AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING XXII

1. Polar bear fur is actually clear and the bears' skin is black.

2. Women couldn't apply for credit at a bank until 1974. 

3. In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with honey so flies would flock to them, instead of the Pharaoh.

4. John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.

5. 87% of the world's population lives above the equator. This is because most of the earth's land masses lie in the northern hemisphere, providing fertile soil.

6. The Wright brothers promised their father that they would always fly separately.

7. 60% of the world's 3 million lakes are located in Canada.

8. 99% of Libya is desert.

9. In Egypt, it's considered incredibly rude to salt food that has been served to you. 

10. Pilots and co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that they don't both end up with food poisoning.