Elephant polo, the brainchild of Jim Edwards and James Manclark, used to be played with footballs. But the elephants developed a passion for stamping on the balls until they exploded. The World Elephant Polo Association now uses standard polo balls in its matches. It is considered a foul for an elephant to pick up the ball with its trunk or to lie down in front of the goal.
When the Electoral College first met in February 1789, all 69 electors named George Washington as their choice for president. But John Adams squeaked into office as vice president with only 34 votes.
Only one horse in film or television has ever won a Golden Globe award. That was the talking horse, the famous Mr. Ed. He was also the only animal to have his own Social Security number.
Colombia and South Africa have more murders per capita than any other nations in the world, followed by Jamaica and Venezuela.
A series of studies have shown that hangover symptoms are worst for drinkers of brandy, red wine and rum. Those symptoms are much lighter, however, for drinkers of gin and vodka.
Scientists report that there are more than 85,000 different kinds of flies.
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