The name Santa Claus came from Saint Nicholas who was a bishop in the town of Myra, and was known to be very nice to children.

The longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. Dror Orpaz and Carmit Tsubara recorded it on April 5, 1999 at a kissing contest held in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Two national capitals are named after U.S. presidents: Washington, D.C., and Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

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