In 1845, inventor Thomas Adams started the world's first chewing gum factory.

The slowest growing finger nail is on the thumb nail and the fastest growing is the finger nail on the middle finger.

In the Durango desert, in Mexico, there's a creepy spot called the "Zone of Silence." You can't pick up clear TV or radio signals. And locals say fireballs sometimes appear in the sky.

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