Fun Facts

 Here are some fun facts:

1. Did you know that there is 1,525,000,000 Telephone wires strung across the U.S.?

2.Did you know that Babe Ruth kept a cabbage leaf under his hat during a baseball game and changed it every 2 innings!

3.Did you know that one of the main ingredients in shiney lipstick is Fish Scales!(Dont be grossed out by this beacause they are cleaned and cleaned until perfection!)

4.Did You Know that 123,000,000 cars are being Driven along the US Highways!

5.Did you Know that 160 Cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the worlds widest road!

6.Did you know that 166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the US!

7.Did you know that 56,000,000 go to Major Leage baseball Each year!

8.Did you know that 85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the US!

9.Did you know that a 10-gallon hat only holds 6 pints!

10.Did you know that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear!

11.Did you know that a company in Taiwan makes dinnerwear out of wheat, so you can eat your plate!

12.Did you know that a dime has 118 ridges around the edge!

13.Did you know that a dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours!

14.Did you know that a giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can!

15.Did you know that a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds!

16.Did you know that a hummingbird weighs less than a penny!

17.Did you know that a jellyfish is 95% water!

18.Did you know that a shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes!

19.Did you know that a quarter has 119 ridges on its edge, 1 more ridge than a dime!

20.Did you know that a sneeze travels out of your mouth at over 100 mies per hour!

21.Did you know that all 50 states are listed accross the Lincoln Memorial, which is on the back of the $5 bill!

22.Did you know that all porcupines float in water!

23.Did you know that America once issued a 5 cent bill!

24.Did you know that ancient egyptians slept on pillows made of stone!

25.Did you know that an average person laughs at least 15 times a day!

26.Did you know that an iguana can last under water for 28 minutes!

27.Did you know that and ostrichs eye is bigger than its brain?

 

28. Did you know that termites are blind?

29. Did you know that butterflies can see red green, and yellow?

30.did you know that sherlock Holmes NEVER said “Elementary, my dear Watson.”

31. Did you know that you burn more calories sleeping than watching TV?

32. Did you know that US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen?

33. Did you know that 315 entries in the Webster’s 1996 dictionary were mispelled?

34. Did you know that Camels have 3 eyelids?

35. Did you know that, on adverage, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents every day?

36. Did you know that chocolate can kill dogs? It directly affects there heart and nervous system.

37. Did you know that slugs have four noses?

38. Did you know that Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing into the sharks stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode?

39.  Did you know thatevery person, including identical twins, has a unique eye and tongue print along with their finger print.

40. Did you know that Ketchup was sold in the 1830’s as medicine?

41. Did you know that India has a Bill of Rights for cows?

42. Did you know that American Airlines saves $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads?

43. Did you know that cocunuts kill 150 people each year?

44. Did you know that the “57″ on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had?

45. Did you know if you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it would instantly go mad and sting itself to death?

46. Did you know that a snail can sleep for 3 years?

47. Did you know that the adverage raindrop falls at 7 miles per hour?

48. Did you know that every day ,7% of the US eats at McDonalds ?

49. Did you know that China has more people speaking English than the United States?

50. Did you know that 11% of the world is left-handed?

51. Did you know that starfish have no brain?

52. Did you know that the peanut is one of the ingrediets for dynamite?

53. Did you know that elephants only sleep for 2 hours each day?

54. Did you know that there are about 450 kinds of cheese in the world?

55. Did you know that the Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters?

56. Did you know that a shrimps hearth is in its head?

57. Did you know that when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond?

58. Did you know that Julius Caesar’s autograph is worth $2,000,000

59. Did you know that pearls melt in vinegar?

60. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln’s ghost is said to haunt the White House?

61. Did you know that dolphins can sleep with one eye open?

62. Did you know that in Iceland, a Big Mac costs $5.50

63. Did you know that the adverage person falls asleep in 7 minutes?

64. Did you know that a Jellyfish is 95% water?

65. Did you know that Switzerland has a square flag?

66. Did you know that fortune cookies were made in America?

67. Did you know that the adverage american drinks 600 cans of soda each year?

68. Did you know that the elephant is the only mammal that CANT jump?

69. Did you know that honeybees have hair on there eyes?

70. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere…usually in Jerry’s living room.

71. Whenever you crack your knuckles, it’s nitrogen bubbles popping.

72. Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph.

73. Humans are the only primates that don’t have pigments in the palms.

74. A dairy cow can produce 5 gallons of ice cream a day!

75. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet!

76. Did you know that dolphins sleep with 1 eye open?

77. “Dreamt” is the only english word that ends in the letters “mt”

78. Did you know that honeybees have hair on their eyes?

79. Did you know that in 1983 a Japanese artist made an exact copy of the Mona Lisa on toast?

80. Did you know that it is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open?

81. Did you know that more people have blue toothbrushes than red ones?

82. Money is not made out of paper, it is made out of cotton.

83. Most cows give more milk while they are listening to music.

84. No word in the English language rhymes with mouth, orange, silver, and purple.

85. Over 1000 birds die every year by smashing into windows.

86. Recycling 1 glass jar can power up to watching TV for over 3 hours!

87. The average American eats about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year.

88. The Earth weighs around 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons!

40 Responses leave one →
  1. 2008 April 14

    lol

  2. 2008 April 16
    Texas Texter permalink

    cool,. :mrgreen: 1:Did you know what my face looks like when i barf?I SMILE!

    EDITOR: Not really and I dont want to Know!

  3. 2008 May 6
    gobob789 permalink

    The one about the goldfish has been scientifically proven as FALSE.

  4. 2008 May 11

    really smart this guy… YOU ARE ADDED!

  5. 2008 May 23

    I didn’t know anything on that list! :lol:

  6. 2008 July 30
    michf98 permalink

    Oh my 8)

  7. 2008 August 5

    :smile:

  8. 2008 August 19
    bhot permalink

    cool facts i didnt know any of them well like they say “everyday’s a school say!”
    plz go online to
    http://WWW.bhot.wordpress.com

  9. 2008 September 18

    where did you get all this stuff? ^_^

  10. 2008 October 8
    chakla permalink

    did you know……….
    …….Apparently fossilized vomit belonging to a large marine reptile has been found and is 160 million years old.
    …….If you hate vomiting,make sure you wash your hands before eating…..( for all you pig lovers be sure to skip this next fact)
    ……….give a pig farm enough food and it will keep eating until its stomach bursts and dies….(tear…)
    ……..the first wedding in a public toilet took place in 1996 in Taiwan.
    …….fart in French is ‘pet’…”Bah Sheet” in Romanian…”Dut”in Vietnamese…”Purrrrd not” in Czech…Pa-dough” in Spanish…”Oh nowla”in Japanese and fang pi in Mandarin!!!
    YUCK!!!,Soooo sorry if I’ve disturbed you!!!!

  11. 2008 October 8

    nice to know?????

  12. 2008 October 8

    Ludwig- internet :) the internet roxs in soo many wayz :lol:

  13. 2008 December 13

    thats nice chakla kinda weird but nice……. Drkshadow17, i will be editing this page this weekend…. :D

  14. 2008 December 19

    MY TOOTHBRUSH IS BLUE!!!

  15. 2008 December 19

    MONEY IS MADE OUTTA TREES!!! NOT COTTON!

  16. 2008 December 21

    1 Thing: A cockroach can survive 10,00 watts (And more) Of eletricity!

    ~Pokemon Master~

  17. 2009 January 2

    those facts will help me in the future!

  18. 2009 January 7

    I have a page just like this , but over 400 facts.

  19. 2009 January 25

    I think the 84th one is kinda wrong, because THERE IS a word that rhymes with mouth-south!

  20. 2009 January 25

    These are so funny!!!!

  21. 2009 January 26
    annie permalink

    on #55 the hawian alphabet has 13 letters
    NOT 12
    nice smarts v
    btw where did you get these??????????

  22. 2009 March 29
    OMGTwilight974 permalink

    i’ve sneezed with my eyes open b4! it hurt……….

  23. 2009 April 5
    mightyducky2 permalink

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  24. 2009 April 7

    Yes I knew all that stuff.

  25. 2009 April 14

    Good site, admin.

  26. 2009 April 14

    Good site, admin.

  27. 2009 May 2

    fish scales? WIERD!!! LETTUCE? wierd!Jellyfish, so much pain out of mostly water? THIS IS ALL SO WIERD!

  28. 2009 May 21
    StarandWiifan permalink

    ~wiifan7 10~
    wow…

  29. 2009 May 21
    melanie permalink

    25.Did you know that an average person laughs at least 15 times a day!

    me: i laugh a lot more!!

  30. 2009 May 21
    melanie permalink

    32. Did you know that US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen?

    me: does that mean that if you have no clothes, you could sew them together to make clothing? will it be comfy? important questions!!!

  31. 2009 May 21
    melanie permalink

    35. Did you know that, on adverage, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents every day?

    me:
    omg does that mean my parents are not my real mommy and daddy???

  32. 2009 May 21
    Mary permalink

    Omg over 1,000 birds die each year from smashing into windows!? aww poor birdies! :(

  33. 2009 June 22
    tina permalink

    who weighs the earth????

    insane much???

  34. 2009 June 22
    tina permalink

    -Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
    -Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
    -The world’s largest amphibian is the giant salamander. It can grow up to 5 ft. in length.
    -Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate.

    these were all (and the other ones 5 minites ago) were from…
    http://www.randomfunfacts.com/
    i cannit takeee all the credit,

    ily, ilme, lets get 2gether nd kill barrrnnnneyyy

  35. 2009 June 22
    tina permalink

    did u know…

    -A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
    -The most popular car color between 2000 and 2005 was silver.
    -The town of Kennesaw, Georgia has required its citizens to own a firearm and ammunition since 1982.
    -In the latter part of the 18th century, Prussian surgeons treated stutterers by snipping off portions of their tongues.
    more l8r

  36. 2009 June 22
    tina permalink

    im not crazy, my friend told me to randomly sing the barney thing
    to lots of people,
    three years ago, but i m just remembering now.

    lolz

  37. 2009 June 22
    tina permalink

    hi

  38. 2009 July 23
    doggyz111 permalink

    i never knew the fact below! so many random awesome information-ee
    facts
    lol
    Over 1000 birds die every year by smashing into windows.

    here is another fun random fact I found on yahoo answers:
    The yo-yo was actually created as a weapon!

  39. 2009 August 10

    Its illegal in Florida to sing in a public place wearing a bathing suit. (Yeah thats right, I broke that law many times :( )

  40. 2009 August 10

    NOO! WRONG SMILEY! :) THATS BETTA!

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