$(function() {
	$('ul.facts li:first-child').addClass('selected');
	setInterval(cycle_fact, 8000);
	
	function cycle_fact()
	{
		if ( ! cycle_fact.$facts)
		{
			cycle_fact.$facts = $('ul.facts li');
		}
		//this.$facts.length
		var $curr = $('ul.facts li.selected');
		var $next = null;
		
		$curr.fadeOut(1000, function() {
			$(this).removeClass('selected');
			var $next = $(this).next();
			if ( ! $next.length)
			{
				$next = $('ul.facts li:first-child');
			}
			$next.fadeIn(1000);
			$next.addClass('selected');
		});
	}
});