The longest name of a town is located in North New Zealand and contains 85 letters. They call it Taumata Hill for short.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
Celebrating National Cereal Day. America's first cooked cereal's were mostly porridges made from mushed corn. Quaker Oats was introduced in 1877 and in 1894 Cream of Wheat was created. In the 1890's John Kellogg and his brother made Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
Although it is debatable among the scientific community some agree there is a 13th Zodiac sign named Ophiuchus for those born between November 29th and December 17th.
Interesting statistics today from https://t.co/ThOo3LcTFM. 1,410,622,570,320...Barrels of oil left.
14,711...Days to the end of oil (-40 years).
56,656...Days to the end of natural gas.
147,824...Days left to the end of coal.
842,685,193...Tweets sent today.
Did you know the common Dandelion has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine and other cultures for it's medicinal properties? It is also known as the Lions Tooth. Be sure to consult with you're doctor.
Did you know in ancient Egypt cat's were considered to be guardians of the underworld or spirit world ? They were considered to be a member of the family and often mummified and buried along side family members. Hurting a cat was also considered to be a very serious offense.
Don't forget to check your money serial numbers. Paper money with certain serial numbers could be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars. A a few examples are:
12345678 - Numbers in consecutive order.
77777777 - All of the same numbers.
00000001 - Low printed numbers.