MurphyTown Facts Haiku Irish Jokes Laws Legends News Photos Poems Proverbs Quotes Yin Facts Index Top Ten Newest Search Post Prev Fact Fact 618 of 4622 Next Fact Pearls melt in vinegar. Random Fact U.S. DECLARES INDEPENDENCE: July 4, 1776 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which procl... You might think that absolutely pure water would be perfectly clear and utterly transparent, but it's actually blue. The blue color of the water in th... LOUIS BECOMES CHAMP: June 22, 1937 In Chicago's Comiskey Park, Joe Louis wins the world heavyweight boxing title when he defeats American Jim Braddo... What do you think of this Fact? Vote Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down. Reputation: 2 / Feedback: 0  Site Content compiled in Asheville, NC / Web Hosting by Gigfoot