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20% of the population experiences snoring problems. Males and obese people have more problems with snoring. Snoring tends to be louder when a person sleeps on their back. There are more than 300 devices registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to help cure snoring.
A 1989 law in Florida forbids the release of more than ten lighter-than-air
balloons at a time. This is to protect marine creatures that often mistake balloons
for food and can suffer intestinal injuries if they eat the balloons.
A baked ham has graced traditional Easter tables in America for centuries. The
tradition of ham served at Easter dates back to the 1600s. The colonists got the
idea from their Native American neighbors. Every year the Native Americans
welcomed spring with a planting festival that included the practice of smoking
meats, especially venison. The colonists were fascinated with the process and
decided to try it on the hogs they had raised. They salted, smoked, and stored the
meat through the winter until it was perfectly cured and ready for the table in the
spring, just in time for Easter.
A bride stands to the groom\u2019s left at a wedding so that his sword hand would be free. Apparently Anglo-Saxon brides were often kidnapped before a wedding and brawls were common. That\u2019s also why the best man stands with the groom; the tribe\u2019s best warrior was there to help the groom defend the bride.
