http://www.dumbfacts.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-than-10-million-bricks-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-than-10-million-bricks-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/there-are-more-than-10-million-bricks-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-seven-spikes-atop-the-statue-of-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-seven-spikes-atop-the-statue-of-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The seven spikes atop the Statue of Liberty’s head represent the seven seas and seven continents of the world. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-seven-spikes-atop-the-statue-of-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1885-the-home-insurance-company-of-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1885-the-home-insurance-company-of-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator In 1885 the Home Insurance Company of Chicago was the tallest building in the world. It was only 9 stories tall. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/in-1885-the-home-insurance-company-of-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-world-trade-center-towers-in-new-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-world-trade-center-towers-in-new-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The World Trade Center towers in New York City had two zip codes, 10047 and 10048, one for each building. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-world-trade-center-towers-in-new-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-inscription-on-the-tablet-held-by-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-inscription-on-the-tablet-held-by-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator The inscription on the tablet held by the Statue of Liberty reads “July 4, 1776″ in Roman numerals. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/the-inscription-on-the-tablet-held-by-/feed/ 0 http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/theres-1860-steps-to-the-top-of-/ http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/theres-1860-steps-to-the-top-of-/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:53:12 +0000 Administrator There’s 1,860 steps to the top of the Empire State Building. ]]> http://www.dumbfacts.com/directory-of-facts/theres-1860-steps-to-the-top-of-/feed/ 0