Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego. In Vermont, USA, it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands. Pigs can become alcoholics. Elephants are the only animal that can't jump. There are 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
Humans are the only animals that cry tears.
Abraham Lincoln's son's life was once saved by John Wilkes Booth's brother. A new man-made fountain opposite the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is now the world's highest geyser, at 600 feet. The geyser's is powered by three 800 hp pumps and discharges water at up to 200 feet per second. The geyser will keep 1,100 gallons of water, weighing 9,200 pounds, in the air when in operation. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw beautiful young women into a volcano it would stop erupting.