26TV series For Syndication
100-episode TV series were favored for syndication in the 20th century, as this allowed broadcasters to air the shows for 20 consecutive weeks without duplicating content. This number has dropped to 88 in recent years.
27. Dogs can't or don't have the ability to chew food side to side, and their saliva contains no digestive enzymes. Because their food does not require as much chewing as ours does, their jaws only allow for up-and-down movement.
28. Long-haired dogs are more likely to suffer from heat stroke if their fur is cut short.
29. In 1892, the body of a 19-year-old girl named Mercy Brown was exhumed by her father, who then went to burn her heart and liver. Her ailing brother was then given a tonic made from the ashes. Her dad thought she was a vampire and could heal her brother's tuberculosis with her special tonic. It didn't work; he passed away two months later.
30. A chain of volcanoes last erupted within France 6,000 years ago. They were attributed to Roman mining waste mounds or kilns until the year 1750.
