Kentucky - Ice Cream

In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.

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How much does Alaska cost?

Well, in 1867 it cost the United States of America $7.2 million. Russia offered to sell Alaska to the US in 1859, but the purchase was delayed due to the Civil War. After the war, Russia made the offer again, and on March 30, Secretary of State William Seward accepted the offer. The Senate approved the purchase on April 9 and President Andrew Johnson signed the purchase treaty on May 28. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18,1867. Alaska covers 375 million acres. So at $7.2 million for 375 million acres ain't to bad. 

Holes in Swiss Cheese

 For ages cheese makers were puzzled by the holes in Swiss cheese. Now it's believed that the holes are caused by microscopic bits of hay in the cheese. Gas molecules attach to the little bits of hay. The size and number of holes in the cheese are directly related to the amount of microscopic bits of clay. Swiss cheese of earlier times had larger and more abundant holes because there were more hay particles for the gas to attach to. Due to the increased technology, cleanliness has improved so there are fewer holes are they are getting smaller. 

Worlds Biggest Earthworm

The giant Gippsland earthworm (Megascolides australis) is the largest earthworm species on the earth. The average length is 3.3 feet long and they can reach up to 9.8 feet in length. Like most earthworms, they have the ability to expand and contract their bodies. 

The giant worms live along stream banks in Victoria, Australia. These worms are rare and are classified as a "threatened species" because of the effects of farming, and their low reproductive rate and it takes up to five years to mature and reproduce. 

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States and Borders

Maine is the only state in the United States of America that is bordered by only one state. That state is New Hampshire.

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Men and Women and Skin

Women are lighter skinned than men in all human populations! The difference is mostly due to the higher levels of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes of males. 

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Worlds Largest Lizard

The Komodo Dragon, the worlds largest lizard can be found only in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.

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Women on US Currency?

Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note. It appeared on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891, and the back of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1896.

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