawaii.
- Even though dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk.
- Gummy bears were originally called "dancing bears."
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