Five Fun Facts
That Will
Astonish Family and Friends
by Susan Sehi-Smith
- The
state of Hawaii has no snakes at all. In fact, there is a large fine
for importing a snake of any type.
- Half
of the presidents of the United States have been of Irish descent.
- A
flea can pull 160,000 times its own weight, which is equivalent to an
average-sized human pulling 12,000 tons.
- Salt
was used as a form of money in ancient times. Our word salary
is derived from the Latin root sal,
which means salt.
- Ray Harroun was the
winner of the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, with an average speed of
74.6 mph.
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