| 1. In Cleveland, Ohio, it s illegal to catch mice without a hunting license. 2. Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd" in his 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo". 3. It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year s supply of footballs. 4. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. 5. There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald s Big Mac bun. 6. The world s termites outweigh the world s humans 10 to 1. 7. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. 8. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. 9. When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year. 10. It s possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. 11. The Bible has been translated into Klingon. 12. Humans are the only primates that don t have pigment in the palms of their hands. 13. Ten percent of the Russian government s income comes from the sale of vodka. 14. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. 15. On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year. 16. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world s nuclear weapons combined. 17. Average life span of a major league baseball: 5 pitches. 18. Average age of top GM executives in 1994: 49.8 years. 19. Average age of the Rolling Stones: 50.6. 20. Elephants can t jump. Every other mammal can. 21. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. 22. According to one study, 24% of lawns have some sort of lawn ornament in their yard. 23. Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate. |