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2/1/20	The New York capitol building in Albany took 28 years (1867–1899), 5 different architects, and over $25 million to build. Composed of granite, the building has 5 floors total and a Million Dollar Staircase with 300 carved stone portraits of famous New Yorkers and others. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/2/20	Some flowers have nectar that contains low levels of caffeine. This nectar creates a drug-induced “buzz” in bees that draws the insects back. Studies also show that caffeine helps enhance a bee’s long-term memory. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/3/20	The first film ever made in Hollywood was D.W. Griffith’s 1910 In Old California, a biograph melodrama about a Spanish maiden (Marion Leonard) who has an illegitimate son with a man who later becomes governor of California. It was shot in two days.Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/4/20	The oldest restaurant in continuous service in the United States is Boston's The Union Oyster House, established in 1826. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/5/20	The industrial revolution transformed cooking forever. Food could be mass-produced, mass-marketed, and standardized. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/6/20	Boanthropy is a psychological disorder where people think they're cows. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/7/20	The earliest known sea turtle fossils are about 150 million years old. Dinosaurs became extinct about 65 million years ago. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/8/20	Students are over 4 times more likely to drop out of school if they are unable to read proficiently by the 3rd grade. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/9/20	Until 1877, lecturers at Oxford University were not allowed to marry, and women were not granted degrees until 1920. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/10/20	A total of 928 prisoners tried to escape from Auschwitz, including 878 men and 50 women. Of these, 196 successfully escaped, and most of them lived to see the end of the war. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/11/20	Amish men take about 18,425 steps per day. Amish women take about 14,196. The average American adult takes about 4,000 steps per day. Only 4% of Amish are obese, compared to 31% of the general population. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/12/20	Kansas has been home to humans for thousands of years; the first people to call Kansas home migrated to the area during the last Ice Age, when glaciers pushed them to move farther south. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/13/20	Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is one of the world's longest erupting volcanos. It has been erupting since January 3, 1983. The word "Kilauea" means "much spreading" or "spewing" in Hawaiian. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/14/20	On September 25, 2000, Paul Pierce (1977– ) of the Boston Celtics was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck, and back and had a bottle smashed over his head during a fight. Even after undergoing lung surgery, he made a full recovery and continued to play basketball. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/15/20	Crabs communicate by flapping their pincers or drumming their claws. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/16/20	Petting a dog or cat or other furry pets releases oxytocin (the “cuddle hormone”), which creates instant happiness. Oxytocin also lowers blood pressure and reduces stress levels. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/17/20	Conventionally grown apples, celery, sweet bell peppers, peaches, strawberries, imported nectarines, grapes, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, domestic blueberries, potatoes, green beans, kale, and other greens are among the fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/18/20	Most modern American millionaires today (about 80%) are first-generation millionaires. Usually the fortune they build will dissipate by the second or third generation. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/19/20	The Incas, native to Peru, were the first to grow potatoes. They began cultivating them in 5000 BC. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/20/20	As a species, elephants have few living relatives. These relatives are hyraxes, manatees, and dugongs. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/21/20	Mercury is the least researched of the inner planets. To date, the only in-depth exploration missions carried out have been done by the Mariner 10 space probe in 1973 and the MESSENGER in 2008. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/22/20	One of the largest tsunamis in history occurred in 1883, when the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa erupted. The resulting waves, one of which reached 133 feet high, devastated the coasts of Java and Sumatra, killing 36,000 people. One of the waves reportedly carried a boat two miles inland. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/23/20	Fiji is made up of approximately 300 islands and 540 smaller islets. Only one-third of the Fijian Islands are inhabited. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/24/20	Unlike humans, horses have a functioning appendix that digests leaves, leading some scientist to believe that the human appendix may have had a similar function. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/25/20	Studies show that those who eat hummus tend to weigh less and have better regulated blood sugar than those who don't. Hummus eaters also have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/26/20	Google did an experiment with M&Ms at their headquarters. When they put the candy in containers instead of out in the open, people ate 3 million fewer pieces within one month’s time. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/27/20	India, with a population of over 1 billion, eats the least amount of meat in the world with just 7 pounds of meat annually per person. Bangladesh comes in second, with 9 pounds, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo eats about 10 pounds of meat per person. Provided by FactRetriever.com

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