1) Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
2) In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
3) Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
4) The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.
5) When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.
6) 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".
7) A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
8) A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
9) A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
10) On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.
11) It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
12) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
13) In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
14) Dentists have recommended that toothbrushes be kept at least 8 feet away from toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
15) The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
16) Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
17) The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
18) There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
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2 comments:
Number 8 cracked me up! :)
Same here!!
Number 17 does not apply to me. More like 7 hours.
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