The modeling compound Play-Doh started out in the 1950s as a wallpaper cleaner for coal residue. Sales began to fall as coal was used less frequently in furnaces, but the owners sister-in-law, a preschool teacher, suggested it be used as a childrens toy. Submitted by Cynthia Higgins - Pittsburgh, PA The peacock is actually the name of the male peafowl. The female is called a peahen. In 2000, a New Jersey man admitted hed opened 2,417 accounts using 16 PO boxes to fleece Columbia House and BMG out of 26,554 CDs. Restaurant chains like Applebee’s and T.G.I. Friday’s have their staff sing a specialized song to wish customers a happy birthday in order to avoid paying royalties, since Happy Birthday to You is a copyrighted tune. Read the full text here: mentalfloss/amazingfactgenerator?p=1702#ixzz2j4F48eW6 --brought to you by mental_floss!
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