In the early 1800's, valentines began to be assembled in factories. Early manufactured valentines were black and white pictures that were painted by workers in a factory.
A kiss for one minute can burn 26 calories.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until the 1730's, India was the only source for diamonds in the world.
850 peanuts are needed to make an 18 oz. jar of peanut butter.
In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago.
18% of an Americans income is spent on transportation.
Minimum wage was 0.25 per hour when it was first enacted in 1938.
During his entire lifetime, Herman Melville's timeless classic of the sea, "Moby Dick," sold only 3,715 copies.
An armadillo can walk under water.
If you stacked one million $1 dollar bills, the pile of money would weigh 2,040.8 pounds. If you used $100 dollar bills, the stack would weigh only 20.4 pounds.
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