Few Unknown Facts

" Some Unknown Facts You Might Want To Know "               

  

 In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty

 

 

 One out of 20 people have an extra rib

 

 

 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep

 

 

 In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money

 

 

 Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents

 

 

 In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.

 

 

 Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War

 

 

 Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining

 

 

 In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar

 

 

 The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds

 

 

 The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley

 

 

 Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system

 

 

 The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting

 

 

 The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build."

 

 

 Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China

 

 

 The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."

 

 

 The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail

 

 

 In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today

 

 

 The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles

 

 

 Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison

 

 

 The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years

 

 

 NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

 

 

 Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%

 

 

 Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw

 

 

 A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana

 

 

 There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.

 

 

 The first "TONKA" truck was made in 1947

 

 

 In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year

 

 

 Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963

 

 

 The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year

 

 

 Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels

 

 

 For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America

 

 

 Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales

 

 

 Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else

 

 

 The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long

 

 

 The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool."

 

 

 Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers

 

 

 Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone

 

 

 The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour

 

 

 In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there

 

 

 It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit.

 

 

 The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a  day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour

 

 

 Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

 

 

 The "naked recreation and travel" industry has grown by 233% in the past decade

 

 

 The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for 
  schoolchildren in 1916

 

 

 Most lipstick contains fish scales

 

 

 The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language

 

 

 The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender

 

 

 Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse

 

 

 No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times

 

 

 More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes

 

 

 The first couple to be shown on a sitcom sleeping in the same bed was "Mary Kay and Johnny."

 

 

 Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen

 

 

 A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine

 

 

 Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war

 

 

 Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell

 

 

 In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food

 

 

 The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia

 

 

 Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week

 

 

 Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries

 

 

 Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide

 

 

 A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs

 

 

 Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do

 

 

 There is a restaurant in Stockholm that only offers all-garlic products. They even have a garlic cheesecake

 

 

 Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas

 

 

 Superman The Escape rollercoaster, located in California at Six Flags Magic Mountain, goes from 0 to 100 miles per hour in only 7 seconds

 

 

 Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories

 

 

 2.5 cans of Spam are consumed every second in the United States

 

 

 In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. updated

 

 

 A meteor has only destroyed one satellite, which was the European Space Agency's Olympus in 1993.

 

 

 The Koala bear is not really a bear, but is really related to the kangaroo and the wombat.

 

 

 One gallon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds

 

 

 Instead of a Birthday Cake, many Russian children are given a Birthday Pie

 

 

 The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people

 

 

 The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail

 

 

 The average price for a major league baseball game in 2004 is $19.82

 

 

 The hydra, which is related to the jellyfish, can grow its body back in a couple of days if it is cut in half

 

 

 The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine, which goes to a depth of about 3,585 metres

 

 

 Native Indians have been known to paint their doors blue, which they believe keeps the bad spirits out

 

 

 Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.

 

 

 It would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack

 

 

 Chinese Crested dogs can get acne

 

 

 It costs about 3 cents to make a $1 bill in the United States

 

 

 Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

 

 

 The cross bow was invented by the Chinese and records of its usage goes back to as far as the Three Kingdom Period (220 a.d.-280 a.d.).

 

 

 It is estimated that by the end of 2000, there has been 142,600 tonnes of gold mined in the world

 

 

 One-third pound stalk of broccoli contains more vitamin C than 204 apples

 

 

 The Flintstones cartoon was the first thirty-minute cartoon to be aired during prime time

 

 

 The abbreviation Xmas for the word Christmas is of Greek origin. Since the word for Christ in the Greek language is Xristos, which starts with the letter "X," they started putting the X in place of Christ and came up with the short form for the word Christmas

 

 

 Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages

 

 

 China has more English speakers than the United States

 

 

 Pitcher Darold Knowles once pitched all seven games of one World Series

 

 

 In a day, kids in the U.S. that are between the ages of 2 - 8 spend 28 minutes of their time coloring

 

 

 The Ancient Greek women made a type of cheek blush by painting their cheeks with herbal pastes which was made out of crushed berries and seeds

 

 

 Herbert Hoover, who was the 31st president of the United Stated, turned over all the Federal salary check he received to charity during the 47 years he was in government

 

 

 Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell

 

 

Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world

 

 

Before 1928, yo-yos used to be called bandalores in the United States

 

 

The only South East Asian country that has never been colonized by a Western Power is Thailand

 

 

In 1631, two London bible printers accidentally left the word "not" out of the seventh commandment, which then read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." This legendary book is now known as the "Wicked Bible."

 

 

 The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes

 

 

 Irish Wolfhound dogs have a short lifespan and live about 7-8 years

 

 

 When Queen Elizabeth I of England died she owned over 3,000 gowns

 

 

 Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days

 

 

 The nickname for a Japanese businessmen is "Salarymen."

 

 

 Emus cannot walk backwards



Franklin Pierce was the first U.S. President to have a Christmas
  tree in the White House

 


 The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre



 Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer



 Mouse instead of Mickey Mouse



 The length of brink of the Canadian "Horseshoe" Falls located in



 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is 2600 feet



 The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles



 The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart



 Native Americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine



 The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe



 The chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylzantihine



 Corals take a long time to grow. Some corals only grow one centimeter in one year



 Walmart-mart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined



 Canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world



 Ramses II, a pharaoh of Egypt died in 1225 B.C. At the time of his  death, he had fathered 96 sons and 60 daughters



  The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to
  remember the word you want



  Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred  
  million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide

 

  1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire a strung across the U.S.



  101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney
  cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die 
  throughout the movie.

        

    111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321



      166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the
      U.S.


   
    27% of U.S. male college students believe life is "A meaningless
     existential hell."