1) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

2) The national flower of Japan is the cherry blossom, which holds great cultural significance and is celebrated during the annual cherry blossom festivals.

3) Lightning strikes the Earth about 8 million times a day.

4) The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).