Orville Wright was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, a Frenchman, was killed.

Andorra, a tiny country between France & Spain, has the longest average lifespan: 83.49 years.

All porcupines float in water.

Ever wonder where the phrase two bits came from? Some coins used in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War were Spanish dollars, which could be cut into pieces, or bits. Since two pieces equaled one-fourth dollar, the expression two bits came into being as a name for 25 cents.

Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th, which occurs one to three times a year.

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