Factual Friday

1) Al Capone died of syphilis.
2) Mickey Mouse first appeared in 1928
3) After her husband died, writer Mary Shelley kept his heart wrapped in silk until she passed away.
4) The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes and was between Great Britian and Zanzibar. It was Zanzibar who surrendered.
5) In 15th Century Venice, the government ordered the prostitutes to go topless.
6) The word applause comes from 2 latin words that mean upon approval.
7) The Great Wall of China covers more than 1/20th of the Earth's circumfrence.
8) No cocuntry has a claim on Antartica.
9) Technically speaking, World War II is not finished. There has never been a formal peace treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia).
10) There are 108 stitches on an official Major League ball.