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TOP 10 USELESS FACTS FOR THE WEEK


? - The sound of a snore (up to 69 decibels) can be almost as loud as a
pneumatic drill (70-90 decibels).

? - Real Roquefort cheese is made from sheep’s milk under strict
regulations. It must be aged for at least two months in the limestone
caves of Cambalou in the South of France.

? - Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their volume is air.

? - Television comedy queen Lucille Ball appeared on a record 29 covers
of "TV Guide" magazine.

? - Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, worked in
Australia at the turn of the twentieth century as a mining engineer.

? - It takes more than two tons of South African rock to produce less
than an ounce of gold.

? - Built in 1763, Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, is the
oldest surviving synagogue in North America.

? - The thirteenth of the month falls on Friday more often than on any
other day of the week. In a 400-year period, there will be 688 Friday the
thirteenths, as compared to 687 Sundays or Wednesdays, the next highest
number.

? - Most precious gems are actually colorless. Their color comes form
impurities in the stone than act as pigmenting agents.

? - Goldfish have four color receptors in their eyes compared to our
three - the mantis shrimp has ten color receptors.