“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Another round of twenty fascinating facts for you to survey.
Random as ever there is sure to be something in here that you didn’t know.
Enjoy.
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Duct tape was developed in 1942 for use by the U.S. Army
as a waterproof sealing tape for ammunition boxes.
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There is a Librarian of Congress.
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Because they were unable to prevent the use of the word “spam”
to represent unwanted email messages,
the Hormel company now uses all-capital letters
in referencing its canned pork product.
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The phrase “goody two shoes” comes from a fable
written in 1766 by Oliver Goldsmith
about a poor little girl who could only afford one shoe.
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Aardvark is Afrikaans for earth pig
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Wrigley’s gum was the first product with
a bar code to be scanned at a supermarket.
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Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel Comics in the 1990s
because he wanted to play Spiderman.
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M&M’s stands for Mars and Murrie’s
the last names of the candy’s founders.
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Hitler and Napoleon had only one testicle
(each, of course, that is!)
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The speed of sound must be exceeded
to produce a sonic boom.
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41% of women apply body or hand moisturizer
a minimum three times a day
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately
one million gallons of fresh water.
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The American Automobile association was formed in 1905
for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps.
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One Neptune year lasts 165 Earth years.
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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested
during his term as President
for running over an old lady with his horse,
but the charges were later dropped.
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NASDAQ stand for,
“National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.”
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The revolving door was invented in 1888,
by Theophilus Van Kannel.
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The Golden Gate Bridge was first opened in 1937.
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The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971
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The song “Strawberry Fields Forever” sung by the Beatles
refers to an orphanage located in Liverpool.
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fasab 
Knew 3 … but Hitler-Napoleon link my fav!
Makes you wonder how hard they’d have been to beat with a full set 🙂
Also true for Lance Armstrong and Arnold Schwarzenegger
So much knowledge, so little time!
Isn’t it always the way!