Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 180,000 deaths per year.

The first TV commercial advertisement was by the Bulova Watch company on July 1, 1941. The watch company paid $9.00 for an announcement that was 10 seconds long.

Author Hunter S. Thompson wanted to be cremated and his ashes to be shot out of a cannon on his ranch.

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