Fun Facts

In the latter part of the 18th century, Prussian surgeons treated stutterers by snipping off portions of their tongues.

In 2005, each person in the world consumed, on average, 77 beverages made by The Coca-Cola Company.

In 1958, Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM forecast a world market for only 5 computers.

You will weigh less if you weigh yourself when the moon is full.

Nurses and doctors wash their hands between patients less than one-third of the time.

A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in length.

A pipe organ was the loudest sound that could be made in the year 1600.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.

At any one time, there are 100 million phone conversations going on in the United States.

The average American consumes 1.2 pounds of spider eggs a year and eat 2.5 pounds of insect parts a year.

A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.

A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.

You can make edible cheese from the milk of 24 different mammals.

It takes a ton of water to make a pound of refined sugar.

In 2004, there were about 36 million people in the US aged 65 and over.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life."

The top five oil exporting nations in the World are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Norway, United Arab Emirates and Iran.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next hour.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

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.

As of July 2005, China was the largest country in the World with a population of over 1.3 billion people (over 20% of the World's population).

Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935.

Active membership in the United Auto Workers union at the Big Three auto makers has declined from 800,000 members in 1970 to around 270,000 members in 2005.

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

The cost of prescription drugs in the US has increased on average by 8.3% annually since 1994. The average rate of inflation during this time period was only about 2.5%.

The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.

First novel ever written on a typewriter: "Tom Sawyer."

In 1976, the 10 billionth gallon of "Coca-Cola" syrup was produced.

Titanic was running at 22 knots when she hit the iceberg.

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

48% of astronauts experience motion sickness.

Its impossible to smoke oneself to death with weed. You won't be able to retain enough motor control and consciousness to do so after such a large amount.

The new 787 Boeing was revealed on 7/8/07 or July 8th, 07.

The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

In Bhutan, government policy is based on Gross National Happiness; thus most street advertising is banned, as are tobacco and plastic bags.

The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday.

Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A.

Up to 25% of hospital keyboards carry the MRSA infection.

Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator.

According to the Higher Education Research Institute, about 8 in 10 college freshman in the US say they believe in God.

The age limit for marriage in France was, until recently, 15 for girls, but 18 for boys. The age for girls was raised to 18 in 2006.

As of 2006, more than one in eight people in the United States show signs of addiction to the internet.

According to the Higher Education Research Institute, about 8 in 10 college freshman in the US say they believe in God.

2 and 5 are the only prime numbers that end in 2 or 5.

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

If a native Hawaiian woman places the flower on her right ear, she is available.

There are more than 40,000 characters in Chinese script.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

2 and 5 are the only prime numbers that end in 2 or 5.

On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.

Only humans sleep on their backs.

The town of Kennesaw, Georgia has required its citizens to own a firearm and ammunition since 1982.

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

The largest man-made lake in the U.S. is Lake Mead, created by Hoover Dam.