EVERYTHING YOU
WANTED TO KNOW
1. Rubber bands last longer when
refrigerated.
2. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
3. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
4. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
5. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
6. There are more chickens than people in the world.
7. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
8. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
9. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an
American flag.
10. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
11. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
12. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "Mt."
13. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5
bill.
14. Almonds are a member of the peach family.
15. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
16. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
17. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous":
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
18. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de
Porciuncula"
19. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
20. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
21. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
22. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
23. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
24. 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."
25. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
26. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. I can relate!
27. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
28. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!)
29. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
30. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
31. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate
bar melted in his pocket.
32. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
33. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. (I'm not average)
34. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
35. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT ADULTS HAVE
LEARNED:
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing JELLO to
a tree.
2) There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example,
I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Car sickness is the feeling you get when the monthly payment is due.
4) Families are like fudge . . . mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
5) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
6) Laughing helps. It's like jogging on the inside.
7) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
8) My mind not only wanders; sometimes it leaves completely.
9) If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.
10) You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you
can do while you're down there. |
OH
HAVE YOU HEARD
