Bananas were discovered by Alexander the Great in 327 B.C. when he conquered India.

In 1978, the World Water Speed record was made by Ken Warby from Australia. His average speed was 317.6 mph, and his jet-powered hydroplane was 27 feet long called "Spirit of Australia." Warby built the boat himself in his back yard.

The Food and Drug Administration says the most common injury from cosmetics comes from scratching the eye with a mascara wand.

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