Fun Facts

North Dakota is the only state in the US that has never had an earthquake.

In February 1901, Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Atlanta, Georgia changed it's name to The Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

According to the Pentagon, Russia has supplied more than 85% of all of China's arms imports since early 1990.

There are more than 1,700 references to gems and precious stones in the King James translation of the Bible.

A penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper could not kill someone (but could cause injury).

Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together).

Alaska could hold the 21 smallest States.

The longest living cells in the body are brain cells which can live an entire lifetime.

Percentage of American women who say they'd marry the same man: 50%.

The typical American eats 263 eggs a year.

The parachute was invented by DiVinci in 1515.

Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with feathers.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The brain is soft and gelatinous - its consistency is something between jelly and cooked pasta.

The lion costume in the film Wizard of Oz was made from real lions.

Sneeze travels out of your mouth at over 100 miles (161 km) an hour.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.

During the American Civil War, 185,000 troops died in combat or of battle-related wounds, 373,000 died of disease.

Even though it is widely attributed to him Shakespeare never actually used the word 'gadzooks'.

Rice paper does not have any rice in it!

The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday.

In 2005, Canada was the single-largest trading partner with the United States. China was second and Mexico was third.

Sitting too close to the TV will not ruin your eyesight.

In 2005, Canada was the single-largest trading partner with the United States. China was second and Mexico was third.

Most lipstick have fish scales.

Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buy back the bonds on which they are based.

In Colombia, an individual can be fined up to $90,000 for gossiping.

The collecting of beer mats (coasters) is called tegestology.

Mosquito's are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color.

A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds.

San Jose was the original capital of California.

In your lifetime, you'll shed over 40 pounds of skin.

In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.

Pele has always hated his nickname, which he says sounds like "baby-talk in Portuguese".

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds.

The first female guest host of "Saturday Night Live" was Candace Bergen.

The longest one syllable word in the English language is "screeched".

Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.

A German World War II submarine was sunk due to malfunction of the toilet.

The largest meteorite crater in the world is in Winslow, Arizona. It is 4,150 feet across and 150 feet deep.

Every minute in the U.S. six people turn 17.

A penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper could not kill someone (but could cause injury).

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is not considered an insult! Despite the expensive food, tipping is welcome as in any other country.

Less than 3% of Nestle's sales are for chocolate.

Nearly 90% of American teens used the Internet in 2005.

In 2005, the US government spent on average over $20,000 for each household.

The dome on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, conceals a billiards room. In Jefferson's day, billiards were illegal in Virginia.

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

Methane gas can often be seen bubbling up from the bottom of ponds. It is produced by the decomposition of dead plants and animals in the mud.

Every year the sun loses 360 million tons.

The typical American eats 263 eggs a year.

Tamiflu's main natural ingredient is Chinese star anise.

Cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate is the most pest-ridden tree in the jungle.

It has been recommended by dentists that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet (two meters) away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush!

In 1960, the ratio of the average Fortune 500 CEO's pay to the US president's salary was 2-to-1. Today, this ratio is around 30-to-1.