Did You Know? July’s Facts Start Here.

“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”

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Yes, July’s start here.

Another random selection of curious pieces of information.

And another chance for you to find a few things to tell people at the next barby!

Enjoy.

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In Disney’s “Fantasia”, the Sorcerer’s name is

“Yensid”, which is “Disney” backwards.

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The Mongolian navy consists of

seven people and one boat.

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The pavement between the different ‘worlds’ in the Disney parks changes suddenly.

These sensory ‘tickles’ startle you and make you look up and look around,

realizing that your surroundings have changed.

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In 1788

the Austrian army accidentally attacked itself

and lost 10,000 men

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The attachment of human muscles to skin

is what causes dimples.

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Nightmare comes from an old English word “mare”

that refers to a demon who suffocates you in your sleep

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Eisenhower played a big role in popularizing golf.

He installed a putting green at the White House

and played more than 800 rounds while in office

— exceeding the record of any other president.

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Other than humans, black lemurs are the only

primates that may have blue eyes.

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Sheriff came from Shire Reeve.

During early years of feudal rule in England,

each shire had a reeve who was the law for that shire.

When the term was brought to the United States

it was shortned to Sheriff.

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Iowa has more independent telephone companies

than any other state.

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Murphy’s Oil Soap is the chemical most

commonly used to clean elephants.

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Artist Constantino Brumidi

fell from the dome of the U.S. Capitol

while painting a mural around the rim.

He died four months later.

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There were no squirrels on Nantucket until 1989.

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Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created

especially for Ronald Reagan.

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Cathy Rigby is the only woman

to pose nude for Sports Illustrated.

(August 1972)

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