|
Fact |
Category |
Date |
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151 |
The Roman numeral "C" has a value of 100. |
Other |
06/17/08 |
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152 |
The Roman numeral "D" has a value of 500. |
Other |
06/16/08 |
|
153 |
The Roman numeral "I" has a value of 1. |
Other |
06/21/08 |
|
154 |
The Roman numeral "L" has a value of 50. |
Other |
06/13/08 |
|
155 |
The Roman numeral "M" has a value of 1000. |
Other |
06/15/08 |
|
156 |
The Roman numeral "V" has a value of 5. |
Other |
06/18/08 |
|
157 |
The Roman numeral "X" has a value of 10. |
Other |
06/13/08 |
|
158 |
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and Great Britain in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. |
Other |
10/01/08 |
|
159 |
The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. |
Other |
07/02/08 |
|
160 |
The teddy bear was created in 1902, almost simultaneously in both the United States and Germany. |
Other |
12/26/08 |
|
161 |
The Terry Fox Run is the largest single-day cancer fundraiser in the world. |
Other |
09/30/08 |
|
162 |
The United States Bullion Depository is located in Fort Knox, Kentucky. |
Other |
12/22/08 |
|
163 |
The United States Mint operates facilities in Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and West Point. |
Other |
12/23/08 |
|
164 |
The USA shreds 7,000 tons of used currency every year. |
Other |
05/16/09 |
|
165 |
The Washington Monument stands at just over 555 feet tall. |
Other |
02/24/09 |
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