February 3, 2008

and that's a fact!

Here are 11 you may not know:

1. In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

2. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

3. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

4. When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.

5. As of 2007 it now costs more than 1 cent to produce a penny.

6. Reno, NV is further west than Los Angeles, CA. (and not in an "all the way around the globe" kind of way... check the map.)

7. In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.

8. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are FRATERNAL twins, not identical.

9. No matter its size or weight, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times.

10. Eskimos use refrigerators to keep their food from freezing.

11. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

4 comments:

megan said...

It's funny that "lethologica" is the word for that because when speaking, if there is a word that would slip my mind, it would be that one.

Natalie Harris said...

I am SO excited to share these with my kids throughout the day at random moments...they really hate it when I try to be clever so this is going to be FUN!!!!
Natalie

angie said...

really? how can mary kate and ashley not be identical...

what is your source ;)

Spencer said...

Lord almighty I love me this kind of goodness.