(I grew up with two grapefruit trees in our backyard.)
The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continually held sports event in the United States; the second oldest is the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (though I wouldn’t have called that a ‘sports event’).
The Pony Express didn't use ponies, they used horses.

My mother was born in Wisconsin.
Her granddaughter, Elizabeth, was born in Houston.
Cats average 16 hours of sleep a day, more than any other mammal.
There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long (eye hip arm leg ear toe jaw rib lip gum).
The shoestring was invented in England in 1790. Prior to this time all shoes were fastened with buckles.
A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.
And finally, Tuesday is considered a lucky day in Wales, but unlucky in Greece and Spain.
So now you know!
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