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Did You Know #44

Gilbert L. Loomis of Westfield, Massachusetts, was the first American to purchase an auto insurance policy in 1897.

Did You Know #43

FBI statistics indicate that DUI is more generally a Caucasian crime. In 2006, nearly 10 times more whites than blacks were arrested for driving under the influence.

Did You Know #42

On March 1, 1912, Captain Albert Berry became the first person to parachute
from an airplance…and walk away.

Did You Know #41

Nearly 30 percent of Dalmatian dogs are born with complete or partial hearing loss.

Did You Know #40

Because of the number of creepy-crawlies that make their home in the rivers and streams of Alabama, it’s sometimes referred to as “The Lizard State.”

Did You Know #39

Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.

Did You Know #38

The first Macintosh computer was launched during the 1984 Superbowl with a commercial featuring a Mac defeating Big Brother from Orwell's 1984.

Did You Know #37

A team of British researchers recently created the world's tiniest transistor, which is only 1 atom thick and 10 atoms wide.

Smoking Will Kill Up to 1 Billion People in the 21st Century

The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco will kill up to a billion people in the 21st century, most of them in poor and middle-income countries. In an effort to cut that number, Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they will spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking.

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Did You Know #36

The first robot conductor made its debut in May 2008 conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as it played "The Impossible Dream".