Fun Facts Collection - 2
There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
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The slowest fish is the Sea Horse, which moves along at about 0.016 km/h (0.01 mph).
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The names of the two stone lions in front of the New York Public Library are Patience and Fortitude. They were named by then-mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
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The famous split-fingered Vulcan salute is actually intended to represent the first letter ('shin,' pronounced 'sheen') of the word 'shalom.' As a small boy, Leonard Nimoy observed his rabbi using it in a benediction and never forgot it; eventually he was able to add it to 'Star Trek' lore.
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The hardness of ice is similar to that of concrete.
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