“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Here we go with another random selection of facts from the files.
There’s bound to be something new in this lot, so read on and, of course….
Enjoy!
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McDonald’s daily customer traffic is larger
than the population of Great Britain
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The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its head
enables it to see all four feet at all times!
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President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
was not only the first President to ride in an automobile,
but also the first President to travel outside the country
when he visited Panama.
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Camel’s have three eyelids.
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A man wore 70 items of clothing in a Chinese airport
to avoid the bagging charge.
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Above the Supreme Court is a basketball court
known as the Highest Court in the Land.
Clarence Thomas tore his Achilles in a 1993 game.
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Your brain consumes 25 watts of power while you’re awake.
This amount of energy is enough to illuminate a lightbulb.
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Hedenophobes have a fear of pleasure.
They won’t be reading this blog then!
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Prostitution is not and has never been illegal in Canada.
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Ramses brand condom is named after
the great pharaoh Ramses II
who fathered over 160 children.
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The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The first license plate on a car in the United States
was issued in Denver, Colorado in 1908.
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The “Dull Men’s Hall of Fame” is located in Carroll, Wisconsin
– and, no, I am not on their roll of honor!
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Studies have shown that swearing when in pain
can release pain-killing endorphins.
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Common Cobra venom is not on the list of top 10 venoms
yet it is still 40 times more toxic than cyanide.
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“Lassie” was played by a group of male dogs;
the main one was named Pal.
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The record for the most weddings is held by King Mogul of Siam,
who had 9000 weddings and 9000 wives
– and 9000 mother-in-laws *@#!.
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In 1984, a Canadian farmer began
renting advertising space on his cows.
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In ancient Greece “idiot” meant a private citizen or layman;
in modern America it means a politician!
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You use 14 muscles to smile and 43 to frown.
Keep Smiling!
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fasab 
Even fills Wednesdays with factoids. … and thanks for explaining the name of condom competitor Trojan.
Would it not have made more sense to name a fertility drug after someone who had fathered over 160 children?
Absolutely!
Another interesting fact about Canada! Who knew?
There seem to be a lot of them. Interesting place 😉