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Post by Paul Hogan on May 3, 2007 6:54:35 GMT -5
The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 3, 2007 7:29:58 GMT -5
Cubic Zirconia is 55% heavier than real diamonds.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 3, 2007 7:48:08 GMT -5
The Nike swoosh was invented by Caroline Davidson back in 1971. She received $35 for making the swoosh. The first shoe with the swoosh was introduced in 1972.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 3, 2007 17:31:33 GMT -5
Annually 7 million tons of textiles and clothing is thrown out. Out of this, only 12% is used again or recycled.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 4, 2007 19:51:30 GMT -5
Joseph Gayetty is credited for inventing toilet paper in 1857. Unfortunately, his invention failed and did not catch on until ten years later.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 4, 2007 20:41:55 GMT -5
In ancient Greece, throwing an apple to a girl was a way to propose for marriage.. If the girl caught it, that would mean she accepts.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 5, 2007 17:53:47 GMT -5
There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 5, 2007 18:08:53 GMT -5
There are 132 rooms in the whitehouse.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 6, 2007 19:09:11 GMT -5
It's Illegal to Swear in front of a corpse in Texas.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 6, 2007 20:18:47 GMT -5
Unusual State Gem of Washington is petrified wood.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 7, 2007 16:46:03 GMT -5
In the 1960 movie "Psycho" by Alfred Hitchthingy, chocolate syrup was used to show the blood in the shower scene.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 7, 2007 17:10:55 GMT -5
In the 1920's, Q-Tips were invented by Leo Gerstenzang who got the idea after watching his wife clean their baby's ears with cotton stuck onto a toothpick.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 7, 2007 17:11:30 GMT -5
The first outdoor miniature golf courses in the United States were built on rooftops in New York City in 1926.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 9, 2007 1:06:17 GMT -5
In 1917, Margaret Sanger was jailed for one month for establishing the first birth control clinic.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 9, 2007 1:18:21 GMT -5
During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a simple glass of water
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