silk and velvet put out the kitchen fire.
silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
singed cats live long.
singers, lovers, and poets are privileged liars.
small profits and often, are better than large profits and seldom.
small profits are often, are better than large profits and seldom.
small saints too work miracles.
small undertakings give great comfort.
so it goes in the world: one has the purse, the other has the gold.
soldiers must be well paid, and well hanged.
solitude is the nurse of wisdom.
something to every one is good division.
speak little, speak truth. spend little, pay cash.
speak, that i may see thee.
speaking comes by nature, silence by understanding.
speedy rise, speedy fall.
spending your money with many a guest, empties the kitchen, the cellar and chest.
stagnant water grows stinking.
stand up, farthing, let the florin sit down.
standing pools gather filth.
straying shepherd, straying sheep.
stretch your legs according to your coverlet.
stretch yourself according to your cover-lid.
strong folks have strong maladies.
"success to you! god speed the craft!" as the hangman said to the judge.
such a beginning, such an end.
such as the man is, such will be his discourse.
sudden trust brings sudden repentance.
suit yourself to the times.
summer sown corn and women's advice turn out once in every seven years.
sweet wine makes sour vinegar.
take a horse to the knacker, and throw in bridle and saddle.
take care of your plough, and your plough will take care of you.
take the world as it is, not as it ought to be.
talk of the devil, and his imp appears.
talking is easier than doing, and promising than performing.
talking is silver, silence is gold.
tell a lie, and you'll hear the truth.
tell not all you know; believe not all you hear; do not all you are able.
that is not in the looking-glass which is seen in the looking-glass.
that miller is honest who has hair on his teeth.
that usury is a sin some hold, but take for granted they've no gold.
the anvil is not afraid of the hammer.
the anvil is used to noise.
the ass and his driver do not think alike.
the ass carries corn to the mill, and gets thistles.
the bailiff's cow and another's cow are two different cows.
the beggar's bag is bottomless.
the beginning hot, the middle lukewarm, the end cold.
the belly is a bad adviser.
the best answer to anger is silence.
the best friends are in one's purse.
the best go first, the bad remain to mend.
the best is what one has in his hand.
the best of the mill is that the sacks can't speak.
the bites of priests and wolves are hard to heal.
the cats that drive away mice are as food as those that catch them.
the chamois climbs high and yet is caught.
the cock is a lord on his own dunghill.
the cock is king on his own dunghill.
the cock shuts his eyes when he crows, because he knows it by heart.
the concealer is as bad as the thief.
the cow gives milk through her mouth.
the cow licks no strange calf.
the cows that low most give the least milk.
the debts go to the next heir.
the devil catches most souls in a golden net.
the devil dances in an empty pocket.
the devil finds work for idle hands to do.
the devil is civil when he is flattered.
the devil is in the details.
the devil is never so black as he is painted.
the devil likes to souse what is already wet.
the devil looks after his own.
the dog does not get bread every time he wags his tail.
the dog rages at the stone, not at him that throws it.
the dog returns to its vomit.
the dog that starts the hare is as good as the one that catches it.
the dogs bite the last.
the egg will be more knowing than the hen.
the end of wrath is the beginning of repentance.
the executioner is a keen shaver.
the eye is bigger than the belly.
the eye is never satiated with seeing.
the eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people.
the fairer the hostess, the heavier the reckoning.
the farthest way about is the nearest way home.
the fast faggot is not easily broken.
the fat is in the fire.
the fault of another is a good teacher.
the fish lead a pleasant life, they drink when they like.
the fox changes his skin, but keeps the rogue.
the fox does not prey near his hole.
the fuller the cask, the duller its sound.
the fun is in the search, not the finding.
the furthest way about is the nearest way home.
the greatest conqueror is he who conquers himself.
the greatest step is out of doors.
the greatest things are done by the help of small ones.
the greatest wealth is contentment with a little.
the hasty man was never a traitor.
the hen likes to lay in a nest where there are eggs already.
the higher a monkey climbs, the more he shows his behind.
the higher flood hath always the lower ebb.
the higher the bell is hung, the shriller it sounds.
the higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail.
the higher the monkey goes the more he shows his tail.
the horse is not judged of by the saddle.
the horse that draws best is the most whipped.
the husband's mother is the wife's devil.
the key that is used grows bright.
the king cannot rule as he wishes.
the king's chaff is better than other folk's corn.
the late comer is ill lodged.
the later the evening, the fairer the company.
the laugh is always on the loser.
the man in the moon stole the wood.
the master's eye does more than both his hands.
the middle path is the safe path.
the miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be afraid.
the mills of god grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small.
the more law, the less justice.
the more laws the less justice.
the more light a torch gives the shorter it lasts.
the more the well is used, the more water it yields.
the more you stir the mire, the more it stinks.
the most disorderly students make the most pious preachers.
the narrower the cage, the sweeter the liberty.
the nearer the inn, the longer the road.
the office teaches the man.
the older a fool, the worse he is.
the older, the colder; the more avaricious, the more vicious.
the oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.
the one-eyed is a king among the blind.
the only real equality is in the cemetery.
the people's voice is god's voice.
the pitcher goes so often to the well, that it gets broken at last.
the poor must dance as the rich pipe.
the pope eats peasants, gulps gentlemen, and voids monks.
the priest loves his flock, but the lambs more than the wethers.
the repeated stroke will fell the oak.
the road to ruin is paved with good intentions.
the russian knows the way, yet he asks for directions.
the sick man is vexed with the flies on the wall.
the silent dog is the first to bite.
the stomach is easier filled than the eye.
the strong man's sport is the sickly man's death.
the sun will bring to light what lay under the snow.
the sun will shine into our yard too.
the sun-dial counts only the bright hours.
the sweetest grapes hang highest.
the sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar.
the thief cannot find any tree that suits him for a gallows.
the treason is loved, the traitor hated.
the tree must be bent while it is young.
the unbidden guest is ever a pest.
the unrighteous penny consumes the righteous dollar.
the unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.
the weeping bride makes a laughing wife.
the will gives the work its name.
the will is the soul of the work.
the wind does not always blow from the same quarter.
the wind keeps not always in one quarter.
the wise drunkard is a sober fool.
the wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
the wood has ears, the field has eyes.
the work praises the workman.
the world likes to have night-owls, that it may have matter for wonder.
there are more old tipplers than old doctors.
there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
there are more ways of killing a dog than choking it with butter.
there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it.
there are only two good women in the world; the one is dead, the other not to be found.
there come just as many calf-skins as cow-skins to market.
there is always a pharaoh who does not know joseph.
there is always room at the top.
there is an exception to every rule.
there is more disputing about the shell than the kernel.
there is no eel so small but it hopes to become a whale.
there is no fool like an old fool.
there is no good in preaching to the hungry.
there is no law but has a hole in it, for those who can find it out.
there is no little enemy.
there is no occasion for priests to marry, while peasants have wives.
there is no off switch on a tiger.
there is no one luckier than he who thinks himself so.
there is no saint so petty but claims his own candle.
there is no stripping a naked man.
there is nothing for which the boors pray so much to god as that the horses of the squirearchy may not die, for otherwise they would ride the boors with spurs.
there is nothing so bad but may be of some use.
there the hedge is lowest, men leap over.
there's cunning in a pointed chin.
there's no making apples of plums.
there's no putting off a lie upon the belly.
there's no rest for the wicked.
there's nothing new under the sun.
there's one born every minute.
they are not all cooks who carry long knives.
they are not all friends who laugh with you.
they must hunger in frost who spring-time have lost.
they must hunger in frost who will not work in heat.
they need much whom nothing will content.
they play till they quarrel.
they who come from afar are prone to lie.
they who deserve honour, fail of it; and they who obtain it, do not deserve it.
they who eat cherries with the great, are like to have the stones and stalks flung in their face.
thirteen nuns, fourteen children!
those bosoms can be sold cheapest which are stolen ready made.
those who don't pick roses in summer won't pick them in winter either.
those who tickle themselves may laugh when they please.
those who wade in unknown waters will be sure to be drowned.
though you seat the frog on a golden stool, he'll soon jump off again into the pool.
thought when sober, said when drunk.
thousands drink themselves to death before one dies of thirst.
three women, three geese, and three frogs, make a fair.
three, helping one another, bear the burden of six.
thrift is a great revenue.
time and hour run through the roughest day.
time and opportunity are in no man's sleeve.
time and tide wait for no man.
time betrays and hangs the thief.
time brings everything, to those who can wait for it.
time covers and discovers everything.
time is anger's medicine.
time is the best counsellor.
time is the best preacher.
time is the herald of truth.
time makes hay.
time, wine, women, and fortune, are ever changing.
times change and we with time.
timid dogs bark most.
tired oxen must tread hard.
'tis easier to hurt than heal.
'tis either a hare or a brake-bush.
'tis hard to swim against the stream.
'tis his turn to-day, it will be mine to-morrow.
'tis never too late to mend.
'tis not for everyone to catch a salmon.
'tis one beggar's woe, to see another by the door go.
'tis the mind ennobles, not the blood.
'tis too late to spare when the pocket is bare.
'tis too late to spare, when the bottom is bare.
'tis written, "what's not your own, that let alone."
tit for tat.
to a quick ear half a word.
to change and change for the better are two different things.
to change and to do better are two different things.
to every one his own is not too much.
to give quickly is to give doubly.
to good eating belongs good drinking.
to know is easier than to do.
to live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog.
to remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.
to spend much and gain little is the sure road to ruin.
to the looker-on no work is too hard.
to-day in finery, to-morrow in filth.
to-day must borrow nothing of to-morrows.
too much humility is pride.
too much is not enough.
too much luck is bad luck.
too much will soon break.
too much wisdom is folly.
trick against trick.
trust no one till you have eaten a bushel of salt with him.
trust well rides away with the horse.
trusting too much to others has been the ruin of many.
truth creeps not into corners.
truth finds no asylum.
truth gives a short answer, lies go round about.
truth ill-timed is as bad as a lie.
truth will out.
truth's best ornament is nakedness.
two cats and one mouse, two women in one house, two dogs to one bone, will not agree long.
two hard flints never grind well.
two in distress makes sorrow the less.
two is company, but three is none.
two is company, but three's a crowd.
unlaid eggs are a long time becoming chickens.
victory is not gained by idleness.
virtue flourishes in misfortune.
virtue never dies.
virtue subdues power.
virtue would not go far, if a little vanity walked not with it.
wait, is a hard word to the hungry.
war is pleasant to those who have not tried it.
watching women is labour in vain.
water is the strongest drink; it drives mills.
we beat the sack and mean the miller.
we cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
we do in haste what we repent at leisure.
we give to the rich, and take from the poor.
we hang little thieves, and take off our hats to great ones.
we knock in jest, and it is opened in earnest.
we must eat and drink though every tree were a gallows.
weeds never die.
weeds want no sowing.
well-done outlives death.
were a woman rules the house, the devil is serving-man.
were he to throw a groat on the roof, it would come down a dollar.
were i a hatter, men would come into the world without heads.
what belongs to the ravens is never drowned.
what bird so white as mine? says the crow.
what blossoms beautifully, withers fast.
what does the moon care if the dogs bay at her?
what god haith joined together, let no man put asunder.
what greater crime than loss of time?
what harm is there in a good word? it costs nothing.
what is no sin, is no shame.
what is not taken by the church is taken by the exchequer.
what is right for the one is reasonable for the other.
what is said is said, and no sponge can wipe it out.
what is sport to the cat is death to the mouse.
what is the use of running when we are not on the right road?
what is too high, that let fly.
what one is accustomed to in youth, one does in old age.
what one knows it is useful sometimes to forget.
what ripens fast does not last.
what should a cow do with a nutmeg?
what signifies the barking of a dog that don't bite?
what the eyes see, the heart believes.
what the lion cannot, the fox can.
what the peacock has too little on his head, he has too much on his tail.
what three know will soon be known to thirty.
what we want in hay we make up in straw.
what you do, do quickly.
what you give, is written in sand; what you take, with an iron hand.
what you lend to a friend, an enemy sues for.
what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
what's of no use is too dear at a gift.
what's one man's meat's another man's poison.
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
what's sport to you is death to us. [fable of boys and frogs.]
what's the good of a sun-dial in the shade?
what's the use of putting honey in an ass's mouth.
whatever is given to the poor, is laid out of the reach of fortune.
whatever is to be a hook, bends early.
whatever is to be a nettle, burns early.
when a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.
when a man is down, everybody runs over him.
when a man is rich, he begins to save.
when a thing is done, make the best of it.
when blind leads the blind, both fall into the ditch.
when christ was along, the devil tempted him.
when david grew old he sang pious psalms.
when god says to-day, the devil says to-morrow.
when it blows, the trees shake.
when misfortune comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.
when need is greatest, help is nearest.
when old horses get warm, they are not easily held in.
when one goose drinks, all drink.
when poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
when poverty comes in at the door, love jumps out at the window.
when shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game.
when silent men speak they speak to the purpose.
when sorrow is asleep wake it not.
when the calf is stolen, the peasant mends the stall.
when the dog is awake, the shepherd may sleep.
when the fox wants to catch geese, he wags his tail.
when the guest is in most favour, he will do well to quit.
when the hen had laid an egg she cackles.
when the horse dies, dismount.
when the jest is at its best, 'twill be well to let it rest.
when the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.
when the measure is full, it runs over.
when the root is worthless, so is the tree.
when the tale of bricks is doubled, then comes moses.
when the wine runs to waste in the cellar, he mends the cask.
when the word is out, it belongs to another.
when you sweep the stairs, you start at the top.
where ghosts walk, there is loving or thieving.
where god bestows an office, he provides brains to fill it.
where god builds a church, the devil builds a chapel.
where gold avails, argument fails.
where gold chinks, arguments are of no avail.
where might is master, justice is servant.
where might is right, right is not might.
where money, there friends.
where the best wine grows, the worst is drunk.
where the devil can't go himself, he sends an old woman.
where the hedge is lowest, the devil leaps over.
where the lion's skin falls short, borrow of the fox.
where there are too many workmen, there is little work.
where there is shame, there is virtue.
where there is smoke there is fire.
where there no fools, there would be no wise men.
where there's money, there is the devil; but where there's none, a greater evil.
where two fall out, the third wins.
where water has been, water will come again.
where wine goes in, modesty goes out.
where'er an ass is crown'd to fame, both town and country bear the shame.
wherever there is a pretty spot, the devil plants a monastery or a lord.
wherever there is mischief, there is sure to be a priest and a woman in it.
while the pot boils, friendship blooms.
who accepts from another sells his freedom.
who accepts nothing has nothing to return.
who are ready to believe, are easy to deceive.
who avoids small sins, does not fall into great ones.
who begins amiss ends amiss.
who begins too much, accomplishes little.
who blackens others, does not whiten himself.
who bows to might loses his right.
who cannot fight, wins nought by right.
who cannot sing, may whistle.
who carries doubtful people to his house, will doubtless from his carriage something lose.
who comes unbidden departs unthanked.
who deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceive me twice, shame on me.
who demands justice, must administer justice.
who does not punish evil, invites it.
who falls short in the head, must be long in the heels.
who has a mouth, let him not say to another, "blow!"
who has tasted a sour apple, will have the more relish for a sweet one.
who has, let him thereof take heed; love wanes, misfortune comes with speed.
who heeds not little things, will be troubled about lesser ones.
who herds with wolves, must howl with wolves.
who honours not age, is unworthy of it.
who hunts two hares together catches neither.
who is ell seated should not budge.
who is not ashamed of his sins, sins double.
who is over nice, loses many a slice.
who knows nothing in his thirtieth year, is nothing in his fortieth, has nothing in his fiftieth; learns nothing, is nothing, and comes to nothing.
who lends his lips to nought but blame, has in his heart no love of fame.
who lets another sit on his shoulder, will soon have him on his head.
who loves his work and knows to spare, may live and flourish anywhere.
who loves not women, wine, and song, remains a fool his whole life long.
who makes friends of all, keeps none.
who makes no promises, has none to perform.
who neither believes heaven or hell, the devil heartily wishes him well.
who readily borrows, readily lies.
who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent.
who refuses to submit to justice, must not complain of oppression.
who rides slow, must saddle betimes.
who says little has little to answer for.
who seeks adventures finds blows.
who so deaf as he that will not hear.
who speaks ill of others to you will speak ill of you to others.
who takes an eel by the tail or a woman by her word, grasp as he will, holds nothing fast.
who takes the child by the hand takes the mother by the heart.
who the daughter would win, with mamma must begin.
who throws a stone above him may have it fall on his own head.
who will not feed the cats, must feed the mice and rats.
who would be rich, must keep his soul under cover of his cash-box.
who would be young in age, must in youth be sage.
who would win, must learn to bear.
who would wish to be valued must make himself scarce.
whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
whoever invented work must not have had anything to do.
whore or thief young or old, welcome so you've got the gold.
whose bread i eat: his song i sing.
windmills are not driven by bellows.
wine and women make fools of everybody.
wine upon beer is very good cheer; beer upon wine consider with fear.
"with all my heart!" says the boor, when he must.
with great men one must allow five to be an even number.
"with great pleasure," says the boor, when he must.
with houses and gold, men are rarely bold.
with nice appearance people want to be deceived.
with one foot in the grave.
with patience and time the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
with someone holding nothing but trumps it is impossible to play cards.
without knowledge, without sin.
woman's beauty, the forest echo, and rainbows, soon pass away.
women and maidens must be praised, whether truly or falsely.
women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small and the wants great.
women are as fickle as april weather.
women are as wavering as the wind.
women are necessary evils.
women are watches that keep bad time.
woo the widow whilst she is in weeds.
woods have ears, fields have eyes.
words don't will the sack.
words of snow, which fell last year.
workmen are easier found than masters.
would you live long, be healthy and fat, drink like a dog and eat like a cat.
write on one of the devil's horns, "good angel," and many will believe it.
yielding stays war.
yorkshire born and yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and weak in the head.
you cannot make a sieve of an ass's tail.
you cannot make a silk purse of a sow's ear.
you have to take life as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.
young angel, old devil.
young men may die, but old men must die.
young saint, old devil.
young soldiers, old beggars.
"your words are fair," said the wolf, "but i will not come into the village."
youth and white paper take any impression.
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the law of robotics
which all robots must obey. 2005
law zero: a robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction , allow humanity to come to harm.
law one: a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm, unless this would violate a higher order law.
law two: a robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with a higher order law.
law three: a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with a higher law.
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in 2002, the most popular boat name in the u.s. was liberty
one out of 20 people have an extra rib
44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep
in 1865, the u.s. secret service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
istanbul, turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents
in 1967, the imax film system was invented by canadian ivan grame ferguson to premier at expo 67.
approximately 40% of the u.s. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the civil war
every three days a human stomach gets a new lining
in 1873, colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar
the kodiak, which is native to alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds
the three best-known western names in china: jesus christ, richard nixon, and elvis presley
mars is the home of olympus mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system
the gastric flu can cause projectile vomiting
the second best selling game of all time is jenga. jenga is a swahili word, meaning "to build."
cinderella is known as rashin coatie in scotland, zezolla in italy, and yeh-hsien in china
the fur of the binturong, also known as the "asian bear cat," smells like popcorn. the scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail
in 1894 the first big coke sign was found on the side of a building located in cartersville, georgia, and still exists today
the longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles
orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison
the great pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years
nascar stands for national association for stock car auto racing
percentage of american men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%
paul hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw
a monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in south bend, indiana
there are six million parts in the boeing 747-400.
the first tonka truck was made in 1947
in the u.s., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
sugar bear (the mascot for golden crisps cereal) was born in 1963
the tonle sap river in cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year
japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost iq levels
for more than 3,000 years, carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in india, asia and south america
baskin robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales
elizabeth taylor has appeared on the cover of life magazine more than anyone else
the typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long
the word "toy" comes from an old english word that means "tool."
smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers
are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. this occurs
reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible
in 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in nevada. by 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there
takes the hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the earth. on average, the hubble
two factories of the jelly belly candy company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this
pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour
the "naked recreation and travel" industry has grown by 233% in the past decade
the planters peanut company mascot, mr. peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916
most lipstick contains fish scales
the sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language
expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." what this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm,
of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse
no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
more people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes
the first couple to be shown on a sitcom sleeping in the same bed was "mary kay and johnny."
asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen
a one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine
throughout the south, peanuts were known as "monkey nuts," and "goober peas," before the civil war
scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell
in 1810, peter durand invented the tin can for preserving food
the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called arachibutyrophobia
men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week
colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries
each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide
a chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs
not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do
there is a restaurant in stockholm that only offers all-garlic products. they even have a garlic cheesecake
serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in kansas
superman the escape rollercoaster, located in california at six flags magic mountain, goes from 0 to 100 miles per hour in only 7 seconds
five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the lego mould factories
2.5 cans of spam are consumed every second in the united states
in 1836, mexican general santa anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. updated
a meteor has only destroyed one satellite, which was the european space agency's olympus in 1993.
the koala bear is not really a bear, but is really related to the kangaroo and the wombat.
one gallon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds
instead of a birthday cake, many russian children are given a birthday pie
the largest employer in the world is the indian railway system in india, employing over 1.6 million people
the word "comet" comes from the greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail
the average price for a major league baseball game in 2004 is $19.82
the hydra, which is related to the jellyfish, can grow its body back in a couple of days if it is cut in half
the deepest mine in the world is the east rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres
native indians have been known to paint their doors blue, which they believe keeps the bad spirits out
before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.
it would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack
chinese crested dogs can get acne
it costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the united states
colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in spanish speaking countries. colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
the cross bow was invented by the chinese and records of its usage goes back to as far as the three kingdom period (220 a.d.-280 a.d.).
it is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world
one-third pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamin c than 204 apples
the flintstones cartoon was the first thirty-minute cartoon to be aired during prime time
abbreviation xmas for the word christmas is of greek origin. since the word for christ in the greek language
dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages
china has more english speakers than the united states
pitcher darold knowles once pitched all seven games of one world series
in a day, kids in the u.s. that are between the ages of 2 - 8 spend 28 minutes of their time coloring
the ancient greek women made a type of cheek blush by painting their cheeks with herbal pastes which was made out of crushed berries and seeds
was the 31st president of the united stated, turned over all the federal salary checks he received to charity during the
macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell
japan has approximately 200 volcanoes and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world
before 1928, yo-yos used to be called bandalores in the united states
the only south east asian country that has never been colonized by a western power is thailand
bible printers accidentally left the word "not" out of the seventh commandment, which
the shortest war in history was between zanzibar an england in 1896. zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
irish wolfhound dogs have a short lifespan and live about 7-8 years
when queen elizabeth i of england died she owned over 3,000 gowns
female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days
the nickname for a japanese businessmen is "salarymen."
on space shuttles is not painted. it is the only part of the shuttle that is lost after launch, so it is not necessary
the most popular twizzler candy flavour is strawberry
thirty percent of all bingo players are under the age of 35
infants spend more time dreaming than adults do
the famous casanova (giacomo casanova) was a librarian for many years before he died
the only species of turtle that lives in the open ocean is the sea turtle
toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system
seniors who drink a cup of coffee before a memory test score higher than those who drink a cup of decaffeinated coffee
venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations
on average, 749 pounds of paper products is used by an american individual annually
the skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. the name for this is exoskelton
incas used to create pots in the shape of peanuts that were highly prized
the letter j does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements
over 200 varieties of watermelons are grown in the u.s
the most dangerous job in the united states is that of a fisherman, followed by logging and then an airline pilot
the words "abstemioius," and "facetious" both have all the five vowels in them in order
french soldiers during world war i had the nickname "poilu" which translates to "hairy one."
former u.s. president william taft converted the white house stable into a four car garage in 1909
people living on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while people living on the west coast prefer chunky peanut butter
some snails live on branches in trees
ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. it also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people
did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world
soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. the civil war produced over 400,000 morphine addicts
the longest chapter in the bible is psalm 119, which is 176 verses
during the first world war, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations
the longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of michigan
there are bananas called "red banana" that are maroon to dark purple when ripe
franklin pierce was the first u.s. president to have a christmas tree in the white house
the usa bought alaska from russia for 2 cents an acre
walt disney had originally suggested using the name mortimer mouse instead of mickey mouse
the length of brink of the canadian "horseshoe" falls located in niagara falls, ontario, canada is 2600 feet
the smile is the most frequently used facial expression. a smile can use anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles
the right lung of a human is larger than the left one. this is because of the space and placement of the heart
native americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine
the pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe
the chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylzantihine
corals take a long time to grow. some corals only grow one centimeter in one year
walmart-mart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined
canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world
ramses ii, a pharaoh of egypt died in 1225 b.c. at the time of his death, he had fathered 96 sons and 60 daughters
the word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want
since its introduction in february 1935, more than two hundred million monopoly board games have been sold worldwide
women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the united states
the smallest man ever was gul mohammed (1957-1997) of india, who measured 1 feet, 10? inches
500,000 tons of dog excrement are dumped annually on the streets of paris
hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988g cc
in belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries
the simpsons is the longest running prime-time animated series on television history
to get out of quicksand the faster they will sink. staying still, and being calm will actually make the body float in
on average, a canadian girl owns seven barbie dolls, whereas an american girl owns eight
a piece of french toast that was partially eaten by justin timberlake sold on ebay
the olympic was the sister ship of the titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service
atari had to bury millions of unsold "e.t." game cartridges in a new mexico desert landfill in 1982
the biggest disco ball in the world has a diameter of 2.41 meters and 137.89 kilograms. it also has 6,900 mirror squares on it
the national anthem of greece has 158 verses
an average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog
on average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the united states
scatologists are experts who study feces. (aka. crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc.)
pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin a
the greatest mountain range is the mid-ocean ridge, extending 64,374 km from the arctic ocean to the atlantic ocean
pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known
the spray wd-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the "water displacing" substance
contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne
detroit, michigan has more registered bowlers than any other city in the usa
the fastest moving land snake is the black mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour
annually americans eat 45 million turkeys at thanksgiving
rabbits can live up to ten years
the average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days
over 250 million slinky toys have been sold since its debut in 1946
in 1961, italian artist piero manzoni packed his feces in cans, signed and mounted them, and then sold them as art
the last thing elvis presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies
some chinese chopsticks contain gold as on of their materials
the chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
the watch was invented by peter henlein of nuremberg in 1510.
in north america there are approximately 618 roller coasters
concept of boxing day, which is on december 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing to the poor. it is now viewed
crayola is a french word that means "oily chalk."
every year, burger king restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast customers
isaac newton used to be a member of parliament
at just four years old mozart was able to learn a piece of music in half an hour
it would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
the honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another animal
there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year
black pepper is the most popular spice in the world
in greece, the climate is so warm that many of the cinemas do not even have roofs
the word "moose" comes from the native algonquian indian word meaning "twig eater."
all 50 states are listed across the top of the lincoln memorial on the back of the $5 bill
an armadillo can walk under water
there are over one hundred billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars
uape indians, who live in the amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives with alcohol, then
the word "diamond" comes from the greek word "adamas," which means "unconquerable."
on average, a typical dairy cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day
for the movie "tootsie" actor dustin hoffman thought of the title. his mother used to call him that as a child
the world record for rocking non-stop in a rocking chair is 480 hours held by dennis easterling, of atlanta, georgia
the sears tower consists of nine framed tubes, which connects nine skyscrapers as one building
the first subway system in america was built in boston, massachusetts in 1897
there are approximately 45 billion fat cells in an average adult
to make one pound of butter, 29 cups of milk are needed
the dot that appears over the letter "i" is called a tittle
the san francisco cable cars are the only mobile national monuments
close to 73% of girls in bangladesh are married by age 18
nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second
the summer of 1858, the smell of the sewage in the thames river in london was so bad that the members
one out of five people that eat ice cream binge on ice cream in the middle of the night. the person is usually between 18 - 24 years old
the basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark
there is a dog museum in st. louis, missouri
the tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that it breaks the sound barrier. the crack of the whip is actually a tiny sonic boom.
there is a city called smackover located in arkansas
an average person laughs about 15 times a day
the labels for crayola crayons come in 18 different colors
temperature of milk when it leaves the body of a cow is 101 degrees fahrenheit. the milk is then quickly chilled and
in spain, it is common to pour chocolate milk or cafe au lait on cereal for breakfast
over 50% of the wedding in the u.s. occur in the afternoon
before the fur trade had started in canada, it was estimated that there were over 6 million beavers
eating dandelions can make you urinate more
enough paper is recycled in the usa every day, that a 15 mile long train of boxcars could be filled up with paper.
the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan, or grow hair
at the white house, president john adams was said to be the first to display fireworks there
about 10% of the 100,000 thunderstorms that occur in the usa every year are classified as severe.
sylvia plath was a famous poet who killed herself at age thirty-one by sticking her head into a gas oven
a baseball will go farther in hot temperature than in cold temperature
a rabbit is not able to vomit
the aorta, which is largest artery located in the body, is about the diameter of a garden hose
niagara falls actually stopped flowing back in 1848 for about 20 hours because there was ice that was blocking the niagara river
the world's first underground was the london underground in1863. it has 275 stations and 253 miles of track.
the first american president to deliver a speech over the radio was warren g. harding
there are more than 40 million americans that have "chronic halitosis," which is bad breath that never goes away
the human body makes anywhere from 1 to 3 pints of saliva every 24 hours
cheetahs are the fastest land animal and can reach speeds up to 72mph
the purpose of tonsils is to destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in
the country with the highest consumption of candy at 29.5 pounds annually per person is denmark
one of the most dangerous insect in the world is the common housefly. they carry and transmit more diseases than any other animal in the world
every day, over 1,300 babies are born prematurely in the usa
the sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth
the great white shark can grow to be more than twenty feet long and can weigh approximately 4,000 pounds
in 1832, in paisley, scotland the first municipal water filtration works was opened
the only popcorn museum in the world is lcoated in marion, ohio, usa
any animal that has skin hair or fur can get dandruff, but in animals it is called "dander."
the average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons
in 1819, the usa purchased florida from spain for the cancellation of a $5 million debt
in a lifetime, the average driver will honk 15,250 times
jewelers tiffany & co., based in new york, are responsible for making the super bowl trophy
skippy peanut butter is sold more in the world than any other peanut butter
the highest bridge in the world is located in the himalyan mountains. it was built by the indian army, in 1982, and is about 5,600 metres above sea level
in 1893, the first mosque in the united states was built
apples are part of the rose family
every eleven minutes in the u.s., a woman dies of breast cancer
mr. butts invented the game scrabble. the game was originally called "criss cross words."
actress meryl streep holds the record for the most oscar nominated actress, with a record of 13 nominations
in a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for american pulp mills and paper
enamel is hardest substance in the human body
a leech has 32 brains
thomas edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. it ended up blowing up and also blew up his factory.
in the late 1800's, washing machines and butter churners were sometimes powered by dogs walking on treadmills.
in china, people eat a bar of chocolate for every 1,000 chocolate bars eaten by the british
leonardo da vinci invented the scissors
clarence crane the inventor of "crane's peppermint life savers" sold his rights to the popular candy for less than three thousand dollars.
namco, who are the manufacturers of pac man the video game, has estimated that the original arcade game has been played over 10 billion times by individuals
in ivrea, italy, thousands of citizens celebrate the beginning of lent by throwing oranges at one another
the sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in the grooves of their hair
the world, the united states and france have the most pet dogs. approximately one out of every three
adillos breed in july, but get pregnant in november after delaying implantation. this allows the young
carbon monoxide can kill a person in less than 15 minutes
the nobel peace prize was first awarded in 1901 to jean henry dunant, who was the founder of the swiss red cross
in august 1999, lori lynn lomeli set a record by spinning 82 hula hoops at the same time for three full revolutions
the wheelbarrow was invented by the chinese.
the colour blue has a calming effect. it causes the brain to release calming hormones
over 20 million blublocker sunglasses have been sold since its debut in 1986. they now come in over 100 different styles
crabs have very small hairs on their claws and other parts of their body to help detect water currents and vibrations
in 1962, the first wal-mart opened up in rogers, arkansas
duracell, the battery-maker, built parts of its new international headquarters using materials from its own waste
vampire bat saliva has been responsible for many advances in research into stroke recovery
ing the making of the the movie "fight club," actor brad pitt chipped his tooth. however, he did not
clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted peoplewithout killing them used to burn their houses down - hence theexpression "toget fired."
in ancient rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose
the word "checkmate" in chess comes from the persian phrase "shah-mat," which means the king is dead
if you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee
a common drink for tibetans is butter tea which is made out of butter, salt, and brick tea
bourbon was first made by a baptist minsister from bourbon county in kentucky in 1789. that is where it got its name
pentagon, in arlington, virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. when it was built in the 1940s,
mcdonald restaurants serve food and drink to an amazing 43 million customers on a daily basis
the game monopoly was once very popular in cuba; however, fidel castro ordered that all games be destroyed
nearly half of all americans suffer from symptoms of burnout
during the era of louis xiv, women used lemons to redden their lips
70% of the poor people in the world are female
the thickness of the arctic ice sheet is on average 10 feet. there are some areas that are thick as 65 feet
the adult human body requires about 88 pounds of oxygen daily
the biggest pumpkin the world weighs 1,337.6 pounds
the highest consumption of pizza occurs during super bowl week
during world war ii, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore
approximately 55% of movies released are rated r
the roman emperor domitian took great pleasure in being secluded in his room for hours and catching flies and stabbing them with pens
tarantulas can live up to 30 years
on average redheads have 90,000 hairs. people with black hair have about 110,000 hairs
more than half the time spent in united states courts is cases that involve automobiles
the smoke that is produced by a fire kills more people than a burn does because of carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases
the saguaro cactus, found in south-western united states does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
in belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year
the word nike comes from greek mythology. nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess athene carried
the biggest bug in the world is the goliath beetle which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces and be 4.5 inches long
leaving the water running while brushing your teeth can waste four gallons of water in a minute
steve fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. his collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world
there was once a country called prussia. after world war ii, it was divided among poland, germany, and the ussr
the word spain means "the land of rabbits."
in 1936, the first practical helicopter was invented. it was the german focke-wulf fw 61.
the word tulip comes from the turkish word for turban
psychokinesis refers to the ability of moving objects through psychic power
the fat that comes from sheep, which is called tallow, can also be used to produce soap and candles
in britain, one out of every four potatoes is eaten in the form of french fries
in the movie psycho by alfred hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used for blood in the shower scene
the movie "chicken run" made in 2,000 had the most plasticine used in an animated movie. they used 2,380 kg of plasticine for the movie
during wwii, because a lot of players were called to duty, the pittsburgh steelers and philadelphia eagles combined to become the steagles
the titan arum flower is the largest flower in the world and gives off a horrible odor that smells like rotting flesh when it blooms
when the only queen ant dies, so does the entire colony, because no new workers are born
the dutch people are known to be the tallest people in europe
the average american kid will eat approximately 1.500 peanut butter sandwiches by high school graduation
it has been suggested that shepherds are responsible for inventing the game golf. it is said that they used to use their staffs to hit the stones
there are about 6,800 languages in the world
studies have shown that by putting on slow background music it can make a person eat food at a slower rate
by walking an extra 20 minutes every day, an average person will burn off seven pounds of body fat in an year
ironically, when doctors in los angeles, california went on strike in 1976, the daily number of deaths in the city dropped 18%
octopus and squid are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates
the name of the first menthol cigarette in the united states was "spud."
a world record 328 pound ovarian cyst was removed from a woman in galveston, texas, in 1905. updated
the fastest shark is the "shortfin mako," which can swim as fast as sixty miles per hour
the flatulation from domesticated cows produce about 30% of the methane on this planet
ironically, watermelons, which are 92% water, originated from the kalahari desert in africa
the first tattoo machine was invented by samuel o'reilly. he did this by using equipment that thomas edison used to engrave hard surfaces.
in a lifetime, an average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva
chili powder was invented in the 19th century in the american southwest
the sea cucumber spills its internal organs out as a defense mechanism
approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the panama canal and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever
braces were first invented by pierre fauchard in 1728. the braces were made by a flat strip of metal, which was connected to the teeth by thread.
marilyn monroe had six toes
there is a town in texas called ding dong. in 1990, the population was only twenty-two people
the total volume of mail that went through the canadian postal system in 1950 was 1,362,310,155 items
the highest toll paid by a ship to cross the panama canal was by the crown princess on may 2, 1993 in the amount of $141,349.97 u.s. funds
the name of the famous snack "twinkies" was invented by seeing a billboard in st. louis, that said "twinkle toe shoes."
the word "nazi" is actually an abbreviation for nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, which refers to the national socialist german workers party
the unique characteristics of barbie dolls in japan are that they have their lips closed with no teeth showing
the coca cola company offers more than 300 different beverages
neptune was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by mathematics
five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
camel is considered unclean meat in the bible
soldier field is the oldest field in the nfl
in the u.s., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
the name jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the"general purpose" vehicle, g.p.
eating eight strawberries will provide you with more vitamin c than an orange
the first toilet ever seen on television was on "leave it to beaver".
mosquitoes have teeth
to be born on sunday was considered a sign of great sin during the puritan times
the citrus soda "7 up" was created in 1929. the original name of the popular drink was "bib-label lithiated lemon-lime soda", but it got changed to "7 up."
the average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day
sopagnosia refers to the inability to identify people by their faces. in severe cased prosopagnosia a person
on november 29, 2000, pope john paul ii was named an "honorary harlem globetrotter."
in 1888, hollywood was founded by harvey and daeida wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in chicago
blood is such a good stain that native americans used it for paint
in 1876, the first microphone was invented by emile berliner.
"i am." is the second shortest complete sentence in the english language
on average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime
king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. spades - king david, clubs - alexander
cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. for some when the hair grows back, it can grow
a volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere
the longest hiccups on record was by an american pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987
were introduced in 1894 when asa candler bought the coca-cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that
panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. if looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther
approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid
in london, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour
tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits
in the united states, approximately 50 million people fish per year
cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day
dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region
teflon was accidently discovered by scientist dr. roy plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938
the risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated
close to 80% of people who watch the super bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials
the first theatre to show motion pictures was the nickelodeon on june 19, 1905 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. it was opened by harry davis on smithfield street
the white house has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
about two hundred years before the birth of christ, the druids used mistletoe to celebrate that winter was approaching
in the game of monopoly, the most landed on properties are b&o railroad, illinois avenue, and "go."
the airplane buddy holly died in was the "american pie." (thus the nameof the don mclean song.)
lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
a baby kangaroo is called a joey
montreal is the second largest french speaking city after paris
there were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the united states in 1996
in albania, nodding your head means "no" and shaking your head means "yes."
ringo starr appeared in a japanese advertisement for apple sauce. ironically his name means "apple sauce" in japanese
us worker toils for two hours and 47 minutes of each working day just to pay income tax. indeed, the average american
there is cyanide in apple pips
true spiders always have organs for spinning silk known as spinnerets
great britain has the highest consumption of ice cream than any other european nation
every continent has a city called rome
the movie "cleopatra" cost $44 million to make in 1963. the same movie would now cost $300 million to make taking inflation into account
species of dolphin is born naturally blind in the indus and ganges rivers in south asia. these dolphins have
kermit the frog was named after kermit scott, a childhood friend of creator jim henson, who became a professor of philosophy at purdue university
weatherman willard scott was the first ronald mcdonald
aztec emperor montezuma had a nephew, cuitlahac, whose name meant "plenty of excrement."
hang on sloopy is the official rock song of ohio.
actor sylvester stallone once had a job as a lion cage cleaner
play-doh was introduced in 1956 by hasbro inc. the only color availabe was an off white, and it came in one size which a one and a half pound can
the ussr launched the world's first artificial satellite, sputnik 1, in 1957.
an oyster can change its gender
from all the states, montana has the most different species of animals
smallest sovereign entity in the world is the sovereign military order of malta (s.m.o.m.). it is located in the city
queen elizabeth i always wore a necklace with a little perfume bottle attached everywhere she went
a group of people that are hired to clap at a performance are called a claque
the tallest tree recorded is located in humboldt redwoods state park, california. it is a coast redwood and has been measured at 117 metres high
in 1926, a waiter in budapest committed suicide. he left his suicide note in the form of a crossword and the police had to get help from the public to solve it
can demonstrators protesting in bangladesh after the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks carried
polar bear livers contain so much vitamin a that it can be fatal if eaten by a human
leather skin does not have any smell. the leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process
finland is also known as "the land of of the thousand lakes," because of the over 188,000 lakes found in this country
in an year, an average american kid eats 46 slices of pizza
in las vegas, casinos do not have any clocks
bubble gum contains rubber
when kleenex was first introduced to the market in 1924, it was marketed as a make up or cold cream remover
in the year 1900, for a women to be a telephone operator she had to be between the ages of 17 and 26 and not be married
the first spacecraft to visit the planet venus was mariner 2 in 1962.
humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure
babies that are exposed to cats and dogs in their first year of life have a lower chance of developing allergies when they grow older
urophobia is the fear of urine or urinating
in 1949, forecasting the relentless march of science, popular mechanics said "computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."
water that is safe to drink is referred to as potable
actor john ritter was the voice of clifford, from "clifford the big red dog."
chocolate accounts for less than two percent of the fat in the american diet
the band duran duran got their name from an astronaut in the 1968 jane fonda movie "barbarella."
accent that mike myers used for the character shrek came from the accent that his mother would use when she was telling
in the netherlands, there are special traffic lanes for bicycles. there are approximately 17,000 kms of cycle lanes with special bicycle traffic lights.
it was believed by ancient hindus that the world was a sphere and rested on the back of four elephants, which stood on a turtle
alexander the great and julius caesar were both epileptic
every year, more than one million miles of twizzlers licorice is made
a penguin swims at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour
the word thailand means "land of the free."
a rose imprint that was fossilized in a slate was discovered in florisant, colorado, which is said to be thirty-five million years old
u.s. bills are 2.61 inches wide, 6.14 inches long, and are .0043 inches thick and weigh 1 gram
the highest mountain in the western hemisphere is mount aconcagua in argentina. it rises 22,834 feet above sea level
the barn owls hearing is so highly developed that they can hunt for their prey in total darkness
the average number of bridesmaids at a wedding is four
average number of people airborne over the us any given hour: 61,000
in 1876, maria spelterina was the first woman to ever cross niagara falls on a high wire
on april 6, 1925, the first in-flight movie was shown. it was a silent film and appeared on a deutsche luft hansa flight
the temperature of lightning bolts is sometimes hotter than the surface of the sun.
when burger king introduced the whopper sandwich in 1957, it cost only thirty-seven cents
chopsticks originated from china approximately 4,000 years ago
the favorite honeymoon place is hawaii
the 1960 summer olympics were the first olympics to be aired on television by cbs
canadian holiday boxing day got its name from the custom of giving. servants were given boxes which had money
in proportion, if jupiter were a basketball, then the sun would be the size of the louisiana super dome
the toronto maple leafs used to be called the toronto arenas, then the st. patricks and finally the maple leafs
a dime has 118 ridges around the edge
next to warsaw, chicago has the largest polish population in the world
in 1391, china began producing toliet paper for use by its emperors
in the united states, the most frequent month for a tornado to occur is in may.
there are some ice creams that are 75% air
in the united states, lightning hits the ground 40 million times a year.
a mother hen turns her egg approximately 50 times in a day. this is so the yolk does not stick to the shell
the reason why flamingos are pink is because they eat shrimp which have a red pigment
totally hair barbie is the best selling barbie of all time. it sold over ten million units
jellyfish have been on earth for over 650 million years. this is before sharks and dinosaurs
although white wine can be produced from both red and white grapes, red wine can only be created from red grapes
shirley temple was considered to play the role of dorothy in "the wizard of oz."
babies that wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to get a diaper rash than babies wearing a cotton diaper
one million cloud droplets are needed to make enough water to produce one raindrop.
in the world, the netherlands has the highest concentration of museums in the world. just in amsterdam alone there are 42 museums
amongst pre-schoolers, caillou is the fastest-ever-growing television show and is seen in close to 97% of u.s. households
rice flour was used to strengthen some of the bricks that make up the great wall of china
research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men
each year all of the hostess bakeries combined bake 500 million twinkies a year. (a twinkie is a sponge cake with a creamy filling.)
charlie chaplin once lost a contest for a charlie chaplin look a like
pluto is the only planet in our solar system that has not been visited by a spacecraft
the worlds tallest free fall rollercoaster is the giant drop located in australia. the drops is 120 meters which is equivalent to a 39 storey building
the markings that are found on dice are called "pips."
joseph gayetty is credited for inventing toilet paper in 1857. unfortunately, his invention failed and did not catch on until ten years later
a newly hatched fish is called a "fry."
the music band ub40 got its name from an unemployment form in england
the olympic flame was introduced in 1928 in amsterdam
the ykk on the zipper of your levis stands for yoshida kogyo kabushibibaisha, the worlds largest zipper manufacturer
armadillos can be housebroken
eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every five must be straight. these straight sections
the material to build the taj mahal was brought in from various parts of india by a fleet of 1000 elephants
medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth
in the usa, 32% of employees eat lunch and work at the same time
in alabama, it is against the law to wear a fake mustache that could cause laughter in the church
in the united states, more than 4.2 million couples live together that are not married
bill gates house was partially designed using a macintosh computer. new
the male howler monkey of central and south america is the noisiest land animal, which can be heard clearly from a distance of ten miles away
it is said that grapefruit got its name because it grows like grapes in clusters. one cluster can have up to 25 grapefruits
kassam ismael, grand vizier of persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. four
an average adult produces about half a litre of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day
maine is the toothpick capital of the world
peanut butter is an effective way to to remove chewing gum from hair or clothes
longest kiss on record lasted 30 hours and 45 minutes. dror orpaz and carmit tsubara recorded it on april 5, 1999
polar bears are excellent swimmers. they have been known to swim more than 60 miles without a rest
most expensive perfume in the world is parfum vi, which was made by arthur burnham. a 4 inch bottle which is covered
if wal-mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world
eti?re du p?re lachaise located in paris is the most visited cemetery in the world. the cemetery opened
in australia, a dust-devil is called a "willy-willy
the leaning tower of pisa is 58.36 metres above the ground
americans write approximately 50 billion checks a year making it the second most frequent payment method used after cash
the name "snickers" for the popular candy bar was named after a horse that the mars family owned
the #1 peanut producing state is georgia
keeping warm with an axe, is the title of a real how-to book. click here for more details
an artificial christmas tree last up to six years in a home
women are four times more likely to have foot problems than men
in 1783, the hot air balloon was invented in france.
an army general during the liberia civil war who used to lead his army into battle naked. his nickname was "general butt
there are no two zebras who have stripes that are exactly the same
the angel falls in venezuela were named after an american pilot, jimmy angel, whose plane got stuck on top of the mountain while searching for gold
lake ontario was originally named lake st. louis
actor john travolta was offered the role of billy flynn many times for the movie "chicago." richard gere ended up playing the role
the canadian province of new brunswick had a bloodless war with the us state of maine in 1839
there are more than 2,400 flea species in the world
ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the united states are for the sole purpose of decoration
onnell started the california perfume company (cpc) in 1886. today the company is known as avon,
americans did not commonly use forks until after the civil war
chicago has the largest cookie factory, where nabisco made over 4.6 billion "oreo" cookies in 1997
in 1963, mister rogers was ordained as a presbyterian minister
was a post office on the russian space station mir. visiting cosmonauts would use unique postal "markers" to stamp
in one day, 230 marriage licenses are issued in las vegas
every second there are 418 kit kat fingers eaten in the world
the great comet of 1843 had a tail that was over 300 kilometres long.
the dumbest dog in the world is the afghan hounds
there are no blossoms on the branches of a fig tree, instead it is inside the fruit
the largest chicken egg ever laid weighed a pound and had a double yolk and shell
billiards used to be so popular at one time that cigarette cards were issued featuring players
chewing gum has rubber as an ingredient
an orca whale can hold its breath for up to 15 minutes
alexander the great was an epileptic
can be frozen solid and then thawed, and continue living. they use the glucose in their body to protect their vital organs
canadians eat more kraft dinner (macaroni and cheese) per capita than any other country in the world
in a day, a mature oak tree can draw approximately 50 gallons of water
the reason why bubble gum is pink is because the inventor only had pink colouring left. ever since then, the colour of bubble gum has been predominantly pink
emilio marco palma was the first person born in antarctica in 1978
a top freestyle swimmer achieves a speed of only 4 miles per hour. fish, in contrast, have been clocked at 68 mph
every single hamster in the united states today comes from a single litter captured in syria in 1930
research on pigs led to the development of cat scans.
some dolphins can swim up to 40 kilometers an hour
in the last 30 years, only seven people have been killed by a polar bear in canada
the longest u.s. highway is route 20, which is over 3,365 miles
the largest lego castle that was ever built was built with 400,000 lego bricks and was 4.45 m x 5.22 m
in the u.s. there are approximately 65.8 million cats
one of the steepest main streets in canada is located in saint john, new brunswick. over a distance of two blocks the street rises about 80 feet
the highest point in pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in colorado
on september 9, 1950 dubbed laughter was used for the first time on television. it was used for the sitcom "the hank mccune show."
a violin actually contains 70 separate pieces of wood
the human heart can create enough pressure that it could squirt blood at a distance of thirty feet
one out of four american households own a cat
queen lydia liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the hawaiian islands. she was also the only queen the united states ever had
every day 2,700 people die of heart disease
there are 10 million bacteria at the place where you rest your hands at a desk
the quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born
an average american child watches approximately 28 hours of television in one week
quality standards for pasta were set in the 13th century by the pope
the a.a. milne character of winnie the pooh made his animated film debut in 1966 in winnie the pooh and the honey tree
people have the tendency to chew the food on the side that they most often use their hand
antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country
pentagon, in arlington, virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as isnecessary. when it was built in the 1940s, the
the lemon shark grows about 24,000 new teeth a year. a new set of teeth grow approximately every 14 days
one billion seconds is about 32 years
an average american eats approximately 60 hot dogs per year
iceland consumes more coca-cola per capita than any other nation
the water displacement product, wd-40, can be found in 80% of american homes
dexter is the smallest type of cow. this cow was bred to be a small size for household living
as part of the original design, the names of 72 french scientists and other famous people is imprinted on the sides of the eiffel tower
the first domain name ever registered was symbolics.com
thirty to 40 gallons of sugar maple sap must be boiled down to make just one gallon of maple syrup
the most frequent season for most suicides to occur is in the spring. the winter months have the lowest number of suicides
a seven year old boy was the first person to survive the horeshoe falls (niagara falls) in just a life jacket
the most popular hot wheels vehicle sold is the corvette
a giraffe is able to clean its ears with its own tongue
the slowest growing finger nail is on the thumb nail and the fastest growing is the finger nail on the middle finger
flu shots only work about 70% of the time
people of salt lake city eat the most lime-flavoured gelatin jell-o in the united states
in a survey conducted in 2000 by kimberly-clark, it was found that men prefer to fold their toilet paper, and women like to wad it
on average, a person has two million sweat glands
france, switzerland, united kingdom, greece, and australia have always been in the modern olympics since it began in 1896
the longer white infants from low-income families are breast-fed, the less likely they will be overweight as young children, researchers said on monday
boston university bridge (on commonwealth avenue, boston, massachusetts) is one of the few places in the world
the most popular treat for halloween trick-or-treaters are candy bars with snickers being the most popular
corned beef got its name because this beef was preserved with pellets of salt that were the size of corn kernels, which was also referred to as "corns" of salt
the canandian province of new brunswick had a bloodless war with the us state of maine in 1839.
in 1908, the first machine to make lollipops opened for business in new haven, connecticut
in 1976, a los angeles secretary named jannene swift officially married a fifty pound rock. more than twenty people witnessed the ceremony
the most diners per capita in the world are located in the u.s. state new jersey
in denmark, people eat about 36 pounds of candy a year. the highest consumption of candy of any country
van wormer invented paper milk cartons after dropping a bottle of milk one morning. the bottle broke spilling the
long fibres that are found in bananas are excellent in making paper. the long fibres that are found in the
the state of tennessee was known as franklin before 1796
over 90% of poison exposures occur in homes
honolulu, hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the united states of america
seven asteroids were especially named for the challenger astronauts who were killed in the 1986 failed launch of the space shuttle
americans consumed more than twenty billion hot dogs in 2000
the production of toilet paper in china began in 1391, which was used for the emperors
reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yorewhen the engines were pulled by horses. the
the cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
would take approximately twenty-four trees that are on average six to eight inches in diameter to
every year, kids in north america spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum
the tuatara lizard of new zealand has three eyes, two in the center of its head and one on the top of its head
the world population of chickens is about equal to the number of people
the largest number of children born to one woman, who was a russian peasant is 69
in a lifetime, an average driver will release approximately 912 pints of wind inside a car
the loss of eyelashes is referred to as madarosis
approximately 75% of human poop is made of water
musketeers" got its name because when it was first introduced in 1932 there were three individual bars. the flavours
every photograph of the first american atomic bomb detonation was taken by harold edgerton
heinz catsup leaving the bottle travels at 25 miles per year
in 1864, a quebec farmer found a frog inside a hailstone
actor sylvester stallone once had a job as a lion cage cleaner
the first time there was an instance where they had a separate toilet for women and men was in 1739 at a ball in paris
ancient inca indians of peru, the couple was considered officially wed
maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable
some birds have been know to put ants into their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid, which kills parasites
on average, 42,000 balls are used and 650 matches are played at the annual wimbledon tennis tournament
the wd in wd-40 stands for water displacer
lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables
lake baikal, in siberia, is the deepest lake in the world
in the middle ages, peacocks and swans were sometimes served at christmas dinners
india has the most post offices in the world
women take three times longer than men when using the toilet
in america, approximately 25% of kids aged 6-14 have a magaznie subscription
canada has more donut shops per capita than the united states
ved at a pharmacy in atlanta, georgia for only five cents a glass. a
75% of all raisins eaten by people in the united states are eaten at breakfast
whale oil was used in some car transmissions until 1973
flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. in one night they can travel about 600 km
1 out of every 4 kids in the usa is overweight
"kemo sabe" means "soggy shrub" in navajo
in 1903, there were originally only eight crayola crayons in a box and they sold for five cents
men are able to read fine print better than women can
on average, 150 couples get married in las vegas each day
spiders usually have eight eyes, but still they cannot see that well
one ragweed plant can release as many as a million grains of pollen in one day
the central african raffia palm is known to have the longest leaves. the leaves can measure up to 82.5 feet long.
due to the shortages of lead and metals during world war ii, toothpaste was packaged in plastic tubes and have been ever since
it is estimated that 93% of american children will go out trick or treating for halloween
in humans, the epidermal layer of skin, which consists of many layers of skin regenerates every 27 days
a group of crows is called a murder
ellen macarthur, yachtswoman, had a total of 891 naps in 94 days that were each 36 minutes long while on her vendee round the globe yacht race
davao city, located at the southern state of philippines, is the largest city in the world in terms of area
an all-nude flight to cancun mexico. once the plane reaches cruising altitude, you are allowed to take off all your
certain female species of spiders such as the australian crab spider, sacrifice their bodies as a food source for their offspring
one grape vine produce can produce about 20 to 30 glasses of wine
the tv show "saturday night live" made its debut on october 11, 1975
in a pack of skittles candy, there is an equal 20% distribution of each flavour
the names of the two stone lions in front of the new york public library are patience and fortitude. they were named by then-mayor fiorello laguardia
the hubble telescope is so powerful that it is like pointing a beam of light at a dime that is two hundred miles away.
the word "umbrella" is derived from the latin root word "umbra", which means shade or shadow
an ear of corn consists of 80% water
leonardo da vinci never signed or dated his most famous painting, the mona lisa
on average people fear spiders more than they do death
every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the united states
in one trip, a honey bee visits about 75 flowers
barney, the famous dinosaur that entertains kids is from dallas
jupiter is the fastest rotating planet, which can complete one revolution in less than ten hours
a chicken loses its feathers when it becomes stressed
nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously
the first tupperware item marketed was the seven-ounce bathroom cup in 1945
sharks are immune to cancer
manicuring the nails has been done by people for more than 4,000 years
approximately 1 billion stamps are produced in australia annually
the study of the iris of the eye is called iridology
back in 1919, the russian transplant pioneer serge voronoff made headlines by grafting monkey testicles onto human males.
the word cotton originates from the arabic word "qutun."
in 1946, the new york yankees became the first baseball team to travel by plane
mummy powder was once thought to be a cure for all remedies. english men used to carry the powder with them in a tiny bag wherever they went
by recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours
slinkys were invented by an airplane mechanic; he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use of one of the springs
the most popular brand of raisins is sunmaid
estuarine crocodiles are the biggest of all 26 species of the crocodilian family
alaska got its name from the aluet word "alyeska" which means "the great land."
the mall of america, located in bloomington, minnesota is so big that it can hold 24,336 school buses
the word witch comes from the word "wicca" which translates to the "wise one."
es, you have$1.19. you also have the largest amount
in the united states, poisoning is the fourth leading cause of death among children
surveys indicate that the number one reason people play bingo is for leisure
in 1916, charlie chaplin was making $10,000 a week, making him the highest paid actor of his time
annually, an australian eats 15 kg of bananas, which comes out to 27 meters of bananas
the largest stamp was issued by china and measured 210 x 65 mm
nazi leader adolf hitler had only one testicle
it's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. the horses
the best selling crayola crayon box is the set of 24 crayons
people that smoke have 10 times as many wrinkles as a person that does not smoke
thomas edison was afraid of the dark. (hence, the light bulb?)
the name of the character that is behind bars in the monopoly board game is jake the jailbird
in colorado, there are about 83,000 dairy cows
just by recycling one aluminum can, enough energy would be saved to have a tv run for three hours.
the first telephone call from the white house was from rutherford hayes to alexander graham bell
turtles can breathe through their butts
a pregnant goldfish is called a twit
a glockenspiel is a musical instrument that is like a xylophone. it has a series of metal bars and is played with two hammers
teenage suicide is the second cause of death in the state of wisconsin
diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the golconda region of india over 4,000 years ago.
french artist, michel vienkot, uses cow dung as paint when he creates his pictures
canada is an indian word meaning "village" or "settlement."
there are 122 pebbles per square inch on a spalding basketball
the seventeenth president of the united states, andrew johnson did not know how to read until he was 17 years old
the fastest growing tissue in the human body is hair
bhutan issued a stamp in 1973 that looked like a record and actually would play the bhutanese national anthem if placed on a record player
asparagus comes in three colors: green, white and purple
two people signed the declaration of independence on july 4th, johnhancock and charles thomson. most of the rest
a cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
pancakes are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner in australia
a lion feeds once every three to four days
a honey bee has four wings
chedder cheese is the best selling cheese in the usa
in the movie "the matrix reloaded" a 17 minute battle scene cost over $40 million to produce
according to research, los angeles highways are so congested that the average commuter sits in traffic for 82 hours a year
one million pet rocks were sold in 1975, makine gary dahl, of los gatos, california, a millionaire. he got
first novel ever written on a typewriter: tom sawyer
because metal was scarce; the oscars given out during world war ii were made of plaster
the head of a jellyfish is called the "bell."
the game monopoly has been played by approximately 500 million people in the world, and the game is available in 26 languages
the dragonfly has not changed over the last 300 million years
in 1983, a japanese artist, tadahiko ogawa, made a copy of the mona lisa completely out of ordinary toast
average number of days a west german goes without washing his underwear: 7
cotton crops can be sprayed up to 40 times a year making it the most chemical-intensive crop in the world
the "star spangled banner" did not become a national anthem until 1931. it was designated by an act of congress
every year in the u.s., there are 178,000 new cases of lung cancer
on average, the american household consumes six pounds of peanut butter annually
a housefly can only ingest liquid material. they regurgitate their food to liquify the food that they are going to eat
bugs bunny was originally called "happy rabbit."
in 1685, new france used playing cards as currency because of the shortage of coins
sharks have upper and lower eyelids, but they do not blink
the size of a red blood cell is 708 microns. this is equivalent to one millionth of a meter
657, the first chocolate house was opened in london, england. the cost of chocolate was about 13
he movie "gandhi" 300,000 extras appeared in the funeral scene. of the 300,000, approximately 100,000
o.j. simpson had a severe case of rickets and wore leg braces when he was a child
the majority of cats do not have any eyelashes
reindeer like to eat bananas
a barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in relation to its size
the hottest chili in the world is the tezpur chili pepper
over half the textile fibers that are used in the world are cotton
you can send a postcard from hell. there is a small town located in the cayman islands called "hell." they even have a post office
the property (id, facts) values on the monopoly game board are the same today as they were in 1935
the song "happy birthday" brings in about $2 million in licensing revenue to warner communications who hold the copyright to the song
in 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world'snuclear weapons combined.
ed cox from san francisco invented the pot scrubbing s.o.s. pads in 1917. his wife came up with the name, which stands for "save our saucepans."
another word for hiccups is "singultus."
better wine can be produced by the soil being of poor quality. this is because the vines have to "work" harder
a white tiger can only be born when both parents carry the gene for white colouring
lipogram refers to writing that does not have certain letter or letters
in october 1986, pepsi paid close to $840 million to nabisco for the kentucky fried chicken empire
edinburgh has more booksellers per head of population than any other city in britain
the most common rock on earth is basalt
the papaya tree is known as "the medicinal tree" in some cultures because it?s seeds and leaves have been used as ingredients in different medicines
a cat has 32 muscles in each ear
in one gram of soil, about ten million bacteria live in it
when alexander graham bell invented the telephone back in 1876, only six phones were sold in the first month.
americans eat approximately 20 pounds of pasta per person each year
dolphins sleep with one eye open
minnows have teeth located on a bone in their throat
the 20th president of the united states james garfield could write greek with one hand and latin with the other at the same time
over 436,000 u.s. troops were exposed to depleted uranium during the first gulf war
approximately two gallons of water are used to brush your teeth
two-thirds of canadians live in quebec and ontario
first television show to show any portion of a toilet was on "leave it to beaver." after fighting for
texas is the only state that is allowed to fly its flag at the same height as the u.s. flag
german immigrant, louis prang was the first to bring christmas cards to america
in total, americans eat more than 45 billion sandwiches each year, while sales of custom-made sandwiches are rising 15 percent per year
ninety percent of the population has an innie belly button
the fear of halloween is called samhainophobia
in france, the big dipper is called the "casserole."
the first african-american to receive a nobel peace prize was ralph j. bunche in 1950
dolphins can swim and sleep at the same time
of all the golfers in canada, 71.4% golfers are male, 28.6% are female
research indicates that babies who suck on pacifiers are more prone to ear aches
in 1917, margaret sanger was jailed for one month for establishing the first birth control clinic
iguanas can recognize their human handlers and greet them differently, compared with strangers
being lactose intolerant can cause chronic flatulence
some of the titles that were considered for the hit t.v. show "friends" were six of one, across the hall, and insomnia cafe
the only bone fully grown at birth is located in the ear
the incidents of immune system diseases has increased over 200% in the last five years
bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. this same chemical is found in prozac
the only desert in canada is located in osoyoos, british columbia
the city of seoul has been the capital city of korea for more than 600 years
romans used to believe that walnuts could cure head ailments during the renaissance, since their shape was similar to that of a brain
half of the 42 u.s. presidents are of irish descent
the general lee cars used in the popular show the dukes of hazards were 1969 dodge chargers
word "limelight" that is used in theatre to refer to the performers on the stage originated because before electricity
many hamsters only blink one eye at a time
in kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket
in 1988, the largest ice cream sundae in history was made. it was made in edmonton, alberta, canada, and weighed in at over 24 tons
sports illustrated has the largest sports magazine circulation
there are some hospitals in shanghai that have issued a rule that a nurse must wear lipstick while on duty
thirteen percent of the human population reside in deserts
there are more chickens than people in the world
in 1958, the crayola crayon color "prussian blue" was changed to "midnight blue" by the request of teachers as kids could not relate to prussian history
americans on average use about 580 pounds of paper per year per person
wild turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour
annually, fires that occur at home kill more americans than all natural disasters combined
the only sound seahorses make is a small clicking or popping sound during feeding or courtship
the baltimore orioles opened the 1988 baseball season by losing the first 21 games and 107 altogether for the entire season
border collies are the most intelligent breed of dog
tug of war was an olympic event between 1900 and 1920
coca-cola used to contain cocaine when it was initially introduced
all the krispy kreme donut stores collectively could make a doughnut stack as high as the empire state building in only 2 minutes
pepsi originally contained pepsin, (the same stuff in pepcid ac) thus the name
the first letter vanna white ever turned on the game show wheel of fortune was the letter "t."
harley proctor got the idea to name the soap "ivory" while he was listening to a bible reading at a church in 1879
the average american drinks 400 glasses of milk in a year
canada beat denmark 47-0 at the 1949 world hockey championships. new
each jelly belly jelly belly bean has 4 calories
the longest one-syllable word in the english language is "screeched."
only 55 percent of all americans know that the sun is a star
kissing can aid in reducing tooth decay. this is because the extra saliva helps in keeping the mouth clean
there is a place called hell, michigan. it is about 50 miles from detroit, michigan
in 1929, the coca-cola slogan was "the pause that refreshes."
bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
since the united nations was founded in 1945, there have been 140 wars
goat meat contains up to 45 percent less saturated fat than chicken meat
chef boyardee is actually a real person. his real name is hector boiardi and he was born in northern italy in 1898
l bowerman, the co-founder of the shoe company nike, got his first shoe idea after staring at a waffle
in 1989, the space shuttle discovery carried 32 fertilized chicken eggs into orbit
the most recycled product in the world is the automobile.
william taft who was the u.s. president between 1909-1913 once got stuck in the white house bathtub
if all the oreo cookies ever sold were stacked on top of one another, they would be as high as 13.3 million sears towers
ancient egyptians kissed with their noses instead of with their lips
krispy kreme make five million doughnut a day
in 1681, the last dodo bird died
there are over 600 different pasta shapes
some people start to sneeze if they are exposed to sunlight or have a light shined into their eye
in 1989, twenty-three people were hired in jacksonville florida just to flush toilets so the pipes would not freeze
lake baikal is the oldest freshwater lake on earth, having formed between 20 and 25 million years ago
from 1939 to 1942, there was a undersea post office in the bahamas
an owl has three eyelids
instead of a birthday cake, many children in russia are given a birthday pie
atlantic salmon can jump as high as 4.5 meters out of the water
although the outsides of a bone are hard, they are generally light and soft inside. they are about 75% water
nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. smells that are made from the right nostril are
children who are breast fed tend to have an iq seven points higher than children who are not
king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king fromhistory. spades - king david; clubs - alexander
there are no ants in iceland, antarctica and greenland
in the united states, approximately 135 million cars travel every day on the streets, roads, and interstates.
a salmon with two mouths, two sets of teeth and two tongues was caught by bob bateman of canada
is a "cemetery town" in california named colma. concerns about the public health, crime, and the need
dueling is legal in paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors
in belgium, there is a museum that is just for strawberries
the most reproduced image in the world is mickey mouse, which can be found on over 7,500 different items
on average a person passes gas 14 times a day
which is located in sweden is the oldest, longest, and the biggest cross-country ski race in the world.
the clown fish has the ability to change its sex. if a breeding female dies, the male fish will change its sex and mate with another male
bats sleep during the day and feed at night. the place that bats sleep in is called the "roost."
the puma and the leopard are the highest jumping mammals. they are able to reach a height of 16.5 feet
the chances of getting a cavity is higher if candy is eaten slowly throughout the day compared to eating it all at once and then brushing your teeth
main library at indiana university sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed
on average, a car driver will swear or blashpheme 32,025 times in their lifetime while driving
the average ear grows 0.01 inches in length every year
the first penny candy to be wrapped in america was the tootsie roll in 1896
buckingham palace has over six hundred rooms
male owls weigh less and are smaller than female owls
hypnotism is banned by public schools in san diego
the city of las vegas has the most hotel rooms in the world
cows drink anywhere from 25-50 gallons of water each day
in the united kingdom, three million people play bingo every year
humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms oftheir hands.
every square inch of the human body has about 19,000,000 skin cells
in 1994, 7-eleven coined the term "brain freeze." the word was developed to explain the feeling people get when drinking a slurpee.
a swordfish can live as long as 25 years and weigh up to 1,200 pounds
due to eating habits in the usa, one in three children born in the year 2000 have a chance of getting type ii diabetes
the world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1.
each honeycomb in honeycomb cereal has seven holes
the nile river is 6,690 kilometers long
by law, information collected in a u.s. census must remain confidential for seventy-two years
eighty percent of 10 year old girls in the usa go on a diet
97% of all paper money in the us contains traces of cocaine
two people: maurice grey and auguste poupon. grey was the inventor of a machine that mass produced fine textured mustard,
the faberge, "winter egg" was sold in 1994 for $5.6 million. this is the most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold
the name "tonka" trucks was named after lake minnetonka located in minnesota. tonka means "great" in sioux
18% of an americans income is spent on transportation
feb 1865 and feb 1999 are the only months in recorded history not to have a full moon
turkeys have a wingspan of approximately 4.5 feet
the first music video ever played on mtv europe was by dire straits, "money for nothing."
arnold palmer was the first player to win $1 million on the pga tour
three years after a person quits smoking, there chance of having a heart attack is the same as someone who has never smoked before
in a year, the average americans eats approximately 18 pounds of turkey
the household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion jack johnson in 1922
squids move through the ocean using a jet of water forced out of the body by a siphon
back in 1796, dimes were called dismes
pilgrims did not eat with forks. they only used spoons, knives and their fingers
the average human has about 20 square feet of skin weighing about 6 pounds
mass murderer charles manson recorded an album titled "lie."
on average, each american consumes approximately two hundred and sixty pounds of meat in a year
term "the big apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for
an apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. they all taste sweet
the united states has paved enough roads to circle the earth over 150 times.
decaffeinated coffee is not 100% caffeine free. when coffee is being decaffeinated, 2% of the caffeine still remains in it
sales of antacids increase by as much as 20% the day after the superbowl
automobile building is the largest manufacturing industry in the world.
a shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes
polar bears can eat as much as ten percent of their body weight in less than one hour
was the first cigarette company to market a cigarette that had a red filter called "beauty tip." this was done
in japan, the number four is considered to be unlucky because the japanese word for four sounds very similar to the word death
the life expectancy of a $100 bill is nine years
words moron, imbecile, and idiot are not interchangable. the one with the highest level of intelligence is a moron,
anise is the scent on the artificial rabbit that is used in greyhound races
first known american novelist to hand in a manuscript that was typed was mark twain. his typewriter was
the city of nottingham in england was the first city to have braille signs (signs for the blind) in its shopping malls for the blind
the only woman that has appeared on a u.s. paper currency is martha washington
the name of the taco bell dog is gidget
each year approximately half of billions dollars is spent on bubble gum by the kids in north america
hair and fingernails are made from the same substance, keratin
the average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night
the number one cause of blindness in adults in the united states is diabetes
india has a bill of rights for cows
a drink used to be made by the aztecs for the gods which had the ingredients of ground cocoa mixed in with spices and corn
in america, the most common mental illness is anxiety disorders
the stage were the television sitcom "friends" is shot on is said to be haunted
gases that build up in your large intestine cause flatulence. it usually takes about 30 to 45 minutes for these gases to pass through your system
the largest earthworm on record was found in south africa and measured 22 feet
whooping cranes are born with blue eyes that change to bright gold by the time they six months old
belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve
tomatos were once referred to as "love apples." this is because their was a superstition that people would fall in love by eating them
the american kestrel hawk weighs only four ounces
27 year old heir to a sausage empire was handed a ticket for 116,000 pounds for driving at 80 km hr in a 40 km hr zone.
in china, pancakes are generally served as side dishes. they are stuffed with meat, bean sprouts, and other vegetables
93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women
paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. this means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry
the most deadly fires that occur in the home happen between 6pm and 10pm
there are over 200 parts in a typical telephone
there is an automobile model called stutz bearcat.
if you were standing on mercury, the sun would appear 2.5 times larger than it appears from earth
the water inside of a coconut is identical to human blood plasma. many lives in third world countries have been saved from coconut water fed through an iv
the least likely day to eat out in the united states is monday
little miss muffet was a girl from the 16th century whose name was really patience
n 1978, the world water speed record was made by ken warby from australia. his average speed was 317.6
americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second
people who studies laughter are called a "gelotologists."
hitler was one of the people that was responsible in the creation of the volkswagen beetle. he came up
chameleons can move their eyes independently. one eye can be looking forward and one eye backward at the same time
bruce lee was so fast, that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. that is the opposite of the norm
over 90% of diseases are caused or complicated by stress
in 1953, racecar driver tim flock raced at nascar with a monkey in the seat beside him
taipan snakes have 50 times more toxic than a cobra snake
influenza caused over twenty-one million deaths in 1918
english sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy
ukrainian people celebrate christmas on january 7th, which is the orthodox christmas day
gorillas are considered apes, not monkeys. the way to distinguish between an ape and a monkey is that apes do not have tails
early romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks
the longest human beard on record is 17.5 feet, held by hans n. langseth who was born in norway in 1846
honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls
the size of a raindrop is around 0.5 mm - 2.5 mm, and they fall from the sky on average 21 feet per second.
in the united states, the first cookbook was published in 1796 and it contained a recipes for watermelon rind pickles
the word "walkman" was included in the oxford english dictionary in 1986
a headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherries
is an area located off the south-eastern atlantic coast of the united states called the "bermuda triangle."
state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: alaska
some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze
the shroud of turin is the single most studied artifact in human history
smartest dogs: 1) scottish border collie; 2) poodle; 3) golden retriever
the sperm count of an average american male compared to thirty years ago is down thirty percent
humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years
1912, a wrestling match in stockholm between finn alfred asikainen and russian martin klein lasted more than 11 hours.
manitoulin island is the largest island in a fresh water lake. it is located in canadian lake superior
cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
the chinese politician mao zedong refused to ever brush his teeth and instead just washed his mouth with tea
the super bowl is broadcast to over 182 countries in the world
banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour
in 1884, dr. hervey d. thatcher invented the milk bottle.
some ribbon worm will eat themselves if they cannot find food. this type of worm can still survive after eating up to 95% of its body weight
the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable."
singer chaka khan came out with a line of chocolates called "chakalates."
in a day 34,000 children die every day from causes that are related to poverty and hunger
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in 75% of american households, women manage the money and pay the bills
in a year, an average person uses the toilet 2500 times a year
a honey bee has four wings
the bank of america was originally called the bank of italy until the founder, amedeo giannini, changed the name in 1930
other than london, liverpool is the most filmed british city, and was used to film more than 140 films in 2002
the body of the average baby is 75% water
chinese scientist discovered that the earth is round during the han dynasty by measuring the sun and moon's
each year, americans throw away 25 trillion styrofoam cups
there are more than 2,000 different varieties of cheese in the world
on average, guinness sells 7 million glasses of beer a day
an artist from chicago named dwight kalb created a statue of madonna made out of 180 pounds of ham
reports from owners of cats and dogs indicate that 21% of dogs and 7% of cats snore
the scarlet tanager, a songbird native to illinois, can eat as many as 2,100 gypsy-moth caterpillars in one hour
to make one raindrop of water, it takes approximately a million cloud droplets
at 120 miles per hour, a formula one car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel
the smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone which is located in the ear
india used to be the richest country in the world until the british invasion in the early 17th century
the first owner of the marlboro company died of lung cancer
some african tribes refer to themselves as "motherhoods" instead of families
between 1902 and 1907, the same tiger killed 434 people in india
word vaccine comes from the latin word "vacca," which means cow. this name was chosen beacause the first vaccination
james bond is also known as mr. kiss-kiss-bang-bang
a snail can crawl across a razor blade without getting injured. this is possible because they excrete a slime that protects them
an indian thug, holds the record for most murders by a single individual. he strangled 931 people between
approximately 97.35618329% of all statistics are made up
the largest spider ever was the megarachne which had a diameter of 50 cm. the fossil was found in argentina
in russia, when flowers are given for a romantic occasions, flowers are given in odds numbers as even number of flowers is given at funerals only
next to man, the porpoise is the most intelligent creature on earth
the hippopotamus has the capability to remain underwater for as long as twenty-five minutes
the australian box-jellyfish has eight eyes
in 1916, an elephant was tried and hung for murder in erwin, tennessee
a sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon
the liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma
in the uk, one third of accidental deaths that happen occur in the home
after the u.s civil war, about 33%-50% of all u.s. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit
michael jordan makes more money from nike annually than all of the nike factory workers in malaysia combined
the hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters
astronomer, lost his nose in a duel with one of his students over a mathematical computation. he wore a silver replacement
termites do more damage in the u.s. ever year than all the fires, storms and earthquakes combined. they do an average of $750 million in damage annually
burger king restaurants serve over 400 million ounces of orange juice annually
each year the pentagon estimates their computer network is hacked about 250,000 times annually
the first president to ride in an airplane was franklin roosevelt
the airplane buddy holly died in was the "american pie." (thus the name of the don mclean song.)
a tree in metropolitan area will survive for approximately eight years
the only flying saucer launch pad in the world is located in st. paul, alberta, canada
the sex of a baby crocodile is determined by the temperature in the nest and how deeply the eggs are buried
food can only be tasted if it is mixed with saliva
walter hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. he later sold the patent rights for only $400.
the coliseum in rome was used regularly for about 400 years
children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day
the first formal rules for playing the sport of baseball required the winning team to score 21 runs
the university of plymouth was the first university to offer a degree in surfing
retail sales for soft drinks in the united states in 2001 were more than sixty billion dollars
hens will produce larger eggs as they grow older
in quebec, canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour than butter
in the united states, about 33% of land is covered by forests
lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
shridhar chillal from india is known to have the record for the longest fingernails in the world, which were each at least three feet long
in 1905, chapman and skinner in san francisco invented the first portable electric vacuum.
minimum wage was 0.25 per hour when it was first enacted in 1938
the conjunctiva is a membrane that covers the human eye
removed bones from cemeteries to ease the overflow of dead people. they took
it is estimated that over fifty-four million people died in world war ii, which was the bloodiest war in history
arabic numerals were not invented by arabs, but were invented in india by the hindus
each year in america there are about 300,000 deaths that can be attributed to obesity
the first ever "world summit on toilets" was held in singapore in november 2001
humphrey bogart was related to princess diana
researchers have developed odourless socks. the sock fabric is made by attaching molecules that contain chlorine called halamines to textile fibers
alexandre gustave eiffel, the man who designed the eiffel tower, also designed the inner structure of the statue of liberty in new york harbour
in the 1985 boise, idaho mayoral election, there were four write-in votes for mr. potato head
ms-dos was originally calle qdos and was bought of the author by microsoft for a small fee. the rest is history
marilyn monroe had six toes
the roman emperor commodus was at one time going to change the name of rome to colonia commodiana
the state of alaska has almost twice as many caribou as people
another way to say "every 9 years" is novennial
by in detroit fell 14 stories and landed on joseph figlock, who was walking
close to fifty percent of internet shoppers spend over five hours a week online
los angeles is the most polluted city in the usa
for people that are lactose intolerant, chocolate aids in helping milk digest easier
using recycled aluminum cans and making news cans out of them saves 75% energy compared to making it from new material.
in a year, americans eat approximately 20 billion pickles
althaiophobia is the fear of marshmallows
there are are roughly 100 million single adults living in the usa
in the year 2000, there were approximately 11,000 injuries that were treated in a hospital in the u.s. that resulted from fireworks
brazil is the largest producers of oranges in the world
4% of an apples is made up of minerals and vitamins, and over 80% is made up of water
from all the oxygen that a human breathes, twenty percent goes to the brain
s invented albert parkhouse who was frustrated at the lack of hooks available
a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle;
the longest game of monopoly played underwater is 45 days
reached the rhine river the first thing men did was pee in it. this was pretty
peaches were once known as persian apples
has the record for ketchup drinking. he drank a 14-ounce bottle of tomato ketchup
ninety-five percent of tropical fish sold in north america originate from florida
the blackberry bush is also called the "bramble."
the city of tokyo was originally called edo
the sun shrinks five feet every hour
there have been 191 coops in bolivia since it became a sovereign country in 1825
during world war ii, kit kat was unavailable due to milk shortages, so the chocolate bar was made without milk
first tv commercial advertisement was by the bulova watch company on july 1, 1941. the watch company paid
rubber bands last longer when refrigerated
a common custom in spain is to eat one grape for each of the last 12 seconds of every year for good luck
bill gates began programming computers at age 13
tobacco contains over 50 chemicals that can cause cancer
sailors once thought that wearing a gold earring would improve their eyesight
the smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird. the bird is 2.24 inches long
a species of earthworm, "megascolides australis," in australia can grow up to fifteen feet in length
hannibal, who was a soldier, had only one eye after getting a disease while attacking rome
the full name of the titanic ship is r.m.s. titanic, which stands for royal mail steamship
electronic companies sell five times as many big-screen tvs during super bowl week
everyday approximately 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the scalp of an adult
a u.s. company came out with a toilet night-light that sends out a green warning beacon when the seat is up
a little under one quarter of the people in the world are vegetarians
there are approximately 1300 species of scorpion but only 25 of them are deadly
an egg shell can have up to 17,000 tiny pores on its surface
a lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days
66% of home based businesses are owned by women
there are approximately 60 muscles in the face
in 1924, kleenex tissues were originally designed as a cold cream remover
a women from berlin germany has had 3,110 gallstones taken out of her gall bladder
every second, 8000 coca-cola company products are consumed in the world
if all the strawberries produced in california annually were put side by side, they would wrap around the earth fifteen times
devon, england has about 33,000 miles of hedgerows, more hedgerows than any other country
"bookkeeper" is the only word in english language with three consecutive double letters
an average home creates more pollution than does the average car
four out of five brides in the u.s. have a job
75-90% of primary physician visits are due to stress
why the canadian arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun" is because during the summer many communities have
on a canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the parliament building is an american flag
teenage cosmetic surgeries nearly doubled in the usa between 1996 and 1998
a rocket-like device can be traced back to ancient greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood.
the cincinnati reds are the oldest professional baseball team
in 1871, horse cars were introduced. it was simply a car that was pulled over a track by a horse.
high priests in ancient egypt were the only ones who were allowed to wear garments made from cotton
kellogg?s started selling their most famous product, corn flakes, in 1906
chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. it was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache
halifax, nova scotia, canada has the largest bar per capita than anywhere else in the world
the eiffel tower was the tallest structure in the world before the construction of the empire state building in 1930
the first american celebration of st. patricks day was at boston in 1737
the name of the popular sports drink gatorade was named for the university of florida gators where it was developed
the largest employer in central florida is walt disney world. there are approximately 50,000 people working there
in his youth, united states president george w. bush used to play for the midland (texas) central little league. he played the position of the catcher
the number of births that occur in india each year is higher than the entire population of australia
bobby carpenter was the first american player to score 50 goals in a season
the word, tattoo originated from the tahitain word "tattau" which means "to mark."
there was no punctuation until the 15th century
all babies are colour blind when they are born
rocky mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks
there are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue
a fetus starts to develop fingerprints at the age of eight weeks
the reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose
gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses
on october 15, 1794, the first silver dollar coins were released to be circulated to the public
in one day, the tootsie roll industry makes over 16 million lollipops
in many of the milk ads that are shown, a mix of thinner and white paint is used instead of milk
bins once made ketchup ice cream. this was the only vegetable flavoured ice cream produced. however,
in an year, an average person makes 1,140 phone calls
the strike note of the liberty bell in philadelphia, pennsylvania is e-flat
connecticut toy maker, herobuilders, sells action figures of president george w. bush, islamic militant osama
majority of brides plan their wedding for approximately 7 to 12 months
the word assassination was invented by william shakespeare
benjamin franklin invented the rocking chair.
persia changed its name to iran in 1935
in the wild, the poinsettia flower can reach a height of 12 feet, and have leaves that are eight inches across.
construction workers hard hats were first invented and used in the building of the hoover dam in 1933.
a study indicates that smokers are likely to die on average six and a half years earlier than non-smokers
on a canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the parliament building is an american flag
typewriter, is one of the longest words that can be made using the letters only one row of the keyboard
ill gates donated close to $100 million to fight aids in india. as a percent of his total wealth, this
in the u.s. there is, on average, three sex change operations per day
the american airlines sports center, in dallas, has most toilets per capita than any other sports and entertainment venue in the usa
in 1999, a three headed turtle was discovered by lin chi-fa in his pond in southern taiwan
approximately one out of every 55 women from canada give birth in their car on the way to the hospital or clinic
the first united states president to visit china was richard nixon
the most popular show amongst baby boomers is star trek.
the first jet engine was invented by frank whittleof of england in 1930.
in a day, an elephant can drink 80 gallons of water
yards" came from wwii fighter pilots in thepacific. when arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 calibermachine gunammo
oldest ears of popping corn were discovered. they were located in the bat cave of
it cost the soft drink industry $100 million a year for thefts committed involving vending machines
days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (mlb, nba, nhl, or nfl) are the day before and the day
watermelon is considered a good gift to give a host in japan and china
the planet venus spins opposite to the other planets in the solar system
during a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times
bats identify edible frogs from poisonous ones by listening to the mating calls of male frogs. frogs
dieting can cause bad breath since less saliva is produced which leads to dry mouth
at lift off, us space shuttles weight about 4.5 million pounds.
average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches
when an orange is shown in any of the "godfather" movies, this means that someone is about to die or a close call is to occur.
doctors in canada use an adhesive similar to krazy glue instead of stitches, lowering the possibility of bacterial infection and minimizing scarring
soil that is heated by geysers are now making it possible to produce bananas in iceland
chameleon is derived from the greek, meaning "little lion."
name aspirin was invented from "a" in acetyl chloride. the "spir" comes from spiraea ulmaria which is the plant
about 30% of canadians rely on getting their water from the ground for their domestic use
the eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray
there is a town in norway called "hell"
no one in greece has memorized all 158 verses
a goldfish has a memory span of three seconds
may babies are on average 200 grams heavier than babies born in other months
gloucestershire airport in england used to blast tina turner songs on its runways to scare birds away
the first german car to be built solely outside of germany is the bmw z3.
in china, fish is eaten more than three times what it is in the united states
the united parcel service shipped the killer whale keiko (star of disney movie "free willy") from mexico city to newport, oregon in 1998
hippos can live up to 40 years in the wild
the windiest place in the world is mount washington, new hampshire, usa. the highest wind was on april 12, 1934 when it reached 231 mph.
the first restaurant to open in hollywood was the musso & frank grill in 1919
flakes were invented after will keith kellogg and his brother dr. john harvey kellogg set about developing a nutritious
the three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations
huge moore, the inventor of dixie cups got the idea for the name from a neighboring factory, the dixie doll company
the turkey was once nominated to be the official bird of the united states
in 1958 the united states sent three mice into space named, mia, laska and benji
on average, americans spend five times more of their time in their cars than they do on vacation
natural gas does not have any odor. in order to detect a gas leak, some gas companies add a chemical that smells similar like rotten eggs.
spiders have claws at the ends of their legs
warner brothers corset company created the bra cup sizing system, which is now used universally used by manufacturers
in the u.s. 7 out of 10 homes use candles
ime dramas are called soap operas because they were originally used to advertise soap powder. in america
it takes approximately 12 years for jupiter to orbit the sun
98% of houses in the united states have at least one television set
reserves from the irish army were used as extras in the movie "braveheart."
80% of people that are on weight loss programs exercise on average three times a week
the first valentine candy box was invented by richard cadbury in the 1800's.
an olive tree can live up to 1500 years
96% of people put the peanut butter on first when making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
scientists have actually performed brain surgery on cockroaches
everyday, more money is printed for monopoly than the u.s. treasury
the atlantic ocean is saltier than the pacific ocean
by donating just one pint of blood, four lives can be saved
the biggest hamburger that was served was 8,266 pounds. it was made at the burger fest in seymour, wisconsin
the electric chair was invented by a dentist
pilgrims did not eat potatoes for thanksgiving as they thought they were poisonous
blublocker sunglasses were developed with lenses that were used in the nasa space program for american astronauts
pearls melt in vinegar
there are an estimated 2,500 collisions between birds and planes each year in the us
richard millhouse nixon was the first us president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." the second? william jefferson clinton
a chicken is 75% water
if you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white
during his lifetime, artist vincent van gogh only sold one of his paintings (the red vineyard)
coffee has about five times the amount of caffeine as a can of coke
akes the hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the earth. on average, the hubble
approximately 850 peanuts make a 18 oz jar of peanut butter
the age of a saguaro cactus is calculated by its height
the most expensive animated movie is "prince of egypt", which cost $70 million to make
the oldest roller coaster in the world is the leap-the-dips roller coaster located in lakemont park in pennsylvania. the roller coaster was built in 1902
there are three golf balls sitting on the moon
you are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider
the longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
when heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 milesper year.
the story of mulan had been told in china for almost 1,500 years before disney decided to make it into an animated movie
the name santa claus came from saint nicholas who was a bishop in the town of myra, and was known to be very nice to children
microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation
at the 1960 winter olympic games, walt disney was head of the committee that organized the opening day ceremonies
other animal gives us more by-products than the hog. these by-products include pig suede, buttons, glass, paint
the ruby red slippers in the movie "the wizard of oz" were sold off at an auction for $660,000