Monday, February 21, 2011

Some interesting tidbits...

Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! 

 



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Every day more money
is printed for Monopoly than the  U.S.  
Treasury. 



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Men can read smaller
print than women can; women can hear better.



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Coca-Cola was
originally green. 



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It is impossible to lick
your elbow.



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The State with the
highest percentage of people who walk to work: 

Alaska 

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The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...) 



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The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:

$ 16,400


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The average number
of people airborne over the U.S. in any given
hour: 

61,000 

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Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair.. 



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The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. 



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The  San Francisco  
Cable cars are the only mobile National
Monuments. 



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Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:



Spades - King David


Hearts - Charlemagne


Clubs -Alexander,
the Great

Diamonds - Julius
Caesar 


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111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 

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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse
has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died
of natural causes



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Only two people
signed the Declaration of  Independence  on July 4, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.



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Q. Half of all
Americans live within 50 miles of what? 



A. Their birthplace


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Q. Most boat owners
name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested?



A.
Obsession 

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Q.. If you were to
spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?



A. One thousand 
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Q. What do
bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers have in common?



A. All were invented
by women. 



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Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?

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