by Teresa T.
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August 6, 2008

Interesting facts that might float your boat or sink it...02/19/09

February 19, 2009 01:27 AM EST (Updated: March 19, 2009 03:31 PM EDT)
views: 66 | comments: 19

A rainbow can be seen only in the morning or late afternoon. It can occur only when the sun is 40 degrees or less above the horizon.

It has NEVER rained in Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile.

More people are killed annually by donkeys than airplane crashes.

It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to and from the New World.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

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Comments: 19

Alexis Newell Feb 19, 2009, 1:31am EST
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
J W. Feb 19, 2009, 2:02am EST
interesting facts
Ashley B. Feb 19, 2009, 4:19am EST
never rained in a town---where does the town get their water?
Ariel Storm Feb 19, 2009, 4:35am EST
very interesting!
ashley a. Feb 19, 2009, 5:54am EST
thanks for sharing
Nancy * Feb 19, 2009, 7:23am EST
and that's why you will never see me riding a donkey?
Christine P. Feb 19, 2009, 8:21am EST
I love reading these interesting facts!
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Feb 19, 2009, 9:02am EST
"It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to and from the New World."

How come this doesn't surprise me at all?
Janie E. Feb 19, 2009, 9:34am EST
Love these interesting facts!!!
Dagmara H. Feb 19, 2009, 10:26am EST
interesting
tammie p. Feb 19, 2009, 11:08am EST
very interesting
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Feb 19, 2009, 1:27pm EST
Interesting facts.
Cynthia T. Feb 19, 2009, 7:08pm EST
very interesting
chelsie t. Feb 20, 2009, 11:28am EST
~Thanks for sharing with WFYB!~
James B. Feb 21, 2009, 1:23am EST
Thanks for posting to all top ten groups!
James B. Feb 21, 2009, 1:24am EST
Who are you calling a donkey? Oh, right...
Amy just hangin' out M. Mar 19, 2009, 5:52pm EDT
This comment is to let you know that this content has reached at least 50 page views, and so it has been removed from the group Views R Us. Congratulations, and thanks for posting to the group!
Gene P. Mar 24, 2009, 10:49pm EDT
Thanks for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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