INTERESTING FACTS...("I NEVER KNEW THAT!")..........
1. A mathematical wonder: 111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 gives the result 12,345,678,987,654,321.
2. 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 as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
3. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple.
4. Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
5. Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
6. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
7. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2nd, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
8. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
9. The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards."
10. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
11. The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
12. The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
13. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
14. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
15. Until 1965, driving was done on the left-hand side on roads in Sweden. The conversion to right-hand was done on a weekday at 5pm. All traffic stopped as people switched sides. This time and day were chosen to prevent accidents where drivers would have gotten up in the morning and been too sleepy to realize that *this* was the day of the changeover.
16. The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
17. Dr. Seuss pronounced "Seuss" such that it rhymed with rejoice.
18. In Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart never did say "Play it again, Sam."
19. Sherlock Holmes never did say "Elementary, my dear Watson."
20. More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes.
21. The term, "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" is from Ancient Rome. The only rule during wrestling matches was, "No eye gouging." Everything else was allowed, but the only way to be disqualified was to poke someone's eye out.
22. A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
23. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
24. Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
25. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton.
26. Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
27. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
28. An ostrich's eye is bigger that its brain.
29. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
Stupid Product Labels
A Detroit Group has issued awards for stupid warning labels used to protect product-makers from liability suits. Top honors went to a hair dryer labeled: "Warning: do not use hair dryer while you're sleeping."
*checking around the house this morning, here are other real stupid warning labels:
-On Silica Gel packs, used to keep moisture out of clothing & equipment boxes: "Do not eat"
-On Children's Aspirin: "Keep away from children"
-On a package of bobbie pins: "Do not spread open pin & insert in electrical outlet"
-On a bottle of Liquid paper: "Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal" - oh, that's bright...tell them HOW to kill themselves huffing it!!!! (Archer & Valerie; [email protected])
And now, more trivia...
The world's first drive-thru curry house has opened in England. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
According to a survey in "Woman" magazine, around 30% of women smoke throughout their pregnancy. This figure came from teams analyzing blood samples for nicotine. Although when asked by their doctor if they were continuing to smoke....only 16% confessed. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
In Ohio, a guy attempting to clean out cobwebs in his basement decided NOT to use a brush, but instead went for a kerosene lamp which caused a fire that burned down the first and second floors of his house. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
We walk 150,000 miles during our lifetime. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
We spend, on average, 12 years of our life watching TV. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
We sleep for 25 years in our lifetime. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
We all have a 1 in 5,000 chance of dying from a flu. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Teri Hatcher has developed a new craving for ice cream after becoming pregnant. Her favorite is apparently 'double dip marshmallow chocolate swirl cone'. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A dance craze in Jamaica is copied from Mr. Bean. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Computer giant Microsoft has threatened to sue the European supermarket chain Asda, unless they remove a new brand of their underwear which are labeled as 'Microsoft'. The label is simply used to describe the material in the underwear, but Microsoft say it's an infringement on their trademark. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
The Spice Girls have been busy rehearsing on the French Riviera for their world tour. They can forget any chance of keeping it private though as their PA was so loud all the local kids heard them! (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A new survey reveals men like to shop in places that have dark wood and metal decor, but ladies go for places with light colored wood and white walls. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Eating in public is not socially accepted by Aborigines, but going to the bathroom in public is. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
More people in the world drink goat's milk than cow's milk. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Following a four car pile up in Texas, the police rushed to the scene to find the guilty motorist was just three years old and had somehow managed to start his father's car! (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A nun trapped her arm in a toilet after dropping her false teeth down there at her convent in Portugal. She was there for quite a while as she couldn't call for help, having taken a vow of silence! Fortunately she was spotted by another nun! (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
The population of the world could fit on the Isle of Wight. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Some soft drinks in Europe are made sweeter by adding coal. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
The worlds largest bee, the Carpenter bee, has tried to have sex with birds, light aircraft and hang gliders. (Ross Bergman,[email protected])
In 1980 a Norwegian was fined for being intoxicated while operating a vacuum cleaner. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
According to a recent survey, only 1 in 100 French couples have sex on a Monday. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Penguins can change salt water into fresh water. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A 'London Times' editor spent many years researching and writing a book called "The History Of The Royal Mail". Unfortunately, after all those years of dedication, his only manuscript got lost in the mail. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A burglar tried to rob a jeweler's shop in Warsaw by tunneling through a wall and into a safe on the other side. Great idea... only he made a SLIGHT miscalculation and ended up in a food factory, where he fell into a vat of spinach and drowned. (Ross Bergman,[email protected])
A manager of a cinema in South Korea decided that the Sound Of Music was too long to show, so he edited out all the songs. (Ross Bergman,[email protected])
A "singles connection" column in Europe had an advertisement that read "Lady farmer 15 acres, seeks male farmer with own tractor. Please send photo of tractor". (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
When doctors in Los Angeles went on strike back in 1976, the local death rate fell by 18%. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A candidate for the governor of Louisiana in 1979 was thrown off the ballot because he changed his name to 'None of the Above'. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
A California Highway Patrolman recently slapped a ticket on a car without noticing that the driver had been shot through the head. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Until 1936, it was illegal for men to wear topless bathing suits in New York. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])
Nowhere in England is more than 75 miles from the sea. (Ross Bergman, [email protected])