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12/1/18	A baby has around 30,000 taste buds. They are not just on the tongue but also on the sides, back, and roof of the mouth. Adults have about 10,000. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/2/18	An estimated 800 wounded men burned to death at the Battle of the Wilderness because they were unable to crawl away from advancing brush fires. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/3/18	The Beatty Papyrus, written around 1350 B.C. and discovered at Thebes, is the oldest dream dictionary existing today. It describes special dream-interpreting priests called "Masters of the Secret Things" or "Learned Ones of the Magic Library." - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/4/18	While some Buddhist sects believe in heaven and hell, most Buddhists believe heaven or hell is a state of mind. In short, by shifting our awareness, we attain a different level of consciousness. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/5/18	Giant armadillos as big as cars roamed the earth long before highways and freeways existed. These gigantic creatures died off 10,000 years ago. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/6/18	Dubbed the "Marathon Man," Belgian runner Stefaan Engels ran the marathon distance every day for a year, totalling 9,569 miles (1,5401 km). - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/7/18	Because Jupiter generates its own heat, it shrinks 2 cm every year. When it was first formed, it was about twice its current diameter, and it was much hotter. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/8/18	Farmers in India use Coca Cola and Pepsi as an inexpensive form of pesticide. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/9/18	Before sandpaper was invented, people used the rough skin of sharks, called shagreen, to smooth and polish wood. Japanese warriors wrapped the skin around the handles of their swords to keep the swords from slipping out of their hands. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/10/18	The lion has a special tongue that is rough enough to peel the skin of their prey away from the flesh. If a lion licked the back of a human's hand just a few times, it would peel away much of the skin. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/11/18	Motorcycle riders are nearly twice as likely to be driving while drunk than passenger car drivers. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/12/18	Plato theorized that reasoning originated with the brain, but that passions originated in the "fiery" heart. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/13/18	Hundreds of years ago, people put spider webs on their wounds because they believed it would help stop the bleeding. Scientists now know that the silk contains vitamin K, which helps reduce bleeding. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/14/18	During the War of 1812, more soldiers died of disease than were killed in battle. Common diseases included malaria, measles, smallpox, infections from unclean operating equipment, and pneumonia.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/15/18	The first person in Egypt identified by name (Mery) for tax evasion was sentenced to 100 blows for his crime.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/17/18	Over 50% of adults in America prefer chocolate to other flavors.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/18/18	Famous people who worked at McDonald's include Sharon Stone, Shania Twain, Jay Leno, Rachel McAdams, and Pink.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/19/18	Russians started drinking tea in the 17th century, but because of its high price, it did not become widely popular until the beginning of the 19th century. Tea in Russia has historically been prepared in a samovar, a heated metal container. The samovar keeps tea hot for hours.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/20/18	Today, the word "saturnine" means gloomy, sullen, or sluggish-most likely as an allusion to Saturn, one of the slowest moving planets.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/21/18	While it seems counterintuitive, Earth is actually closest to the sun in December, even though winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/22/18	CIA agents during the Cold War used a method of communication based on how their shoelaces were tied. The shoelace patterns could convey messages such as "I have information," "Follow me," or "I have brought another person."- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/23/18	Researchers have hypothesized at least 118 causes of death for Mozart, including rheumatic fever, influenza, trichinosis, mercury poisoning, kidney ailment, and streptococcal infection.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/24/18	Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since 1850.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/25/18	Christmas wasn't declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/26/18	President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1901.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/27/18	Chionophobia is the persistent fear of snow, especially becoming trapped by snow. The term is derived from the Greek words chion and phobos, meaning "snow" and "fear" respectively.- Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/28/18	In 1986, a plane called Voyager flew all the way around the world without landing or refueling. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/29/18	Annapolis, Maryland, was briefly the capital of the United States, from 1783-1784. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/30/18	Africa is the world's hottest continent, and the world's second driest continent. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
12/31/18	Japanese chefs believe that a good sushi knife has a soul that was imbued by the craftsman who made, sharpened, and fitted the blade. Consequently, Japanese chefs treat their knives with the utmost care and respect, and professional chefs in Japan sharpen their knives every night after closing. - Provided by FactRetriever.com

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