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Did you know that there are 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building?                                        The beautiful skyline of New York City with the Empire State Building in the background Some more interesting Empire State Building trivia facts: The Empire State Building's official opening took place 86 years ago on April 11, 1931. with a cost about $41 million dollars. In a 2011 research study at Cornell University, researchers have examined millions of photographs and came to the conclusion that the Empire State Building was the most photographed building in the world. On July 28, 1945, an Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 78th and 79th floors of the Empire State Building.  11 people in the building as well as the pilot and 2 of the crew mates have perished in the disaster. Heavy fog had disoriented the pilot while he was trying to ...

Did you know that China produced 455 metric tons of gold in 2016, or 18.5 billion dollars in today's prices! South Africa was the leading country in gold production for many years, but as of 2016, South Africa ranked 7th, with that year's production of 140 metric tons. Shiny gold ingot bars! Some more interesting trivia facts on Gold: The chemical symbol of Gold is Au Pure 24K gold can easily be molded with the hands.  Tutankhamen's coffin is made of gold, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Gold is actually edible!  There are upscale desserts made with shavings of gold leaf flakes. The precious yellow metal has been found on every continent on Earth. There is about 0.2 milligrams of gold in the human body, mostly in the blood. More gold has been recovered from a ton of old computers than from 17 tons of gold ore. There is nearly 20 million tons of gold in the world's oceans. The higher the carat weight the gold, the better the purity. Talk...

Did you know that the female black widow bite is worse than the male's? Yes, 3X stronger! You can identify the female black widow spider by the red hourglass design embedded on her glossy black abdomen.  Black widow spider venom is rarely fatal and these spiders are shy in nature; they will only bite defending their nest or when they sense that they are in a threatened manner. Female black widow spider dangling in her irregular looking web Some more interesting black widow facts: Black widow bites can cause localized pain.  Severe bites cause vomiting, sweating, muscle cramping, and pain, which can last from 3-5 days. Black widow spiders prefer dark and low places such as the garage; their webs are irregular in shape and the female black widow has been known to eat her male suitor after mating. Black widow spiders can be found all across the United States, especially in the southwestern U.S., in such states as Arizona and New Mexico. The black widow's legs h...

Did you know that honey is the only food that does not spoil?  Honey has been discovered for over 5,500 years in ceramic vases in the country of Georgia! A trickle of gooey honey from a spoon Some more interesting honey facts: Honey is a superfood which contains lots of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants!  Processed honey (without the bee pollen) can be used to heal medical wounds.  Honey has a high sugar content, which dehydrates and kills the bad bacteria. Spores can be present in honey; these spores from the deadly bacteria that causes Botulism; therefore, people with a weakened immune system or infants less than one year of age should not ingest honey. Honey was considered a valuable asset in 11th century Germany, since honey was able to sweeten the country's beer. Fructose is the main sugar and makes up 38.5% of the mass of honey. In order to produce one pound of honey, bees have to pollinate 2 million flowers. About 36 million kilogra...