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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 6:39:04 GMT -5
The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 6:44:44 GMT -5
David Rice Atchinson was President of the United States for exactly one day. This happened due to a glitch in American law at the time.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 6:58:35 GMT -5
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive double letters.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 7:06:09 GMT -5
There are three golf balls sitting on the moon.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 7:11:49 GMT -5
The average porcupine has more than 30,000 quills. Porcupines are excellent swimmers because their quills are hollow and serve as pontoons to keep them afloat.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 7:19:21 GMT -5
Polar bears are excellent swimmers. They have been known to swim more than 60 miles without a rest.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2007 21:30:04 GMT -5
NASA scientists have concluded that the state of California is moving north and will collide with the state of Alaska in roughly 150 million years.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 22, 2007 17:15:41 GMT -5
Before 1883, the three-cent U.S. stamp was also used for advertising. The advertisment was located on the back of the stamp for various products.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 22, 2007 17:19:13 GMT -5
Ancient Egyptians used to think having facial hair was an indication of personal neglect.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 23, 2007 23:54:56 GMT -5
Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2007 0:02:05 GMT -5
The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards."
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2007 17:12:25 GMT -5
The state of Alaska has almost twice as many caribou as people.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2007 17:24:55 GMT -5
The world record for donut eating is held by John Haight, who ate 29 donuts (52 ounces) in a little over six minutes.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2007 17:29:30 GMT -5
The junk mail that Americans receive in one day could produce enough energy to heat 250,000 homes.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2007 17:30:05 GMT -5
Watermelons are a popular gift to bring to a host in China or Japan.
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