Interesting trivia ...
In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
-Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd" in his 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo"
-It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's
supply of footballs.
-Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are
already married.
-There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun.
-The world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1.
-Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars.
-The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and
Budweiser, in that order.
-When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25
miles per year.
-It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
-The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
-Humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms of
their hands.
-Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of
vodka.
-Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived
immigrants.
-On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
-In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's
nuclear weapons combined.
-Average life span of a major league baseball: 5 pitches.
-Average age of top GM executives in 1994: 49.8 years. Average age of
the Rolling Stones: 50.6.
-Elephants can't jump. Every other mammal can.
-The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
-Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and
chocolate.
-According to one study, 24% of lawns have some sort of lawn ornament
in their yard.
-Internationally, Baywatch is the most popular TV show in history.
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