Trivia, The More You Know

The Term 'Soccer' Came From Britain

The term “soccer” does not originate in America. The word is from Britain, where it was derived from a short form of “Association Football.”

Americans Are Cookie Monsters

Americans love cookies. So much in fact the average American will eat 35,000 cookies in their lifetime.

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  • 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
  • The shortest scientific –ology word is "oology."
  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in their first year.
  • The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
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