The Huge Book of Amazing Facts - 1000+ Interesting Facts that Will Shock, Amuse and Amaze You!: The Ultimate Fun Facts Book by Jenny Kellett

Author:Jenny Kellett [Kellett, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Interesting Facts
Published: 2013-09-03T00:00:00+00:00

The reason why perfumes are sold at the front of department stores was to stop the smell of horse manure wafting into the store, back before shoppers had automobiles.

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The phrase “Goodnight, sleep tight” originates from Shakespeare’s time when mattresses were secured to bed frames by ropes. If you pulled on the ropes, the bed would tighten and become firmer to sleep on.

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In 1912, a Paris orphanage held a raffle to raise money—the prizes were live babies.

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