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Only one out of every three people wash their hands when leaving a public bathroom.

Funny, Health and Body

One ragweed plant can release as many as a million grains of pollen in one day.

Health and Body

On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States.

Health and Body, Statistics

On average 1,668 gallons of water are used by each person in the United States daily.

Health and Body, Statistics

Obsessive nose picking is referred to as rhinotillexomania.

Health and Body

American swimmer Mark Spitz 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals

In 1972

George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single

In 1970

Ron Guidry wins his 20th

In 1978

Iraqi troops seized Iranian territory in a border dispute

In 1980

1st passage of McClure Strait fabled Northwest Passage completed

In 1954

Marcus Whitman, missionary was born in 1802-09-04

Danny Ponce was born in 1972-09-04

Mitzi Gaynor, in Chicago Ill was born in 1931-09-04

Thomas Eagleton, (D-Sen-Mo) was born in 1929-09-04

Judith Ivey was born in 1951-09-04