Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday Fun Facts




My friend in Florida, Allen James, regularly post these...thought I would share! "These will not add any value to your weekend but they are fun to know" - Allen


The USPS handles over 40% of the world’s mail volume.
Pretzels were originally invented for Christian Lent.
Every gallon of saltwater yields more than 1/4 lb of salt.
King Kong was Adolf Hilter’s favorite movie.
Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: black and gold.
Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
In most advertisements, the most often displayed time on a watch or clock is 10:10.
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.
Israel is 1/4 the size of the state of Maine.
Coffee beans aren’t beans – they’re fruit pits.
Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female hospital patients.
Eskimos don’t gamble.
The eye of an ostrich is bigger than its brain.
A group of frogs is called an army.

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