- It is estimated that Americans will consume 10 million tons
of turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Due to turkey's high sulphur content, Americans will also
produce enough gas to fly a fleet of 75 Hindenbergs from L.A. to New York in 24 hours.
(Non-smoking flights, of course.)
- When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at
home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city.
- The characters Bert and Ernie on "Sesame Street"
were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's A
Wonderful Life."
- The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a
radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
- All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln
Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
- Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
- The longest place-name still in use is
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateatuipu-
kakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwenuakitanatahu, a New Zealand hill.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
- Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
- A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
- A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
- It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
- The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
- The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought
up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence
"Oz."
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