1. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson" (which is extremely depressing).
2. God is not mentioned once in the book of Ester (but why not?!).
3. The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London (in case you were wondering, he left instructions for what to do with his body whenever he died which involved first dissecting it and then preserving it as an "auto-icon" or self-image, but his auto-icon wound up with a wax head because the real head was messed up and now sits at his feet).
4. Orville Wright was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, a Frenchman, was killed (lovely).
5. Andorra, a tiny country between France and Spain has the longest average lifespan at 83.49 years (I'm going to move there as soon as possible).
6. All porcupines float in water (and look cute while during it).
7. Ever wonder where the phrase "two bits" came from? Some coins used in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War were Spanish dollars, which could be cut into pieces, or bits. Since two pieces equaled 1/4 of a dollar, the expression "two bits" came into into being as a name for 25 cents (the more you know, right?).
8. Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th, which occurs one to three times a year (Kylle turned 13 on Friday the 13th 2013).
9. Rats and horses can't vomit (that's a nice plus I guess).
10. Netherlands is the only country with a national dog (which is the Keeshond).
11. Ancient Egyptian priests would pluck every hair from their bodies (that sounds painful, time consuming, and just plain disgusting).
12. About seven million cars are junked each year in the U.S. (and this is because Americans suck at driving).
13. A rodents teeth never stop growing. They are worn down by the animal's constant gnawing on bark, leaves, and other vegetables (unless they are my guinea pigs which in that case, they wear their teeth down by literally eating themselves out of house and home).
14. A camel's milk does not curdle (so should everyone start drinking camels milk then?).
15. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class (wow, just imagine how much they would save it they took out all of the stupid olives).
16. In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters (which is more than I could ever hope to receive).
17. Flies jump backwards during takeoff (why backwards...?).
18. Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son (I wonder if any of those youngest sons were the seventh son).
19. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete (next thing you know, the sidewalks will be made of thigh bones).
20. The people of Israel consume more turkeys per capita than any other country (capita is a Latin phrase that literally means "by heads").
21. In Quebec, there is an old law that states margarine must be a different color than butter (I noticed this when I went to Quebec, but why is this even necessary?).
22. A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip (I know quote a few quidnuncs).
23. It's possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs (this is because the way their knees bend makes it hard for them to safely get down stairs).
24. A group of hares is called a Husk (soooo cute).
25. There are more than ten million bricks in the Empire State Building (that's too many bricks).
- Delanna
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