40 percent of the almonds in the world are used by manufacturers of chocolate
it takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
olives, which grow on trees, were first cultivated 5,000 years ago in syria
a person infected with the sars virus, has a 95-98% chance of recovery
when explorers first arrived in venezuela, they were reminded of venice. they named the country "little venice", which translated into spanish is venezuela
mr. rogers is an ordained minister
between 12%-15% of the population is left-handed
when a polar bear cub is born, it can not see or hear. it takes approximately a month for the cub to start to see and hear
girls have more tastebud than boys
dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute
platypuses mate in the water
julie nixon, daughter of richard nixon married david eisenhower, grandson of dwight eisenhower
the microwave oven was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
the candlefish is so oily that it was once burned for fuel
a flea can jump 150 times its size. that is the same as a person able to jump up 1,000 feet in the air
morihei ueshiba, founder of aikido, once pinned an opponent using only a single finger
game of squash originated in the united kingdom. it came about after a few boys, who were waiting for their turn to play
coca-cola was originally green
when opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." theyactually pass out from sheer terror.
you burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television
lady bugs really are not bugs. they are actually beetles and their correct name is the ladybird beetle
the name reebok was named after the african gazelle
the average human scalp has 100,000 hairs
hydrogen is the most common atom in the universe
there is a town named dildo in the province of newfoundland, canada
for every human in the world there are one million ants
the word "nerd" was first coined by dr. suess in the book "if i ran to the zoo."
rate for a letter in 1693 was determined through how much light could pass through the letter. the postage rate would be
the sears tower located in chicago, illinois is made up 76,000 tons of steel
mel blanc (the voice of bugs bunny) was allergic to carrots
there are more recreational golfers per capita in canada than any other country in the world
hitler and napolean both had only one testical
the largest bill u.s. bill made is for $100,000
playwright shakespeare was only 18 years old when he married ann hathaway, who was 26 years old at the time
wherever a person is standing in the state of michigan in the united states, they are within 85 miles of one of the great lakes
it only takes a male horse 14 seconds to copulate
the driest place on earth is calama, in the atacama desert in chile
after being picked an orange cannot ripen
the stomach of an adult can hold 1.5 liters of material
on average, a whole chicken from the grocery store weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces
a galactic year is 250 million earth-years. this is the time it takes for our solar system to make one revolution around the milky way galaxy.
singer paula abdul used to be a cheerleader for the los angeles lakers
fossilized bird droppings are one of the chief exports of nauru, an island nation in the western pacific
water expands 9% when it is frozen
the first toilet tank ever seen on television was on leave it to beaver
the origin of apples traces back to the middle east over 4,000 years ago
the colours yellow, red, and orange are used in fast food restaraunts because those are the colours that stimulate hunger
99% of pumpkins that are sold are sold for decoration
if all the cars from the u.s. were taken and lined up from bumper to bumper, there would be enough cars to go to the moon from earth and back.
the elephant is the national animal of thailand
a canadian tour company offers a two-day course in igloo building
dairy cows can produce 20 to 35 gallons of saliva a day
when the pez mint dispenser was first introduced it was meant to replace the activity of smoking
gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones
the speed of sound must be exceeded to produce a sonic boom.
a b-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the empire state building on july 28, 1945
over 600,000 people died as a result of the spanish influenza epidemic
from all the vegetables, beets contain the most sugar
smelling bananas can help a person lose weight
in miami, florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios
only female mosquitoes bite humans. male mosquitoes live on natural liquids from plants and other resources
an estimated 690 million people live in africa
the difference between horns and antlers is that horns never stop growing and antlers shed and grow every year
african baobab tree's circumference can reach 180 feet. if the trunk is hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it.
on average, the pentagon uses 666 rolls of toilet paper in one day
the uss abraham lincoln has five gymnasiums on the ship and a basketball league with 22 teams
found in argentina, the ornate horned frog can eat an entire mouse with one swallow
great britain was the first country to issue postage stamps in 1840
d war ii, there was not enough sugar in the u.s. to make candy as it was sent to the troops overseas.
the most famous movie theatre is the "chinese theatre" located in los angeles, usa
in the u.s., the sport that causes the most injuries among the age group of 15-24 is basketball
oscar wilde and his friends came up the with the word "dude." it came from the words "duds" and "attitude."
by weight, the sun is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 1.5% carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, and 0.5% all other elements.
melba toast is named after an australian opera singer dame nellie melba
astronomers once believed a planet named vulcan existed between mercury and the sun
talc was used by cavemen 15,000 years ago as an ingredient added to make paint
the only married couple to fly together in space were jan davis and mark lee, who flew aboard the endeavor space shuttle from sept 12-20, 1992
valentina tereshkova was the first woman to enter space. she spent three days in space and completed forty-eight orbits of earth
3000 years ago children played with circular hoops made with grape vines. this toy was swung around the waist. years later
the first subway system in america was built in boston, massachusetts in 1897.
swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth. after approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones,
sharks have survived on earth for about 400 million years
ukrainian monk, dionysius exiguus, created the modern day christian calendar
revenue that is generated from gambling is more than the revenue that comes from movies, cruise ships, recorded music,
every 30 seconds a house fire doubles in size
an alligator has about 80 teeth in its mouth at one time. an alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime
a starfish can turn its stomach inside out
the story of rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was written in 1939 for a store promotion by an advertising employee of the department store montgomery ward
actor charlie chaplin made 81 movies over a career that spanned 50 years
the music group simply red got its name from band member mick hucknall, who has red hair
every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
the lifespan of a rhinoceros is generally 50 years
41% of women apply body or hand moisturizer a minimum three times a day
largest ice cream sundae was made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream, was 12 feet high and had 7000 pounds of toppings
the name of the award given to honor the best sites on the internet is called "the webby award."
the united states mint once considered producing donut-shaped coins.
a hungarian named ladislo biro invented the first ballpoint pen in 1938.
adolf hitler loved chocolate cake
years ago, a fish was caught that was 33 inches long and seemed to be heavier than it should. when they cut the fish,
george washington grew hemp in his garden
in new york city, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans annually
in 1980, saddam hussein received a key to the city of detroit
the song "strawberry fields forever" sung by the beatles refers to an orphanage located in liverpool
on the southern tip of africa and close to cape town, south africa, is a breeding ground for great white sharks, which
in 1952, the first tv toy commercial aired. it was for mr. potato head
in the united states, approximately seven billion pounds of chocolate and candy are manufactured each year
on average, 350 squirts are needed from milking a cow to make a gallon of milk
on average, a baby in the united states will eat fifteen pounds of cereal in their first year of life
the name hasbro was invented by the name of the founders: hassenfeld brothers
percentage of africa that is wilderness: 28%. percentage of north america that is wilderness: 38%
due to sugar shortages to make candy during world war ii, movie theatre owners turned to popcorn, which is now the best selling snack at movie theatres today
a group of whales is called a pod or gam
bears fur looks white it is actually colourless and is made with hollow tubes. the reason the bear looks white is because
there is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use
one gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water
after the eiffel tower was built, one person was killed during the installation of the lifts. no one was killed during the actual construction of the tower
approximately 87% of dog owners say that when they watch t.v. their dog curls up beside them or at their feet
bernd eilts, a german artist, turns dried cow manure into wall clocks and small sculptures. he is now expanding his business to include cow dung wrist watches
people who meet their calcium need reduce their risk of developing kidney stones
in every episode of seinfeld there is a superman somewhere.
the human heart weighs less than a pound
the first life saver flavour, which was peppermint, was invented in 1912 and it was called pep-o-mint
the average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years
before 1859, baseball umpires were seated in padded chairs behind home plate
on february 10, 1964 the first self-adhesive stamps were issued
the ocean sunfish can produce thirty million eggs at once
the highest point in france is mont blanc, located in the alps.
the american automobile association was formed in 1905 for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps
oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older
in england, a cigarette is referred to as a fag
uarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. you also have the largest amount
in 1980, there was only one country in the world with no telephones - bhutan
moscow was founded in 1147 by yury dolgoruky
in 1976, fourteen banks merged to form a bank credit card called "mastercharge." this was later renamed to what is now know as "mastercard."
american airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class
there are over 500 different types of bananas
in 1848, the first american pasta factory opened in brooklyn, new york. the name of the man that opened it was antoine zerega
albert einstein was cremated and his ashes were spread over a river located in new jersey
your right lung takes in more air than your left one does
men are four times more likely to be struck by lightning than women
acceptance speech in the history of the oscars was by greer garson in 1942. she received an oscar for best actress for
only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older
octopi change colours when they become frightened. normally they are a brownish colour, but can change to green or blue when fear sets in
a "gelotologist" is a person who studies laughter
a 13-year-old boy in india produced winged beetles in his urine after hatching the eggs in his body
fat is important for the development of children and normal growth
the state of california has more 7-eleven stores than any other state. there are approximately 1,200 stores
the deepest underwater penguin dive is 1,772 feet by an emperor penguin
38% of americans eat breakfast everyday
there are over 100 styles of blublocker sunglasses available on the market
when a predator is chasing an impala, a type of antelope, it runs in a zig zag formation jumping as high as three metres
david rice atchinson was president of the united states for exactly one day. this happened due to a glitch in american law at the time. new
to make one glass of orange juice, 50 glasses of water are needed to grow enough oranges to make the juice
penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air
tomatina is the legendary spanish tomato-throwing festival held in bunol, spain
pigs have no sweat glands, which is why they stay in water or mud to keep cool
there is no element on mendeleev's (the current) periodic table of elements abbreviated, either partially, or fully, with the letter j.
one of the bond girls in the james bond movie, "for your eyes only," used to be a man
the microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
in february 1878, the first telephone book was published in new haven, connecticut. the book was one page long and had fifty names in it.
only president to win a pulitzer: john f. kennedy for "profiles in courage"
roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on
in 2002, the most popular car color in north america was silver.
forty percent of americans iron their clothes while wearing their underwear or being completely naked
about 85% or product warning labels on household products are inadequate
the largest volcano known is on mars: olympus mons, 370 miles wide and 79,000 feet high, is almost three times higher than mount everest
mexican jumping beans jump because of moth larvae inside the bean
women blink nearly twice as much as men
dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush
there are 691 drinking fountains in the pentagon
author robert may considered the names of reginald and rollo before he settled on "rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer."
a study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school
when snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food
chocolate maker cadbury uses more than sixty thousand tonnes of cocoa each year, in the united kingdom alone
there are more pigs than humans in denmark
a human eyeball weighs an ounce
the "mexican hat dance" is the official dance of mexico
the first open heart surgery was performed by dr. daniel hall williams in 1893
the dna of humans is closer to a rat than a cat
peladophobia refers to the fear of bald people
in the u.s., 75% of the pencils sold are painted yellow
a person that is struck by lightning has a greater chance of developing motor neurone disease
the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. the $1 is nicknamed a "loonie" because it contains
singer michael jackson owns the rights to the south carolina state anthem
on average a business document is copied 19 times
pigeons can see ultraviolet lights
the list of ingredients that make up lipstick include fish scales
in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs inthe air, the person died in battle;
there are two credit cards for every person in the united states
an average person consumes the equivalent of 26 gallons of milk a year, including almost 28 pounds of cheese
65% of the candy that is produced in an year is consumed by american adults 18 years and older
the little circles of paper that are cut out after a paper has been punched by a hole puncher are called "chad."
teflon is the most slipperiest substance in the world
the lifespan of a firefly is about seven days. during these days, they are busy trying to find a mate
a crocodile can run up to a speed of 11 miles per hour
fried spiders taste like nuts
in one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air
cows do not have any upper front teeth. instead they have a thick pad on the top jaw
on average, americans move to a new place eleven times in their lifetime
energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use
the golden gate bridge was first opened in 1937
no word in the english language rhymes with month, orange,silver or purple
in an episode of the 1962 cartoon the jestons, jane jetson is talking through a video phone. the phone number of the jetsons was venus-1234
trees that are near street lights do not shed their leaves as fast as a tree that is in the country
no president of the united states was an only child
7-eleven is the largest retail chain in the world. click here for more details
a singapore singing group by the name of "the oriental singers," sang non-stop for 74 hours and five minutes
every 25 miles a car produces one pound of pollution.
there was a molasses flood in boston on january 15, 1919 that killed 21 people and injured 150 people
there are over one billion people that are actively involved in rice growth
april 4, 1974, john massis of belgium pulled two new york long island railroad passenger cars totaling 80
the oldest major soft drink in america is dr. pepper, which originated in waco, texas in 1885
hockey pucks were originally made from frozen cow dung
in l.a., u.s.a., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide
arctic tern, which is a small bird, can fly a round trip from the arctic to the antarctic and back. this
the word "america" comes from the european explorer "amerigo vespucci
over 100 million birds die annually by crashing into glass windows in the united states
thomas edison, the inventor of the light bulb was afraid of the dark
in 1933, mickey mouse is believed to have received 800,000 fan letters
male rabbits are called "bucks," females are "does."
it took eleven years to built the taj mahal, (1632-1643)
mangos are known throughout the world as the "king of fruits."
the temperature of milk when it is coming out of a cow is about 36 degrees celsius
wild flamingos are pink because they consume vast quantities of algae and brine shrimp
the word "diastema" is the word for having a gap between your teeth
while digging, an armadillo can hold its breath for up to six minutes
of all the restaurants that are opened, 90% of them fail in the first year. of the remaining ones that survive, 90% of those fail in the second year
the sun is approximately 75% hydrogen, 25% helium by mass
when a porcupine is born, its quills are soft and mostly white, but harden within hours
since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. more than 100 people have been injured
the first drug to be sold in the form of a tablet is aspirin
the original name for butterfly was flutterby
there are approximately 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body
great white sharks have about 3,000 teeth
former u.s. president franklin pierce was arrested during his term as president for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped
the world record for time without sleep is 264 hours (11 days) by randy gardner in 1965
the giant squid is the largest animal without a backbone
there is enough water in american swimming pools to cover the whole city of san francisco seven feet deep
215 jeans can be made with one bale of cotton
hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
pineapples were first introduced into europe by christopher columbus
when a women is pregnant, her senses are all heightened
the food and drug administration says the most common injury from cosmetics comes from scratching the eye with a mascara wand
it has been medically been proven that laughter is an effective pain killer
cataloupes are named after the gardens of cantaloupe, italy where some belive this melon was first grown
in the 13th century, quality standards for paste were assigned by the pope
in a year, the average person walks four miles to make his or her bed
the first television broadcast of the oscars took place in 1953, hosted by bob hope on nbc
most snakes have six rows of teeth
nasdaq stand for, "national association of securities dealers automated quotations."
an average women has 17 square feet of skin. when a women is in her ninth month of pregnancy she has 18.5 square feet of skin
the average american eats 35,000 cookies in his her lifetime
the greatest snowfall ever in a single storm was 189 inches at the mount shasta ski bowl in february, 1959.
astronomer adrien auzout had once considered building a telescope that was 1,000 feet long in the 1600s. he thought
the first email was sent out by ray tomlinson in 1971
the city of chicago has the only post office in the world where you can drive your car through
the most overdue book in the world was borrowed from sidney sussex college in cambridge, england and was returned 288 years later
the average person can live about a month without eating any food, but can only live about a week without water
there are about 34,000 species of spiders
in 1968, abbie hoffman played with a yo-yo while testifying before a congressional committee. he was found in contempt
the biggest candy eaters are the dutch, who average 65 pounds of candy per person in a year
55,700 people in the us are injured by jewelry each year
the first owner of the marlboro company, wayne mclaren, died of lung cancer
american president calvin coolidge (1923-1929) used to like vaseline being rubbed on his head while he ate breakfast in bed
no word in the english language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple
there was a 19th century native american tribal chief who went under the name, "not able to fornicate."
98% of brown bears in the united states are in alaska
in 1657, the first chocolate house was opened in london, england
the xerox company was initially called the haloid company
on average, americans spend 33% of their life sleeping
one out of every five births in the united states are delivered by cesarean section
in 1980, a las vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die
studies indicate that surgeons who listen to music while they operate improve in their performance
thomas edison was afraid of the dark
thailand used to be called siam
a sneeze can travel as fast as one hundred miles per hour
the pentagon cost $49,600,000 to build in 1941
desert snails can stay in their shell for up to three years
19th century, it was common practice for a japanese woman to dye their teeth black. they believed
the revolving door was invented in 1888, by theophilus van kannel.
the lion king is the top grossing disney movie of all-time with domestic gross intake of $312 million
the state that grows the most cranberries is wisconsin. more than 300 million pounds of cranberries are grown in wisconsin
the smallest frog is the "brazilian baby frog", which is smaller than a dime
the idea of christmas cards was invented by englishman henry cole in 1843
air is passed through the nose at a speed of 100 miles per hour when a person sneezes
a baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it is born
britons eat over 22,000 tonnes of french fries a week
people from the united states eat the most chicken per person than anywhere else in the world
sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. this is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software
origins of the soldier term "g.i." is an abbreviation for "government issue," which was stamped on all
watermelons are a popular gift to bring to a host in china or japan
beethoven used to take hay baths to remedy the swelling he used to get in his legs
on average americans spend 18% of their income on transportation
dr. seuss made up in his storybooks, only one has stuck in the english vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy
montreal has an underground city, which has over 2,000 shops and 26 kilometres of walkways. this is the largest underground network for any city
the official state mammal of texas is the armadillo
the word himalayas means the "home of snow."
a man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted
of the reasons marijuana is illegal today because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers -- they saw it
it took approximately 2.5 million blocks to build the pyramid of giza, which is one of the great pyramids
the platypus uses its bill to find animals that it feeds on. its bill can sense the tiny electric fields that their preys emit
central park located in new york has 125 drinking fountains
the largest school in the world is city montessori school in india and has over 25,000 students in grade levels ranging from kindergarten to college
washing machines use anywhere from 40 to 200 litres of water per load
australia has had stamps that actually look like gems. in 1995 and 1996 they used a special technology to make the stamps look like diamonds and opals.
there are only four words in the english language which end in
hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards
in only eight minutes, the space shuttle can accelerate to a speed of 27,000 kilometres per hour.
a study conducted regarding toilet paper usage, americans are said to use the most toilet paper per
german cockroaches can survive for up to one month without food and two weeks without water
george washington had teeth made out of hippopotamus ivory
americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash
the cruise liner, queen elizabeth ii, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns
the amount of aluminum that americans throw out in three months is enough to rebuild all american commercial planes
humans breathe in and out approximately one litre of air in ten seconds
the shortest war in history was between zanzibar and england in 1896. zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
british scientists have found evidence that heart attacks increase significantly for people who watch soccer penalty shoot-outs
fine-grained volcanic ash can be found as an ingredient in some toothpaste
the most disliked vegetable by americans is brussels sprouts
the first ice hotel was built in swedish lapland
a myrmecologist studies ants
rice is thrown at weddings as a symbol of fertility
more than 90% of shark attack victims survive
the average temperature on earth is 15 degrees celcius.
pollsters say that 40 percent of dog and cat owners carry pictures of the pets in their wallets
began to be sold in china, they used characters that would sound like "coca-cola" when spoken. unfortunately, what they
in the united states, 80% of households have oatmeal in their kitchen
a cockroach can change directions up to 25 times in a second
in 1825, the first toilet was installed in the white house
ng can tell the temperature outside. counting how many times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds
every year, 50,000,000 automobiles are produced in the world.
pikeville, kentucky consumes the most pepsi per capita then any other american city
after the death of the genius, albert einstein, his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study
cubic zirconia is 55% heavier than real diamonds.
the fastest speed a raindrop had reached when falling is seven miles per hour.
battle creek, michigan is referred to as the "cereal bowl of america." the city produces the most breakfast cereals than any other city in the world
the stringy thing that is seen in egg whites is called "chalazae."
the city of argentia which is located on newfoundland's southwest coast, is canada's most fog-bound community. it has 206 days of fog each year.
seven percent of a humans body wieght is made up of blood
most snails are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both female and male reproductive organs
dogs can be trained to detect an upcoming epileptic seizure
american women, on average, spend 55 minutes per day getting showered, dressed, and groomed
germany produces more than 5,000 varieties of beer and has about 1,300 breweries in country
in some parts of the atacama desert it has never rained
in 1681, the last dodo bird died
strawberries are a member of the rose family
it is common in israel and egypt to eat watermelon with feta cheese
the most popular recipient of valentine cards are school teachers
the average stay for a prisoner on alcatraz, when it was used as a prison, was five years
mickey mouse is known as "topolino" in italy
bird droppings are the chief export of nauru, an island nation in the western pacific
about twenty-five percent of the population sneeze when they are exposed to light
in japan, tipping at restaurants is not a norm. however, some restaurants might add a 5 - 10 % service charge to the bill
the first automobile racetrack in america was the 'indianapolis motor speedway,' which had 3 million cobblestones.
a cow has four compartments in its stomach
the most popular place to burn candles in the house is the living room
he time man reaches the age of 60, he is commemorated with a special ceremony. this ceremony
men are four times more likely to be struck by lightning than women
the all-time most nominated grammy artist with 77 nominations is quincy jones
in 1845, inventor thomas adams started the world's first chewing gum factory.
ostage rate of a letter was determined by how much light went through the letter. the less
polar bears can smell seals who are 20 miles away
hair is made from the same substance as fingernails
polar bears have been known to swim more than 60 miles without resting
before 1883, the three-cent u.s. stamp was also used for advertising. the advertisment was located on the back of the stamp for various products
ketchup bottle in the world is a 170 feet tall and is located in collinsville, illinois, usa. it was built in 1949 by
bo jackson set a monday night football record by rushing for 222 yards in one game against the seattle seahawks, including a 91-yard td run
there are approximately 75,000,000 horses in the world
the fins of the spiny dogfish shark are sometimes used as sandpaper for wood products
the super bowl is so popular that it is the number on at-home party event of the year
there was a time in japan where a wife being left handed was a ground for divorce
the united states produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of texas
ble to get high by licking a toad. the cane toad produces a toxin called bufotenine to ward
stinging insects kills approximately 25 people annually in the u.s
the first commercial microwave oven was called the "1161 radarange" and was the size of a refrigerator
chances of a women getting breast cancer are increased by excesseive use of alcohol
a common name for pincurls is also spitcurls because woman sometimes wet their hair with their saliva before curling it
the first hot air balloon flight traveled for 5.5 miles over paris and lasted for 23 minutes
birds do not sweat, as they do not have sweat glands
u.s. president ronald reagan once wore a nazi uniform while acting in a film during his hollywood days. the name
town of olney, illinois celebrates a "squirrel day" festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town.
in the united states there are about three million honey producing colonies
adult earwigs can float in water for up to 24 hours
january is named for the roman god janus. janus was a temple god who could look forward and backward at the same time
was sold as individual grains during the elizabethan times. the guards at the london docks had to sew up their pockets
on average, the life span of an american dollar bill is eighteen months
shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."
a diet high in fat is said to impede memory
there are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. of these, only 26 have been tested, and half-caused cancer in rats
every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people
the heart of an adult giraffe weighs on average 26 pounds
two million red blood cells die every second
the first american astronaut in space was alan b. shepard jr
the world record for donut eating is held by john haight, who ate 29 donuts (52 ounces) in a little over six minutes
buffalo wings, got their name because the spicy chicken wings originated in buffalo, new york
the board game scrabble was originally called "criss cross words" by inventor alfred butts
men are more likely to be colorblind than women. about one of out of 12 men are colorblind
armstrong invented fm radio in 1933. the first men to use fm radio to communicate with earth from
the mgm lion, whose name was leo, lived in memphis until his death
the bible was written by over 40 authors over a period of 1500 years
the range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards
studies indicate that weightlifters working out in blue gyms can handle heavier weights
african heart-nosed bats can have such a keen sense of sound that they can hear the footsteps of a beetle walking on sand from six feet away
many of the stars that were in the poltergeist trilogy had strange deaths
the sap of a banana plant leaves serious stains on hands and clothes that is extremely hard to remove
in ireland, a prime minister is a called a taoiseach
american president john tyler had 15 children
even though red roses looks the same, there are over 900 different types of red roses
people in france own more pets in the world per person than any other country
in a five card poker game there are 2,598,960 possible hands
the most common pear world-wide is the bartlett. it is bell-shaped, sweet and soft with a light green colour
all of the clocks in the movie pulp fiction are stuck on 4:20
the average person falls asleep in about 12 to 14 minutes
eighty percent of the vanilla beans which are used to make ice cream is grown in madagascar
annually, british people eat more than 15 pounds of beans
the largest known hailstone to have fallen was in germany in 1925, which weighed close to four and a half pounds.
the kraft company produces enough cool whip, a brand of whipping cream, in one year to fill the entire grand canyon
karate actually originated in india, but was developed further in china
a seagull can drink salt water because it has special glands that filter out the salt
elvis had a twin brother named jesse garon, who died at birth
95% of the entire lemon crop produced in the u.s. is from california and arizona
there are more than 3000 documented caves located in the state of tennessee
soy crayons have been invented to replace wax crayons and one acre of soybeans can produce over 80,000 crayons
people drank gold powder mixed in with water in medieval europe to relieve pain from sore limbs
basketball great wilt chamberlain never fouled out of a game
twit is the name given for a pregnant goldfish
a ear trumpet was used before the hearing aid was invented by people who had difficulty hearing
in 1982, a cactus in phoenix, arizona killed a man. david grundman fired two shotgun blasts at a giant saguaro cactus that ended up falling on top of him
there are 293 steps to the top of the leaning tower of pisa
the most popular american city for kool-aid sales is st. louis, missouri
a human embryo is smaller than a grain of rice at four weeks old
in 1923, the first neon sign was introduced in the u.s. two neon signs were sold to a packard car dealership for $24,000 which read, "packard."
as developed in china were it was kept a secret for more than two thousands years. anyone found
bar soap floating was a mistake. they had been mixing the soap formula causing excess air bubbles
sir john harington, the godson of queen elizabeth i, was the inventor of the toilet
popsicle was invented by 11 year-old frank epperson in 1905. he left his drink outside with a stir stick
in the u.s., approximately 46% of the chicken that is eaten by people comes from restaurants or other food outlets
an earthquake on dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the mississippi river to flow backwards
the highest point in pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in colorado
there are only four words in the english language which end in"-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous
one pound of maple syrup can make eight pounds of candy or sugar
uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side
the peanut is not a nut, it is actually a legume
approximately 71% of american chocolate eaters prefer to eat milk chocolate
a colony of bees have to fly almost fifty-five thousand miles and tap two million flowers to make one pound of honey
popped popcorn should be stored in the freezer or refrigerator as this way it can stay crunchy for up to three weeks
an office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet
in czechoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made out of human bones
the first fruit eaten on the moon was a peach
the name "lego" came from the danish word leg godt, which means "play well."
female and male black bears cannot tolerate being around each other except when they breed
in 1998, ten speed press publishing company published a book, "the eat a bug cookbook" by david george gordon that contains over 33 bug recipes
the football team green bay packers comes from a meat packing company called acme packing
unlike a frog a toad cannot jump
the average weight of a newborn baby is 7 lbs. 6 oz. for a triplet baby it is 3 lbs. 12 oz
baseball was the first sport to be pictured on the cover of sports illustrated
a group of tigers is called a streak
hippos drink as much as 250 litres of water in any given 24 hour period
the beatles have sold more records than anyone else with over a billion worldwide
after the "popeye" comic strip was launched in 1931, spinach consumption went up by thirty-three percent in the united states
the largest type of penguin is the emperor penguin which can stand to be almost 3.5 feet tall and weigh more than 90 pounds
over 175 million cubic yards of earth was removed for the creation of the panama canal
7-eleven was the first convenience store to have television advertising. the animated commercial ran in 1949 and had a singing rooster and owl
a honey bee strokes its wings about 11,500 times a minute
on average men spend 51 minutes a day grooming themselves
sharks are so powerful that their bite can generate a force of up to 18 tons per square inch
the designated instrument for the city of detroit is the accordion
percentage of americans who have visited disneyland disney world: 70%
venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
a sheep, a duck, and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon
on average, americans spend $1300 on utility bills annually
there are approximately 2,700 different species of mosquitoes
colonel sanders original white suit was auctioned off for $80,000 in february 2002
epcot stands for "experimental prototype city of tomorrow."
tattoos do not vanish even though we shed our skin is because the dye is injected deeper into the dermis part of the skin.
over 170,000 indians from 210 tribes live in the brazilian amazon rainforest
cashew nuts contain oil in the shell that is very irritating to the skin
a caterpillar grows roughly 27,000 times its size when it first emerges as an egg
lightning strikes the empire states building about seven times a year
snake venom is ninety percent protein
more than three thousand people work on research in antarctica each year
the first product that the toy company mattel came out with was picture frames
scientists have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants by using genetic engineering.
the earth orbits the sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour
in 1897, bayer, who is the makers of aspirin, once marketed the drug heroin
in australia, a common "boxing day" activity is surfing
nk fan got into a pace car at talladega superspeedway, and started joyriding on the track
mary hart, the co-anchor of entertainment tonight, has each of her legs insured for one million dollars
the two top toys in 1950 were silly putty which sold for $1, and crayola crayons which sold for 50 cents
the king cobra has enough venom in its bite that it can kill up to 13 adults
earl dean developed the bottle design for coca-cola
the word "super" to a beekeeper refers to the hive box where the honey is stored
only 23% of new zealand families have more than two children
nfecting people with malaria has been used to cure different viral infections. the high fever
by partially filling saucers with vinegar and distributing the saucers around a room, you can eliminate odors
the only animals that are capable of turning their heads 180 degrees are from the genus galago, such as the tarsier
in the united states birds and planes collided more than 22,000 times between the years of 1990 and 1998
the average number of pillowcases washed a day at the mgm grand hotel in las vegas is 15,000
over 40 million americans have chronic bad breath
there are 158 verses in the greek national anthem
a regulation baseball has exactly 108 stitches
t was done by the university of chicago in 1907, it was concluded that the easiest color
on average it takes a shark seven days to replace a tooth
the biggest religious building in the world is a hindu temple, angkor wat, located in cambodia. it was built at the end of the 11th century
in britain, there are approximately 50,000 pubs with 17,000 different names
snails eat with a rasping mouth called a "radula," which has thousands of teeth
a dragonfly has a lifespan of for to seven weeks
chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears
the majority of american models are skinnier than 98% of american women
first jigsaw puzzle was created by map maker john splisbury who mounted one of his maps on a sheet of
owen falls lake is the largest man-made lake in the world
the patent number of the telephone is 174465.
on average, 81% of americans 16 years of age and older watch television at least once in a day
if a raisin is dropped into a glass of champagne it will bounce up and down in the glass
reptiles do not perspire, and do not have any oil glands
eating chocolate three times a month helps people live longer as opposed to people who overeat chocolate or do not eat chocolate at all
there is a doggy disco held in italy every year where owners can dance with their dogs
the average number of guests that attend a wedding in the u.s. is 189
in ancient egypt, the dung beetle symbolized eternal rebirth and the sun god khepri
if a cockroach breaks a leg it can grow another one
budweiser beer is named after a town in czechoslovakia
each day the sun causes about one trillion tons of water to evaporate
actress debra winger helped to perform the voice of e.t. in the movie ?e.t. the extra terrestrial (1982)."
the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letteris uncopyrightable.
all penguins live south of the equator
there are more than 640 muscles in the human body
airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density
every second, two barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world
the ice cream cone was invented in the summer of 1904 by charles menches. it made its debut one year later at the st. louis world fair
the rhinoceros beetle can carry up to 850 times its weight on its back. this is equivalent to a person carrying over 50 mini-vans on their back
game rugby was originated at rugby school located in england in 1823. this happened when william webb ellis, while playing
the first episode of the popular television sitcom happy days was titled "all the way."
scientists have discovered that the longer the ring finger is in boys the less chance they have of having a heart attack
when the body is resting, it takes in about 10 litres of air every minute
the smallest bone in the human body is the stirrup bone, which is located in the ear
george washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration
there have been over fifty million mr. potato heads sold since it came out in 1952
all of chrysler's pt cruisers are built in mexico.
movies approximately make five times more from video sales than ticket sales
there has only been 193,000 metric tonnes of gold discovered to date.
the word lethologica describes the state of not remembering the word you want to say
in 1958, the united states coast guard off western greenland measured the tallest known iceberg at five hundred and fifty feet
in every episode of seinfeld there is a superman somewhere
sony introduced the walkman, it had a variety of different names in different countries. it was called "soundabout"
in canada, the most productive day of the workweek is tuesday
the first toilet ever seen on television was on "leave it to beaver"
author dr. seuss wrote the book "green eggs and ham" because the editor made him a bet that he could not write a book, which contained less than fifty words
armadillos have four babies at a time, and they are always the same sex
the tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe
obsessive nose picking is referred to as rhinotillexomania
the spider used in the 2002 movie spider-man was a steatoda spider, not a black widow. the spider was given anaesthesia, and was then painted blue and red
the human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet
in ancient greece, throwing an apple to a girl was a way to propose for marriage.. if the girl caught it, that would mean she accepts
donkeys can live between 30 to 50 years in captivity
in the united states, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind
ralian graham barker extracted his own belly button fluff every day for 18 years acquiring a record-breaking
year, surgical tools are left in approximately 1,500 patients in the usa. fatter patients are more prone to having
medical reports show that about 18% of the population are prone to sleepwalking
in ancient egypt, cats were often buried with their masters, or in a special cemetary for cats
in ontario, an average household income of a golfer is greater than $60,000
the danish company lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders
mice will nurse babies that are not their own
saturday is the most popular day for people to eat out in the united states
r alice cooper once had a live chicken thrown at him during a concert in toronto. he threw the chicken
between 1997-2002, there was an increase of 228% in cosmetic procedures in the united states
elmer smith was the first player to hit a grand slam in a world series
ancient egyptians used the spice thyme to help preserve mummies
on average, an american family sends and receives 28 christmas cards each year
in belgium, 94% of children under the age of fourteen own lego products
cient rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive
the famous jewelry store tiffany & co. was established on september 18, 1837 in new york city. the amount of sales that were made the first day were $4.98
depending on the size, it can take an oyster anywhere from few months to many years to form a pearl
in one minute, the heart of a giraffe can pump 160 gallons of blood
each day americans 15 and over spend an average of 55 minutes of driving
storks were a symbol of fertility in europe and were considered to bring good luck
the largest pig on record was a poland-china hog named big bill, who weighed 2,552 lbs
the parents of albert einstein were worried that he was mentally slow because it took him a long time to learn how to speak
a honey bee has four wings
badminton originates from a sport in india called "poona."
in october 1973, swedish sweet maker roland ohisson of falkenberg was buried in a coffin made of nothing but chocolate
more than 100 professional cyclists participate in the tour de france every year and the race is over 3,200 kilometers
in the united states, turkeys are mostly raised in california
the only state to grow pineapples is hawaii
there are more than 50 different types of pumpkins. some of them have names such as munchkin, funny face, and spooktacular
der to mate, a male deep sea anglerfish will bite a female when he finds her. the male will never
narrows bridge which was located in washington was nicknamed "galloping gertie" because of the unusual way it twisted
at least 7% of all health care costs in the united states are attributed to smoking
on september 7, 1997, the first flight of the f-22a occurred.
there are five years in a quinquennium
the average life span of a mosquito is two weeks
eating 11 pounds of apples will make you gain one pound of weight
the shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a human cornea
singer billy joel tried to commit suicide when he was 21 by drinking furniture polish
the largest fish in the world is the whale shark. it can weigh several tons and grow to more than fifty feet in length
the fastest bird in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds in excess of two hundred miles per hour
the world camel population is close to 19 million
the word "denim" comes from the french phrase "serge de nimes" which is a fabric made in a town located in southern france
1930, was the first flight by a cow in an airplane. the milk that was produced by the cow during the flight was put
the most popular gift that teachers receive in the united states from their students is chocolate
the bible has been translated into klingon
thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating arealready married.
stewardesses is one of the longest words typed with only the left hand
if a lobster loses an eye or a claw it can usually grow a new one
the name for the sign "&" which represents the world "and" is ampersand
the eiffel tower weight is approximately 9441 tons
the first translation of the bible into english was in 1382 a.d., by john wycliff
the meaning of siberia is "sleeping land."
ancient romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste
billie jean by michael jackson was the first video to air on mtv by a black artist
vatican city is the smallest country in the world, with a population of 1000 and a size 108.7 acres
eyebrow hair lasts between 3-5 months before it sheds
scientists say that babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than those that are not breastfed
the reason why the mexican sombrero hat is so wide is to provide shade for the entire body
amazingly, goalies in the national hockey league played without masks until the year 1959
according to research, the most productive workday is tuesday and the least productive is friday
the makers of crayola produce over 2 billion crayons in a year
the human face is made up of 14 bones
mangos are valued for their reputation as an aphrodisiac in countries such as guatemala and india
there are over 9 million beef and dairy cattle in new zealand
the coconut is the largest seed in the world
basketball superstar wilt chamberlain holds 56 nba records
in 1990, the largest watermelon ever grown was 262 pounds, by bill carson of tennesse, usa
some toothpastes contain antifreeze
during the gold rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a simple glass of water
the only english place that has a name that ends with an exclamation mark is "westward ho!"
in cleveland, ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a huntinglicense.
there are at least six universal facial expressions. they are: happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, anger and surprise
in the movie "the exorcist" the vomit that (regan) linda blair hurls at father damien karras is thick pea soup
the library of congress, located in washington d.c., is the largest library in the world
there is a substance in the skin of the african clawed frog that helps in fighting infection
the sea of tranquility on the moon is deeper than the highest mountain on earth
the most popular vacation destinations for americans in 1956 was niagara falls
in 1967, the first successful heart transplant was performed in cape town, south africa
there are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a mcdonald's big mac bun.
in one day, a queen bee can lay up to 1500 eggs in one day
"pomology" is the science of growing an apple
the total number of episodes for the sitcom "i love lucy" was 180
the town with the most stop signs per capita than any other in the us: laconner, washington
there is a harley-davidson that was designed as an exact replica of a hamburger
the blue whale is the loudest animal on the earth. its whistle can reach up to 188 decibels
five jell-o flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, andchocolate.
mosquitoes prefer children over adults
sharks are capable of going at least 6 weeks without eating; the record observed in an aquarium is 15 months by a species of shark known as the swell sharks)
when baby sharks are born, they swim away from their mothers right away and are on there own. in fact, their mothers might see them as prey
soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence caused by beans
the vegetable that is eaten most by americans is potatoes. on average, a person eats about 140 pounds of potatoes annually
in the dry valleys region of antarctica, it has not rained in 2 million years according to scientists
keeping your car tuned up is a good way to save on gas. a car that is tuned up is 9% more efficient on gasoline.
the venom of the king cobra is so deadly that one bite can kill twenty people or one elephant
there is a law in the state of idaho that does not permit one citizen to give another citizen a box of candy that is heavier than 50 pounds
the kidneys filter over 400 gallons of blood each day
another word to refer to old age is senectitude
the most popular meal ordered at restaurants in the u.s. is fried chicken
kit kat chocolate bar was introduced to the market in 1935
the average human head weighs about eight pounds
fear of clowns is called coulrophobia
the average person is about a quarter of an inch taller at night
common pesticides such as roach, termite and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of majority of americans
isaac asimov is the only author to have a book in every dewey-decimal category
there is no tipping in iceland
the founder of jc penny had the middle name of cash
eating parsley after eating an onion can help in getting rid of onion breath
gorilla gorilla gorilla is the scientific name for the animal gorilla
in the u.s. the most common excuse made to get out of paying a ticket is to say they missed the sign
on average, it is estimated that females injure themselves ten time more than males do while playing sports
a house cat spends 70% of its time sleeping
the first hair dryer was a vacuum cleaner that was used for drying hair
whale eyes are the size of a grapefruit
painting a house yellow or having a yellow trim helps in selling a house faster
on august 21st, 1911, someone stole the mona lisa, the most famous painting in the world, from the louvre museum. it was recovered two years later
the great wall stretches for about 4,500 miles across north china
frosted flakes mascot "tony the tiger" has a wife, son (tony jr.) and daughter (antoinette) that were used in early advertising commercials
the iron disulfide (pyrite) is considered "fool's gold" because it looks very similar to gold.
nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intraveinously.
smiling releases endorphins in the body, which makes people feel better
a dentist from buffalo new york named alfred p. southwick invented the electric chair.
abba got their name by taking the first letter from each of their names (agnetha, bjorn, benny, anni-frid.)
the space between your eyebrows is called the glabella
grapes are grown around the world more than any other fruit
the best selling game in history for coin-operated machines is pac-man
receives more than 200 million search queries a day, more than half of which come from outside the united
there is a hamburger hall of fame in seymour, wisconsin
the olympic torch weighs about 3 pounds
famous christmas song "jingle bells" was written for a thanksgiving program in 1857 by james pierpont. at the time,
initially golf balls were made out of wood. after that they were made out of leather which was stuffed with feathers
sian i.m. chisov survived a 21,980 plunge out of a plane with no parachute. he landed on the steep side
about 70 percent of americans who go to college do it just to make more money
the oldest actor to win a best actor oscar is henry fonda. he was 76 when he won it
babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers
the first lighthouse built in the usa was in boston, ma in 1716
the snickers chocolate bar was invented in 1930
when nylons first went on sale in the united states in 1940, four million pairs were sold in only a few days
on average, a man spends about five months of his life shaving
oprah winfrey was the first black woman to anchor a newscast in nashville at wtvf-tv
ever year, americans spend close to $25 billion on beer
1888, an egyptian peasant discovered an estimated three hundred thousand mummified cats in beni hassan,
the smallest stamp in the world was issued in 1863 by the columbian state of bolivar and measured 9.5 x 8mm
there are over 1,800 known species of fleas
ry soap slogan "99-44 100% pure" was cleverly invented by harley proctor who with the help of chemists
the longest word in the english language is 1909 letters long and it refers to a distinct part of dna
brain damage will only occur if a fever goes above 107.6 degrees farenheit
it requires 63 feet of wire to make a slinky toy
a female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate
kasem is the voice of shaggy on the cartoon show "scooby-doo." casey kasem, being a strict vegetarian, also
in the u.s., the milk production per dairy cow is approximately 12,000 pounds
in america, 38% of doctors are indians
there are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day
people with allergies can lower allergy reactions by laughing
some farmers in japan have learned to grow their watermelons into a square shape. they did this to conserve shelf space
the heaviest united states president was william howard taft who weighed 332 pounds
tasmania is said to have the cleanest air in the world
studies show that divorced women have more trouble starting new relationships than divorced men
did you know that there are coffee flavored pez?
an individual coral animal is called a polyp
there are dolphins that live in the amazon river that are the colour pink
navel oranges got their name because the bottom of this type of orange resembles a belly button or navel
tohru iwatani, the inventor of the video game pac-man, came up with the idea when he saw a pizza with a slice missing at a dinner party
one tree can filter up to sixty pounds of pollutants from the air each year.
in america, one out of every two marriages ends up in divorce
of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. about 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age.
the ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight, and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated
the hollywood sign was first erected in 1923. it was first erected as "hollywoodland."
during his entire life, vincent van gogh sold exactly one painting, red vineyard at arles
the first commercial chewing gum was sold in 1848 by john b. curtis, who also made the gum. he called the gum "state of maine pure spruce gum."
touching and stroking a plant will aid in it growing healthy
average age of top gm executives in 1994: 49.8 years. average age ofthe rolling stones: 50.6.
business.com is currently the most expensive domain name sold for $7.5 million
31% of employees skip lunch entirely
olive oil can help in lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing the risk of heart complications
ho-ho-kus, a small town in new jersey, is the only town in the united states of america that has two dashes in its name
romans, in the third century, believed that the lemon was an antidote for all poisons
during the easter season, 600 million marshmallow peeps are bought my americans. the marshmallow peep is the most popular easter candy besides chocolate
in the great fire of london in 1666, only six people were killed
during world war ii, the 2nd polish corps had a brown bear named wojtek, who helped move boxes of ammunition during the battle of monte cassino
in the united states, every year about 15 people die from dog bites
sheep can survive for up to two weeks buried in snow drifts.click here for more details
the crayola colour flesh was changed to peach in 1962 because of the fact that people have many different skin colours
"kemo sabe" means "soggy shrub" in navajo
7 out of 10 people believe in life after death
clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them would burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
the largest coral reef in the world is the great barrier reef located in australia. the reef is approximately 2023 kilometers long
on a bottle of brandy vsop stand for "very special old pale."
word "dexterity", to do with skill is related to the right hand. the opposite of the word "deter" is "sinister",
the ones that get impregnated rather than the females. males have a pouch on their belly that provides incubation for the
nasa scientists have concluded that the state of california is moving north and will collide with the state of alaska in roughly 150 million years
the best selling chocolate syrup in the world is hershey
there are some types of chocolates that are actually good for the arteries and heart
intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair
the speed at which honey bees fly is at 15 miles per hour
the average life expectancy of an ant is about 90 days
the cruise liner, queen elizabeth ii, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns
in france, it is illegal for a person to kiss another on railways
the appliance that uses the most use of water in the home is the toilet
the first movie to ever cost $100 million to make is terminator 2: judgment day in 1991
adolf hitler wanted to be an architect, but he failed the entrance exam at the architectural school in vienna
in the first century, people used to drink goats milk to sweeten their breath
the first product that sony came out with was the rice cooker
in the united states, ice cream is sold the most on a sunday
the substance that gives red wine and dark beer its color is said to have a positive effects on cholesterol and blood pressure
tripolini pasta was named for the italian conquest of tripoli in libya
the six official languages of the united nations are arabic, chinese, english, french, russian, and spanish
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indonesia consists only of islands - 13,667 total
during world war ii, the very first bomb dropped on berlin by the allies killed the only elephant in the berlin zoo
people who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain
the tallest freestanding sculpture in the world is chief crazy horse in south dakota, usa
marie curie, the nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning
898 tornadoes were recorded to have occurred in the united states in the year 2000.
the word popcorn is derived from the middle english word "poppe," which means "explosive sound"
the food that is digested in your stomach is called "chyme."
alcohol beverages have all 13 minerals necessary for human life
the sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses everyletter in the alphabet. (developed by western union to test telex twxcommunications)
the word housekeeping was invented by shakespeare
days of the year in which there are no professional sportsgames (mlb, nba, nhl, or nfl) are the day before and the day
in the great fire of london in 1666 half of london was burnt down but only 6 people were injured
lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight infections
all dogs are the descendant of the wolf. these wolves lived in eastern asia about 15,000 years ago
ssible to tickle yourself. the cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain
ham is only parma ham if it is made in the parma region of italy. the british chain supermarket asda, made
with winds of 50 miles per hour, the statue of liberty sways three inches and the torch sways five inches
a famous bullfighter, lagarijo, killed 4,867 bulls in the 19th century.
police detectives have used snapping turtles to help them locate dead bodies
in most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10
the national sport of japan is sumo wrestling
the early occurrence of a fetus yawning is at eleven weeks after conception
in a month, a fingernail grows an eighth of an inch
edward viii did not officially become the king of england as he abdicated the throne to marry an american divorcee
book "little red riding hood" was banned in 1990 by two school districts in california. they did this because
the reason why golf balls have dimples on them is because it helps in the ball to move a farther distance by reducing drag
americans consume the most peanut butter in the world
celtic warriors sometimes fought their battles naked, their bodies dyed blue from head to toe
to make butter more attractive in colour, carrot juice was used by people in the middle ages
early hockey games allowed as many as 30 players a side on the ice
most fleas do not live past a year old
it takes seven to ten days to make a jelly belly jellybean
some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them
maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable
the male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. the female initiates sex by ripping the males head off
there is enough concrete in the hoover dam to pave a two lane highway from san francisco to new york
americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day
every 238 years, the orbits of neptune and pluto change making neptune at times the farthest planet from the sun
there is a certain species of kangaroo that is only 2.5 centimetres long when it is born
in a lifetime, the average house cat spends approximately 10,950 hours purring
the real name of toto the dog in "the wizard of oz" was terry
stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin
it takes 12 honeybees to make one teaspoon of honey
thomas watson, who was the chairman of ibm in 1943 predicted that their would probably only be a world market for five computers.
the largest hamburger cooked in the world weighed in at 6,040 pounds
the first lighthouse was in alexandria in 290 b.c
heinz first started making ketchup in 1876 and the recipe has remained the same ever since
the largest wedding chapel in las vegas is the viva las vegas chapel, which can seat 100 people
the most popular name for a pet in the united states is max
ral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. this is because all knights used to be right-handed.
the largest shopping mall in the world is the west edmonton mall located in edmonton, alberta, canada
the cn tower located in toronto, ontario canada took a total construction time of 40 months to complete at an original cost of $63 million
the 20th president of the united states, james garfield, was able to write greek with one hand and latin with the other at the same time
in los angeles, there are fewer people than there are automobiles
a woman has approximately 4.5 litres of blood in her body, while men have 5.6 litres
in india, pickled ginger, minced mutton and a cottage cheese like substance are popular pizza toppings
oral-b were the first toothbrushes to go to the moon when they were aboard the apollo 11 mission
a maple tree is usually tapped when the tree is at least 45 years old and has a diameter of 12 inches
in 1998, a law passed in the u.s. state of virginia allows drivers to keep their road kill, as long as they report it within 12 hours. updated
a language becomes extinct in this world every two weeks
an acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust and gases every year from the surrounding environment
the decomposition point of olive oil is 220 degrees celsius
ten radishes only contain eight calories
annually a thousand people are killed by scorpions in mexico
every year, 100 million sharks are killed by people
tug of war was an olympic event from 1900-1920
of all the countries, brazil has the most plant species, with over 56,000
one female mouse can produce up to 100 babies a year
impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 u.s. states
women who are romance novel readers are reported to make love 74% more often with their partners than women who do not read romance novels.
the average lifespan of a human taste bud is ten days
the monogram "rr" for rolls-royce has never been altered, except for when sir henry royce passed away in 1933. then it was changed from red to black.
people with darker skin will not wrinkle as fast as people with lighter skin
fido means faithful in latin
pebbles cereal was actually named after the shape of the cereal and not the pebbles flintstone character
a group of kangaroos is called a mob
cat's urine glows under a blacklight.
every three seconds, a new baby is born
more than 260,000 people have been killed by volcanic activity since 1700 ad.
many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight
the last land battle of the u.s. civil war was fought in texas
annually 7 million tons of textiles and clothing is thrown out. out of this, only 12% is used again or recycled
a scorpion can have up to 12 eyes
a snake charmer in bangladesh once found 3,500 poisonous cobras and their eggs hidden underneath the floors of two suburban homes
the irs employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war
there are approximately fifty bibles sold each minute across the world
the pectin that is found in apples aids in lowering cholesterol levels
post-it notes, which are adhesive notes, were invented while looking for a way to improve the acrylate adhesive found in tapes
crayola crayons currently has over 120 different crayon colours
odontophobia is the fear of teeth
the width of a tornado can range from less than ten yards to more than a mile.
in johannesburg, the average car will be involved in an accident once every four years.
the youngest actress to be nominated as best actress is keisha castle-hughes who was nominated at just 13 years old
the taj mahal was actually built for use as a tomb
according to studies, an average roll of toilet paper lasts about five days in the bathroom
almonds are members of the peach family
the oldest known disease in the world is leprosy
a fall of 30 feet can be survived my most cats
the largest member of the dolphin family are orcas
in 1477, the first diamond engagement ring was given to mary of burgundy by archduke maximillian of austria
the hormone replacement drug "premarin" is made from the urine of pregnant horses
twix caramel cookie bars were first introduced in 1979
nintendo was first establish in 1889 and they started out making special playing cards
people over the age of fifty will start to lose their dislike for foods that taste bitter
in kentucky, 50 percent of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers
on average 1,668 gallons of water are used by each person in the united states daily
copper is the second most used metal in the world.
milton bradley originally wanted to name the game twister, pretzel; but he could not since the name was copyrighted
according to studies, men prefer to have white bedrooms and women prefer to have blue bedrooms
if someone was to fly once around the surface of the moon, it would be equal to a round trip from new york to london
st. patrick never really drove out any snakes from ireland. this story was an analogy of how he drove paganism out of ireland
fat is important for the development of children and normal growth
the most common seasonings found in american homes are chili powder, cinnamon, and seasoned salts
people who have eaten beetles say that it tastes like apples
montreal was named after a local mountain "mont royal."
millie the white house dog earned more than 4 times as much as president bush in 1991. and, rightfully so
in an average lifetime, a person will spend 4 years travelling in an automobile and six months waiting at a red light.
a small drip from a faucet can waste up to 50 gallons of water daily, which is enough water to run a dishwasher twice on a full cycle
kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during w.w.i
the longest monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours long, which is seventy straight days
the first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by egyptians in 2000 b.c
over 1,600 people in north america have been victims of trunk entrapment (being locked inside of a car trunk)
a rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair
1992, when eurodisney first opened in france, the public beat some of the park characters because
a jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1 100th of a second. thus the saying, i will be there in a jiffy.
there is a muppet named kami that appears on the south african version of the t.v. show "sesame street" that is hiv-positive
there are approximately one hundred million people in the united states that have a chronic illness
the oldest working post office in the world is located in the village of sanquer, located in the scottish lowlands. it has been operating since 1712
columbia university is the second largest landowner in new york city, after the catholic church
approximately three jars of peanut butter are sold every second
in australia, the average person uses 876 gallons of water daily. in switzerland they use only 77 gallons of water per person daily
every person has a unique tongue print
hair will fall out faster on a person that is on a crash diet
in 1890, there was no sunshine for the whole month of december in westminster in london.
charles darwin spent 39 years studying earthworms
the boeing 737 is nicknamed the fat albert
florida has twice as many lightning injuries and deaths than any other state
chocolate can be fatal to dogs. chocolate contains a chemical theobromine, which is poisonous to dogs
in china, there is a species of yam that is used to make a dye
annually, approximately 46 millions cokes, five million pounds of french fries, and seven million hamburgers are consumed at walt disney world resort
the chihuahua desert is the largest desert in north america, and is over 200,000 square miles
every continent begins and ends in the same letter. eg africa, europe
baseball games between college teams have been played since the civil war
the real name of actress whoopi goldberg is caryn elaine johnson
researches have discovered that eating five or more apples a week is linked to better functioning of the lungs
boeing completed more than 15,000 hours of wind-tunnel testing on the first 747
the most popular ethnic food in the united states is italian food
parts of the dead sea scrolls appeared for sale in the june 1, 1954 issue of the wall street journal
if the population of china walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
the ykk that you see on zippers stands for yoshida kogyo kabushiki kaisha which is the name of the founder of the zipper manufacturing company in japan
the theme song of the harlem globetrotters is "sweet georgia brown."
27% of female lottery winners hid their winning ticket in their bras
to lose one pound of fat, a person has to burn approximately 3,500 calories
in 1969, the american side of niagara falls was stopped completely for several months
the name for insect poop is frass
a can of pepsi has 41 grams of sugar. this amount to about seven teaspoons of sugar
montreal is actually located on an island
there are over 2,000 species of butterflies in the rainforests of south america
the world record for the number of body piercings on one individual is 702, which is held by canadian brent moffat
before toilet paper was invented, french royalty wiped their bottoms with fine linen
the earliest known example of an organized market for equities dates from rome, second century b.c
there are over 2,000 different species of cactuses
each day 400 gallons of recycled blood are pumped through the kidneys
ten percent of the russian government's income comes from the sale ofvodka.
apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning
bananas were discovered by alexander the great in 327 b.c. when he conquered india
levan, which is located in utah, got its name from "navel" which is levan spelt backwards. it was named this because it is in the center of utah
approximately one out of four injuries by athletes involve the wrist and hand
former u.s. president abraham lincoln suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836
musk is extracted from the bottom of a civet, and is used as an ingredient to make perfumes.
the first human heart transplant happened on december 3, 1967. unfortunately the patient only lived for eighteen days, succumbing in the end to pneumonia
in new york city there are 6,374.6 miles of streets
the sound made by the victoria falls in zimbabwe is so loud that it can be heard 40 miles away
ancient egyptians used to think having facial hair was an indication of personal neglect
in czechhoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made of human bones
the largest hotel in the world is the mgm grand, which has 5,034 rooms and is located in las vegas, nevada
the plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets
the fleshy bulbs on each side of your nose are called the alea (ay-lee) singular ala (ay-luh)
male koalas mark their territory by rubbing their chests on a tree. male koalas have a dark scent gland in the middle of their chest
roses generally need around 6 hours of sunlight to grow properly.
buttermilk does not contain any butter, but is a cultured milk product which is usually made from fat free milk
pineapples were first called "anana", which is caribbean for "excellent fruit."
human birth control pills work on gorillas
the tallest woman that ever lived was zeng jinlian who was 8 feet 2 inches tall of china. shed died at the age of 17
an adult "gold frog" measures to be 9.8 millimeters in body length
each day, anywhere from 35-150 species of life go extinct
alexander graham bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned his wife or mother because they were both deaf
alexander the great made his troops eat onions as he believed it would prove their vitality
bill russell was the first black head coach of a major league pro sports team
in 1945, a seven ounce bathroom cup was the first item tupperware marketed
central air conditioners use 98% more energy than ceiling fans.
the king of hearts is the only king without a mustache
men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better
everyday, u.s. business use enough paper to circle the earth over 20 times
the welwitschia plant can live up to 1,000 years
the dromedary camel can drink as much as 100 litres of water in just 10 minutes
according to the american institute of stress, job stress approximately costs the u.s. industry over $300 billion dollars per year
it takes 72 minutes for the restaurant at the top of the cn tower to make one revolution
coffee beans were chewed for more than 400 years before the first cup of coffee was brewed
all of the peking ducks in the united states are descendents from three ducks and one drake imported to long island, new york in 1873
the first british ship to use the sos distress signal was the titanic
the spring peeper (a frog) can survive the winter season with 65% of its body water as ice
studies have shown that the scent of rosemary can help in better mental performance and make individuals feel more alert
the search engine google got its name from the word "googol," which refers to the number one with a hundred zeros after it
the goliath beetle is about the size of your fist and can weigh as much as 3-4 ounces
if you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create explosion that is equal to an atomic bomb
humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has
studies indicate that listening to music is good for digestion
the chihuahua was named after the mexican state where they were discovered
there are no snakes in new zealand
the most popular grown bulbs are tulips
every day the human stomach produces about 2 liters of hydrochloric acid
the country of bolivia is named after a fighter simon bolivar
peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite
the first state to give the right to women to vote was wyoming
in 1949 unicef produced the first charity christmas card. the picture shown on the card was painted by a seven year old girl
archeologists report that cannabis was most likely the first plant cultivated by humans. cannabis was used for linen, paper, and garments
the garfish has green bones
women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a higher chance of developing osteoporosis
banana was officially introduced in 1876 in the u.s. at the philadelphia centennial exhibition. the bananas were wrapped
a yawn usually lasts for approximately six seconds
thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
the food that people crave the most is cheese
every day more money is printed for monopoly than the us treasury
the only animal, besides humans that can get leprosy is the armadillo
in 1894, the carnival made its debut in north america
the artist vincent van gogh sliced part of his ear off in madness
according to scientists, vampire bat saliva is the best known medicine for keeping blood from clotting.
people from north america prefer pickles with warts, where as europeans prefer pickles with no warts
people that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack
close to 50% of the water used in a home originates from the bathroom
volcano eruption in 1883 in indonesia, many people reported that, because of the dust, the sunset appeared green and
the country with the highest consumption of chocolate per capita is switzerland, with 22 pounds per person, per year
in china, september 20 is "love your teeth day."
actor richard gere was considered to play the role of john mcclane in the movie die hard. bruce willis played the part instead
world?s worst drivers is a toss-up between two candidates: first, a 75-year-old man who received 10 traffic tickets,
tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur
left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals
half of a cup of figs will give you just as much calcium as half a cup of milk
a "hairbreadth away" is 1 48 of an inch
in 1281, the mongol army of kublai khan tried to invade japan but were ravaged by a hurricane that destroyed their fleet
walt disney was afraid of mice
studies show that couples that smoke during the time of conception have a higher chance of having a girl compared to couples that do not smoke
people get a cowlick is because the growth of their hair is in a spiral pattern, which causes the hair to either stand
approximately 50% of americans admit they have ran a red light
canadian post office opened in halifax, nova scotia. the fist deputy postmaster general
reno, nevada is west of los angeles, california.
on average, 90% of the people that have the disease lupus are female
unlike other four legged mammals, kangaroos cannot walk backwards
the itch from a mosquito bite can be soothed by cutting open a clove of garlic and rubbing it on the bite
uarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. you also have the largest amount
most american car horns honk in the key of f
a superstition in baseball is to never lend your bat to anyone or you will be jinxed
bats always turn left when exiting a cave
penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air
in 1998, approximately 1.6 billion tree seedlings were planted in the united states. this amounts to about five trees per american
are species of fish that can walk on land in search of water when its water source dries up. some can survive
racecar driver lee petty once left a pitstop and did a full lap at nascar with a pit crew member still on the hood
first fashion house to be set up was in 1858 by charles worth. he opened his store in paris with the idea
st. patrick explained the holy trinity to king laoghaire, using the shamrock to illustrate the trinity
more twins are born in the western world than in the eastern world
nine egg yolks have been found in one chicken egg
the record for the longest monopoly game played in a bathtub is ninety-nine hours
the flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a 6 foot-tall human jumping the length of 7 football fields
the 1988 move "big" which was directed by penny marshall was the first movie by a female director to gross over $100 million domestically
the galileo probe entered jupiter's atmosphere, it was traveling at a speed of 106,000 miles per hour. this
972, a gorilla by the name of "koko" was taught asl (american sign language) for the deaf. by the
3000 children die every day in africa because of malaria
reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible
approximately 125 people die in the united states from an anaphylaxis to foods each year
the word "vamp" is used to describe the upper front top of a shoe
construction on the white house began in october of 1792
a galactic year is 250 million earth-years. this is the time it takes for our solar system to make one revolution around the milky way galaxy.
leonardo da vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards
the male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs
polar bears can smell seal from 20 miles away
adians scott abbott and chris haney invented trivial pursuit. they were planning on playing scrabble and
on average, there is about three molecules of ozone for every 10 million air molecules.
a person uses approximately fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day
the barbie doll has more than 80 careers
james buchanan was the only unmarried president of the united states
the stanley cup originally was only seven and a half inches high
1991, during an attempted political coup on russian president boris yelstin, food supplies had dwindled
some people drink the urine of pregnant women to build up their immune system
the five olympic rings represent the five continents linked together in friendship
ray kroc bought mcdonalds for $2.7 million in 1961 from the mcdonald brothers
it is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs
shark cartilage has been used to make artificial skin for human burn victims
the first person to die in the electric chair was william kemmler, an ax murderer from new york on august 6, 1890
finland has 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands
the average adult has approximately six pounds of skin
a crocodile can open and close its jaw but cannot move it side to side
there are over 1,000,000 swimming pools in florida, eventhough the ocean is no farther than 80 miles away
99% of the blueberries that are produced in the united states are produced in the state of maine
on may 9, 1999 approximately 600,000 gallons of whiskey flowed into the kentucky river during a fire at wild turkey distillery in lawrenceburg
had three achievements placed on his headstone at his request, "here was buried thomas jefferson author of the declaration
humans and cows have the same gestation period, which is about nine months
in the victoria era, red tulips were a declaration of love
the sport lacrosse was initially played by native american indians. they played the sport to prepare for war
it takes a sloth up to six days to digest the food it eats
according to scandinavian traditions, if a boy and girl eat from the same loaf of bread, they are bound to fall in love
in 1796, napoleon was only 26 years old when he took command of the french army of italy
dropped by the allies on berlin during world war ii killed every animal in the berlin zoo except the elephant, which escaped
the expression "tying the knot" comes from an old roman custom where the brides clothes were tied up all in knots and the groom was supposed to untie the knots
snake is a delicacy in china
in 1999, all nippon airlines, had one of its jets fully decorated with pokemon characters from nose to tail on its exterior
the dead sea has been sinking for last several years
actress sally field was paid $4,000 a week for her role in the tv show the flying nun
more pollution is emitted from the average home compared to the average car.
the snow leopard protects itself from extreme cold when it sleeps by wrapping its 3-foot-long tail around its nose
only 4% of babies are born on their actual due date
1940s, the fcc assigned television's channel 1 to mobile services(two-way radios in taxicabs,
a man named charles osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years
there are more subway restaurants in canada than there are mcdonald restaurants
the cn tower, in toronto, is the tallest freestanding structure in the world with a height of about 553 metres
came from w.w.ii fighter pilots in the south pacific. when arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine
construction on the leaning tower of pisa began on august 9th, 1173
president lyndon johnson used to smoke three packs of cigarettes a day
the tibetan name for mount everest is chomolungma
the word "laser" stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission by radiation."
in a lifetime, on average a honey bee produces 1 12th of a teaspoon of honey
there are 315 species of parrot in the world
the tv show doctor who, when it was popular, had an audience of 110 million people
the cost to build the empire state building was $40,948,900
a person who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day will on average lose two teeth every ten years
wasps that feed on ferment occasionally get drunk and pass out
the largest cereal company in the world is quaker oats, located in cedar rapids, iowa, usa
the first olympic games only had one event - a foot race
colonel sanders traveled over 250,000 miles a year visiting various parts of his kentucky fried chicken empire
some desert snails have been known to sleep for three to four years
over 80% of the brain is water
from the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size
jackrabbits can reach a speed of fifty miles per hour and can leap as far as twenty feet
there are 40 official jelly belly flavours
early sewing machines were destroyed by mobs or workers who felt their jobs were threatened by automation
in 1992, the antarctic ozone hole was larger than the continent of north america.
someone gets divorced every ten to thirteen seconds
is a certain type of hawk moth caterpillar from brazil that inflates its thorax, which makes its head
the cia has made a disk camera that is as big as a quarter. this gadget can take many pictures at a time when the disk is opened.
the sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows."
ng kong, delivery times are primarily influenced by traffic conditions on elevators. it often takes
the ancient greeks had a fascination with the planet mars. they attributed the planet to ares, their god of war, because of its red colour
the only lizard that has a voice is the gecko
in israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on sabbath
in twins, there is a great chance that one will be left handed
in the 1920's, q-tips were invented by leo gerstenzang who got the idea after watching his wife clean their baby's ears with cotton stuck onto a toothpick.
in the pacific islands when people get burns they often use a banana leaf as treatment
acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the american civil war
airplane mechanic invented slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary
when the female grasshopper lays eggs, she covers her eggs with a pasty liquid that protects the eggs throughout the winter
the longest recorded duration of a total solar eclipse was 7.5 minutes.
on average, an american makes three pounds of garbage in a day
even if you eat food standing on your head, the food will still end up in your stomach
only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
the most common name in the world is mohammed
apple seeds are poisonous as they contain a cyanide compound
the word breakfast was coined due to the fact that after sleeping for hours, we are "breaking our fast."
the cardigan was originally made to be a military jacket made of knitted wool
the month of december is the most popular month for weddings in the philippines
the deepest cave in the world is the "lamprechtsofen-vogelshacht" cave which can be found in salzburg, austria. the cave is 5,354 feet deep
the capital of vermont, montpelier is the only state capital in the united states that does not have a mcdonalds
the longest engagement lasted 67 years, and the couple ended up marrying when they were 82 years old
our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears. never stop growing
milk and cheese can aid in the reduction of tooth decay
on average, a strawberry has 200 seeds on it
coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do
the average person spends two weeks of their life kissing
research has indicated that indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution
eating a banana at night can help in falling asleep
the stapler was invented in spring valley, minnesota.
the first television newscaster was kolin hager, who used to broadcast farm and weather reports in 1928
pixie, a siberian husky, gave birth to 7 puppies, one of which was bright green
back in 1953, it took 27 hours to make one marshmallow peep. now it takes only six minutes
on average, an ear of a corn has 16 rows and approximately 800 kernels
green ring that is formed around the yolk of eggs that have been cooked too long is formed by the chemical reaction
the silk that is produced by spiders is stronger than steel
the first president to have a picture taken was john quincy adams
some brands of toothpaste contain glycerin or glycerol, which is also an ingredient in antifreeze
1 in 2000 babies are born with a tooth that is already visible
it was during world war ii that clothes with elastic waists were introduced. this is because the metal used in zippers was badly needed for the war
in 1902, the game table tennis was brought to the u.s. from europe by parker brothers
hershey's kisses are called that because the machine that makes themlooks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
the fat from sheep, which is called tallow can be used to make soap and candles
next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body
sigmund freud had a morbid fear of ferns
when playing competitive darts the player must be 7 feet 9 1 4 inches back from the dartboard. also the board must be 5 feet 8 inches above the floor
in england, the speaker of the house is not allowed to speak
if all the gold sitting in the oceans and seas were mined, every person on this plant would get about 20 kilograms of gold each.
the oil that is found in poison ivy is called "urushiol."
of all the days of the week, the most popular day for people to eat ice cream is sunday
the first museum in moscow that was set up in 1791 was the natural history laboratory at moscow university. this later was changed to the zoological museum
surfer for "stealing his wave." the case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on "pain and suffering"
many people in parts of china eat insects. some common insects are bean worms, scoprions, and locusts
the largest dog in the world is the irish wolfhound
ernest vincent wright wrote a fifty thousand-word novel, "gadsby," without any word containing the letter "e."
the projection light used for imax theaters can be seen from space.
the human liver performs over 500 functions
ballroom dancing is a course at brigham young university in utah
the word "maverick" came into use after samuel maverick, a texan, refused to brand his cattle. eventually any unbranded calf became known as a maverick
finnish folklore states that when santa comes to finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named ukko instead
more than $1 billion is spent each year on neck ties in the united states
in the 18th century, potatoes were given out as a dessert. they were served in a napkin, salted and hot
the only poisonous birds in the world are the three species of pitohui. the hooded pitohui from papua new guinea is the most deadliest out of the three
pretzels were originally invented for christian lent. the twists of the pretzels are to resemble arms crossed in prayer
the american airlines center in dallas has more toilets per capita than any other sports and entertainment venue in the country
after 8 months, babies are more likely to get a diaper rash
the first modern toothbrush was invented in china. its bristles came from hogs hair or the mane of a horse that were then put into ivory handles
the new zealand kiwi bird cannot fly
66% of wedding cards are hand delivered by people
heavier lemons produce more, and tastier, juice
the leading cause of poisoning for children under the age of six in the home is liquid dish soap
the same amount of calories are burned by doing 6 sessions that are 5 minutes each of an activity and doing 1 session of that activity for 30 minutes
general william booth is the founder of the salvation army
iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes
the fastest flying butterfly is the monarch, which has been clocked with a speed as high as 17 miles per hour
egyptian pyramid builders used to eat a lot of garlic because they thought it would increase their strength
the average office document gets copied 19 times
in just the first 56 days of life, the larva of the polyphemus moth eats about 86,000 times its birthweight
every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced
son, and american singer bobby darrin were raised believing their grandmothers
the first ford cars had dodge engines
the average height of an nba basketball player is 6 feet 7 inches
one in five americans move homes every year
the chocolate chip cookie was invented in 1933
the capital of burkina faso is ouagadougou
a catfish has about 100,000 taste buds
the liberty bell was the first mechanical slot machine, which was invented by charles fey, a car mechanic in 1895.
a russian man who wore a beard during the time of peter the great had to pay a special tax
the silkworm moth has lost the ability to fly ever since it has been domesticated
the first cheerleaders in the u.s. were men
the name jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "general purpose" vehicle, g.p
the odds of having quadruplets are 1 in 729,000
in 1965, the price for an issue of tv guide was 15 cents
in 1565 in st. augustine, florida the first orange trees were planted
nose prints are used to identify dogs, much like humans use fingerprints
in the united states, six tubs of cool whip, a brand of whipping cream, are sold every second
the most popular chocolate bar in the united kingdom for the last 15 years has been kit kat
white-out was invented by bette nesmith graham, who is the mother of michael nesmith from the "the monkees."
there are over 2,000 different types of cheese in the world
the giant squid has the largest eyes in the world
swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth. after approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones,
historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize
one snorer. forty-five percent of those surveyed admit they snore, 35% said their partner snores, 12% said their child snores
original meaning of the word grocer was referring to a person who traded food in wholesale. these people
research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas
michelle pfeiffer was the first choice to play clarice starling in the movie "silence of the lambs." she
the white house has 35 bathrooms, 3 elevators, 132 rooms, and 412 doors in it
to the deforestation of the forests in north china, over one million tons of sands blows into beijing from the gobi desert.
cows are able to hear lower and higher frequencies better than human beings
approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers, and lawns
the largest diamond that was ever found was 3106 carats.
in 1970, chip maker intel purchased a pear orchard to build their corporate headquarters on
the mating call of a male toadfish, who are underwater, is so loud that it can be heard by humans above water
the most popular jelly belly jellybean flavour is buttered popcorn
the nike swoosh was invented by caroline davidson back in 1971. she received $35 for making the swoosh. the first shoe with the swoosh was introduced in 1972
slaves under the last emperors of china wore pigtails so they could be picked out quickly
a crocodile cannot stick its tongue out
kiwis are the only known bird to have nostrils located at the tip of their beak
an adult esophagus can range from 10 to 14 inches in length and is one inch in diameter
a squash ball moving at 150 kilometers per hour has the same impact of a .22 bullet
telephonophobia is the fear of telephones
the word alligator comes from the spanish word el lagarto, which means "the lizard."
le still in college, bill gates and paul allen once built a special purpose machine called "traff-o-data."
the citric acid found in lemon juice is said to be able to dissolve a pearl
robert southey wrote the story "goldilocks and the three bears" in 1834
the tallest woman in the world is american sandy allen who is 7 feet 7 inches
american airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class
astronauts get taller when they are in space
only 5 to 10 percent of cheetah cubs make it to adulthood
dentyne gum was invented in 1899 by a druggist from new york named franklin v. canning
it takes about three hours for food to be broken down in the human stomach
james hogg was on his deathbed he made a special request that a pecan tree be planted at the head of his grave instead of
in a year, there are 60,000 trampoline injuries that occur in the u.s
is an organization called scrooge in charlottesville, virginia that stands for society to curtail ridiculous,
the first world series baseball playoffs occurred in 1903
archipelago is the word to describe a large group of islands that are located close together
the life expectancy of a garbage disposal is about 5 to 10 years
in the original movie "101 dalmatians," there are exactly 6,469,952 spots on all 101 dalmatians as they are shown in 113,760 frames of the film combined
the average north american car contains 300 pounds of plastics
a person who is a specialist in wine making is called an oenologist
the number one cause of rabies in the united states are bats
the music for "the star spangled banner" comes from a british drinking song named "anacreon."
27 percent of u.s. male college students believe life is "a meaningless existential hell." (big surprise, eh?)
close to fifty percent of the bacteria in the mouth lives on the surface of our tongue
less than 1% of the women in the world will ever be able to wear a diamond that is the size of a carat or more
ketchup originated in china as a pickled fish sauce called ke-tsiap
an ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain.
in britain, the red lion is the most common name for a pub
in 1997, the record for the highest skydive by a dog at 4,572 feet was established by a dog named brutus
the majority of burglaries occur during the daytime when people are not home
traditionally, wild cabbage was used as an aphrodisiac
tiger woods was introduced to golf at nine months of age by his father
a person will burn 7 percent more calories if they walk on hard dirt compared to pavement
it would take 29 million years for a car travelling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star
blue jays can imitate the calls of hawks
there are over three trillion craters on the moon, with some being having a diameter over three feet
in india, a 9-year-old girl was "married" to a stray dog, which tribal custom requires in order to protect a child whose first tooth appears on the upper gum
there is now an atm at mcmurdo station in antarctica, which has a winter population of two hundred people
in canada, men are three times more likely than women to have seen a doctor in the last year
the most expensive spice in the world is saffron
in one night, an adult hippopotamus eats approximately 150 pounds of grass
the u.s. paid russia $7.2 million for alaska in 1867
cows can detect odors up to five miles away
there are about 125 million multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) worldwide
arthur giblin was the inventor of the first "flushable" toilet
ming chocolate was once considered a sin during the 16th and 17th century. during that time it was provided
approximately 40% of the states in the u.s. have severe, or extreme pollution problems
wendel clark holds the record for the longest span between nhl all-star appearances, with 13 years (1986-1999)
ancient egyptians believed that onions would keep evil spirits away
dill seeds are so small that approximately 10,000 dill seeds would be required to make an ounce
to make one pound of whole milk cheese, 10 pounds of whole milk is needed
if all the insects in the world were put on a scale, they would out weigh all creatures
women smile more than men do
a ripe cranberry will bounce. another name for a cranberry is bounceberry
termites work 24 hours per day -- they do not sleep
clean themselves with olive oil since they did not have any soap. they would pour the oil on their bodies, and then use
the act of stretching and yawning is referred to as pandiculation
in the 1960 movie "psycho" by alfred hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used to show the blood in the shower scene
carolyn shoemaker, famous astronomer, has discovered 32 comets and approximately 300 asteroids
the longest fangs of a snake are found on the gaboon viper (bitis gabonica), and can reach over 2 inches in length
once a human reaches the age of 35, he she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. the cells will never be replaced
the only king without a moustache in a deck of cards is the king of hearts
approximately 100,000 people get married in las vegas each year
amish people do not believe in the use of aerosal air fresheners
coca-cola used to use the slogan "good to the last drop," in 1908. this slogan was later used by maxwell house
the blind cavefish is born with eyes, but they fall off as the fish grows
in ancient egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies including their eyebrows and eyelashes
the indian election in 1984 was the largest election of any country. over 379,000,000 voters were eligible to vote at over 480,000 polling stations
a single chocolate chip gives enough energy to a human being to walk 150 feet
there are 54 bones in your hands including the wrists
the name for oz in "the wizard of oz" was thought up when the creator, frank baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw a-n, and o-z, hence "oz."
the town of churchill, manitoba, located in canada, is known as the "polar bear capital of the world"
amtrak is the combination of the words "american" and "track"
on average, an american relocates 11 times in their life
fires onland generally move faster uphill than downhill
the cartoon character popeye was actually based on a real person named frank "rocky" fiegel who was a tough guy who was quite similar to popeye physically
me from william russel frisbee, who was a pie baker. he used to sell his pies in a thin
some arthritis medications contain gold salts, which is used as an anti-inflammatory
lemon juice can aid in reducing the swelling caused by insect bites
lsd is made from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a type of fungus
dc-10, the name of an airplane stands for "douglas commercial."
in approximately 18 months, the papaya tree can grow to be 20 feet tall
parrots cannot eat chocolate because it is poisonous to their body
americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world
termites are roasted and eaten like popcorn in south africa
the official state tree of illinois is the white oak
it takes 3,000 cows to supply the nfl with enough leather for a year'ssupply of footballs.
in 1971, the postal code was introduced in ottawa, ontario
the tridacna clam can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds
the state that has the most diners in the world is new jersey, which is referred to as the "diner capital of the world."
approximately 1-2 calorie are burned a minute while watching t.v
first recipe for a lasagna type dish was found to be from a british cookbook in the 14th century. therefore,
only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older
if an identical twin grows up without having a certain tooth, the other twin will most likely also grow up with that tooth missing
albert einstein was offered the presidency of israel in 1952, but he declined
according to legend, tea originated in china when tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water
when you sneeze, all your bodily functions momentarily stop, including your heart
kite flying is a professional sport in thailand
urine from men?s public urinals was sold as a commodity in ancient rome. it was used as a dye and for making clothes hard
all 50 states are listed across the top of the lincoln memorial on the back of the $5.00 bill
1 out of 350,000 americans get electrocuted in their life
new mexico is known as the "land of enchantment."
in 1890, scott paper produced the first toilet paper to be available on a roll
an elephant in the wild can eat anywhere from 100 - 1000 pounds of vegetation in a 16 hour period
some of the other names that were thought of for the dwarfs in the disney movie "snow white" were awful, dirty, shifty, hotsy, and jumpy
in the u.s., over 35 million people have used some sort of illegal drug in the last year
the oldest bird on record was cocky, a cockatoo, who died in the london zoo at the age of 82
the reason the soft drink dr pepper is called that is because the inventor wade morrison named it after dr. charles pepper who had given him his first job
annually 17 tons of gold is used to make wedding rings in the united states
sex acts like a natural antihistamine, in can clear up a stuffy nose
women on average live seven years longer than men do
a british term for slot machine is "fruit machine" or "one-armed bandit."
most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin
even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more vitamin c than most vegetables and fruits
in 1946 danon yogurt were the first to add fruit to commercially produced yogurt in u.s
the first domain name ever registered was symbolics.com on march 15, 1985.
american airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class
the first flavour of a cheese ball was called "cheddy blue."
over 500 million gallons of kool-aid drink are consumed each year
the waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100-watt bulb for five hours
hydrogen solid is the most dense substance in the world, at 70.6g cc
missouri has been to most ncaa tournaments than any other college without reaching the final four
the hump of a camel can weigh up to 35 kilograms
lake malawi has the largest number of fish species in the world
the country of fiji is made up of 332 islands
the first labor day holiday was celebrated on tuesday, september 5, 1882, in new york city
the word "sophomore" means "sophisticated moron."
jim bristoe, an american, invented a 30-foot-long, 2-ton pumpkin cannon that can fire pumpkins up to five miles.
there are about 61,300 pizza restaurants in the united states of america
to tell if a egg is fully cooked or raw, just spin it. if the egg wobbles then it is still raw, and if it easily spins it is fully cooked
used in art the word "sfumato" refers to the subtle blending of an outline by gradually blending one tone into another
there is a species of bird, antpitta avis canis ridgley, that barks like a dog
the flu pandemic of 1918 killed over 20 million people
approximately 20% of americans have a passport
the nobel prize was first awarded in 1901
the reason why milk is white is because it contains a protein called casein, which is white. milk also contains fat, which is also white
after twenty-seven years, betty rubble made her debut as a flintstones vitamin in 1996
telephone companies first began hiring telephone operators, they chose teenage boys for the job. they switched to women
in a lifetime, the heart pumps about one million barrels of blood
the sears tower in chicago contains enough steel to build 50,000 automobiles
the first words that thomas a. edison spoke into the phonograph were, "mary had a little lamb."
there are 400 species of bacteria in the human colon
on average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
in the 20th century, over three million people have died from earthquakes
it is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
people still cut the cheese shortly after death
in ancient egypt, the only person who was allowed to wear cotton was the high priest
blueberries have more antioxidents than any other fruit or vegetables
mustard museum which is located in wisconsin has the biggest collection of prepared mustards. they have approximately
bananas trees are not really trees. they are considered to be giant herb plants
sponge candy was invented in buffalo, ny
when the volcano krakatoa off the java islands exploded in 1883, it was so loud that it woke some people up in south australia
pearls are rarely found in north american oysters
the average cocoon contains about 300-400 metres of silk
lake nicaragua boasts the only fresh-water sharks in the entire world
boxing champion gene tunney taught shakespeare at yale university
the most popular pickle is the dill pickle
diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the u.s., accounting for about 180,000 deaths per year
every year approximately 3,000 people choke to death
cow is a japanese brand of shaving foam
the fastest running bird is the ostrich, which has been clocked at 97.5 kilometres per hour
when the divorce rate goes up in the united states, toy makers report that the sale of toys also rise
q-tip cotton swabs were originally called baby gays
the pacific island of tonga once issued a stamp that was banana shaped
a mole can dig a tunnel three hundred feet long in a single night
the glue on israeli postage stamps is certified kosher
the only commercial aircraft that is able to break the sound barrier is the concorde.
u.s. postal service processes 38 million address changes each year
in 1984, ronald reagan declared the month of july to be "national ice cream month."
the small intestine in the human body is about 2 inches around, and 22 feet long
in 1905, the first pizzeria in the u.s. opened in new york city
in the early nineteenth century some advertisements claimed that riding the carousel was good for the circulation of blood
the blockbuster movie "the terminator," o.j. simpson was considered to play the role of the terminator, but producers did
the actor who played the t-1000 in terminator 2 (robert patrick) and the lead singer of filter are brothers
the sole purpose of a drone bee is to mate with the queen bee
there are more plastic flamingos in america than real ones
walt disney had a fear of mice
cleopatra married two of her brothers
in an average lifetime, people spend four years traveling in cars and six months waiting for red light to turn green
at one time, pumpkins were recommended for removing freckles
in just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present
the montreal canadians hockey team has won the most stanley cups with 24
nylon is a man-made fibre that is made from coal and petroleum
the first lady, eleanor roosevelt, received an alarming number of threatening letters, soon after her husband
swiss engineer george de mestral, who got the idea after noticing burrs were sticking to his pants after his regular walks through the woods, invented velcro.
bees can communicate with other bees by dancing. their dance can alert other bees as to which direction and the distance nectar and pollen is located
the steepest street in the world is baldwin street located in dunedin, new zealand. it has an incline of 38%
one billion pounds of pasta would need approximately 2,021,452,000 gallons of water to cook it. this is equivalent to 75,000 olympic-size swimming pools
nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously
an ant can detect a movement through 5 centimeters of earth
one out of 200 women is colorblind
on average, the rainfall across the amazon is 7 feet annually.
passion fruits have a tranquilizing effect on the body
it is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky
a snail can sleep for 3 years
"dreamt" is the only english word that ends in the letters "mt"
there is a large brass statue of winnie-the-pooh in lima, peru
in 1982, larry walters tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in los angeles and climbed to an altitude of 16,000 feet
centuries ago in india, a person could get their nose chopped off for breaking the law
the sound of e.t. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jello
the total number of steps in the eiffel tower are 1665
the amount of blood a female mosquito drinks per serving is five millionths of a liter
an adult porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body, which are replaced every year
name for ivory soap was inspired by a verse from the bible. harley proctor got though of the name when the minister
a survey done by clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. now 66% of men admit to coloring their hair
the name of the squiggly line "~" is called a tilde
1747, the first american mention of the christmas tree occurred. however, it was a not a tree but
there are more barbie dolls in italy than there are canadians in canada
the study of ants is called myrmecology
in the united states, you are more likely to be killed by a bee sting than a shark attack
coca-cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space
frozen food can be just as nutritious as fresh food
fourteen people die each day from asthma in the united states
the average amount of time spent kissing for a person in a lifetime is 20,160 minutes
the human body has approximately 37,000 miles of capillaries
most expensive shoes in the world are ruby slippers located in harrods in london, which cost $1.6 million, has a
only 55% of all americans know that the sun is a star
the city of denver was originally chosen to host the 1976 winter olympics, but had to withdraw because colorado voters rejected to finance it
the longest bout of sneezing recorded was by donna griffith. it began in january 13 1981 and continued until september 16 1983 and lasted for 978 days
the taj mahal, located in agra, india, was actually built for use as a tomb by mogul ruler shah jehan for his wife, arjuman banu begum
in 1943, the july issue of "transportation magazine" had an article entitled "1943 guide to hiring women."
a dime has 118 ridges around the edge
scientists with high-speed cameras have discovered that rain drops are not tear shaped but rather look like hamburger buns.
ancient egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance
mardi gras means "fat tuesday." this is the festival that new orleans, louisiana is famous for having every year
there was once a fish caught in delaware bay with a watch still ticking inside
in singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum
during the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful painkillers. so headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex
donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes
the nut "filbert" got its name from st. philbert which is celebrated on august 22nd, which is also when the nut matures
every time beethoven sat down to write music, he poured ice water over his head
some species of dolphin sleep with one eye open
the chewing gum juicy fruit has 10 calories. this is approximately the same as a bite of whole wheat bread
in ancient egypt, doctors used jolts from the electric catfish to reduce the pain of arthritis
in order to scare away predators, giant petrels, a type of seabird, throw up all over the intruder
elvis presley used to be a truck driver before he started singing
the average cow produces about 2,305 gallons of milk each year
former u.s. president ronald reagan worked as a lifeguard in his youth at a beach near dixon, illinois and saved over 77 lives
in 2000, there were 1,579,566 drug arrests in the united states. of those, close to half were for marijuana
just like fingerprints, every cats nose pad is different
popeye is 34 years old, weighs 158 lbs, and is 5 feet 6 inches tall
researchers have shot footage of orcas (killer whales) attacking and killing great white sharks
the three most valuable brand names on earth: marlboro, coca cola, and budweiser, in that order
one bushel of wheat can make enough sandwiches that you could eat three sandwiches a day for over six months
in 1992, approximately 750 deaths occurred in the united states due to workplace violence
in the movie "babe", the piglet was played by over 30 different piglets they outgrew the part so quickly during the production of the film
research indicates that people prefer the colour blue for their casual clothing
the leading cause of deaths for children between the ages of 1 and 4 are motor vehicle crashes
the first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie "psycho."
the human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) neurons
one acre of wheat can produce enough bread to feed a family of four people for about ten years
queen victoria used marijuana, to help relieve menstrual cramp pain
on a ship a toilet is called a head
about 1 in 5,000 north atlantic lobsters are born bright blue
approximately 10.5 gallons of water is used in a dishwasher. washing the dishes by hand can use up to 20 gallons of water
the thing that hangs from the top of the beak of a turkey is called the snood
ticks can be as small as a grain of rice and grow to be as big as a marble
an american chews an average of 300 sticks of gum in a year
most cows give more milk when they listen to music
giant flying foxes, which are a type of bat, that live in indonesia have wingspans of nearly six feet
heavier lemons contain more and tastier juice
since 1950, over 230 million eggs of silly putty have been sold
oral-b is a combination of oral hygiene and the letter b, which stands for the word better
frank wathernam was the last prisoner to leave alcatraz prison on march 21, 1963
a blink lasts approximately 0.3 seconds
in 1903 mary anderson invented the windshield wipers
both thomas jefferson and jimmy carter, u.s. presidents, were peanut farmers at one time
spartacus led the revolt of the roman slaves and gladiators in 73 b.c
the mexican version of the tooth fairy is known as the tooth mouse, which takes the tooth and leaves treasures in its place
in a day the blue whale calf drinks approximately 130 gallons of milk
right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do
all racehorses in the u.s. celebrate their birthday on january 1st
a person would have to drink more than 12 cups of hot cocoa to equal the amount of caffeine found in one cup of coffee
the oldest documented footwear found was a 8,000 year-old sandal found in a cave located in missouri, usa
broccoli was first introduced into france during the royal marriage of catherine de medici to henry ii of france
by federal law, for a noodle to actually be a noodle it must have 5.5 percent egg solids in it, otherwise it cannot be called a noodle
the first female guest host of saturday night live was actress candace bergen
the human heart beast roughly 35 million times a year
that use mobile phones are 2.5 time more likely to develop cancer in areas of the brain that are adjacent to the
attacks. when the air force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys dropped dead because
the act of sneezing is referred to as sternutation
the average medium size piano has about 230 strings
a study revealed that men that were born with a low birth weight were less likely to get married
it takes about 63,000 trees to make the newsprint for the average sunday edition of the new york times
on average, you would need 12.5 gallons of milk to make one gallon of ice cream
a leech can gorge itself up to a maximum of five times its body weight
there are places in saskatchewan called elbow, eyebrow, and drinkwater
the beeswax that is produced by honey bees comes from eight paired glands that are located on the underside of their stomach
people in low-income homes spend 50% more time playing video games than people in high-income homes
lighthouse keepers were nicknamed "wickies" because they tended the lamps wick
taco bell serves over 35 million consumers each week in the usa
during the roman times, people used urine, called lotium in latin, as a hair product
there are approximately 90 people that have been frozen after their death.
the smallest will ever written was 3.8 cm in diameter. it had 40 words written on it and was signed by two witnesses
the length of a human esophagus is 25 centimeters
in 1942 the jello company introduced cola flavored jello, which only lasted a year
males account for 60% of toy injuries that occur in the u.s
"sony" was originally called "totsuken." they felt the name "sony" would be easier to pronounce. the name was invented
the red cross is called the red crescent in arab countries
the olympics were originally held for the greek god zeus
the oldest inhabited house in scotland is the traquair castle. the castle has had 27 kings as visitors
four billion pounds of watermelon were grown in the united states in 1999
wham-o manufactured twenty-thousand hula-hoops a day at the peak of hula-hoop popularity in 1958
jell-o was declared the "official state snack" of utah in january 2001
elvis presley was obsessed with brushing his teeth
when the statue of liberty was moved from france to the united states, 214 crates were used to transport it. the statue was also reduced to 350 pieces
there are approximately 2000 thunderstorms that are active at the same time which results in 100 lightning flashes a second.
in-vitro babies are born in australia more than any other country in the world
uranus? winter and summer seasons last the equivalent of 21 earth years