Page 17 - The 'X' Zone Book of Triviology

o The longest-surviving Civil War veteran died in 1959. o At Old English weddings, guests threw shoes at the groom. o Clams can live as long as 150 years. o Only 30% of humans can flare their nostrils. o Longest word in Japanese: Chi-n-chi-ku-ri-n. It means “very short person.” o The Earth is 100 million years older than the moon. o The most popular Easter Egg color is blue. Next are purple and pink. o More than 70% of all the U.S. currency in circulation is held by foreign countries. o The world’s most popular car color is red. o It takes about 21 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of butter. o Which language has the most words? English - nearly 1 million. o The German language had about 185,000 words. French has less than 100,000. o You can think 625 thoughts on the caloric energy of one Cheerio. o The water we drink is 3 billion years old. o A light-year (the distance light travels in a year) is about 6 trillion miles. o The biggest pumpkin ever recorded weighed 884 pounds o American traveler’s favorite cities: 1) London, 2) Paris, 3) Vancouver. o In 1997, about one-third of American homes had computers. o In the 1600s in Europe, “fashion” wigs were often made of plaster of Paris. o Baby boomers now say that “old age” begins at 79. o It’s estimated that 75% of all U.S. dollars contain traces of cocaine. o In June 1989 two original carbon scripts of Citizen Kane were sold for $231,000. o The fingerprints of humans and Koalas are virtually identical. o In her films, Shirley Temple always had 56 curls in her hair. o The average meteor is no larger than a grain of sand. o The average American buys 17 yards of dental floss each year. o In 1995, 8,000 kids were poisoned by eating cigarette butts. o The most costumes ever used in one film was 32,000 - for Quo Vadis in 1951. o Shirley Temple won an honorary Oscar in 1934, when she was only 5 years old. o It’s estimated you’ll eat some 35,000 cookies in your lifetime. o The first cereal to come in boxes was Shredded Wheat. o Wampum was once legally used as money in the United States. o The only rock that floats in water is pumice. o Walt Disney holds the records for most Oscars with 20 statuettes, 12 plaques and certificates. o The most widely used surname in the world is Li with about 87 million people having it. o Most-performed rock song in history is “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling.” o As a young boy, Ian Fleming also gave his mother the nickname “M.” o In Italy, James Bond is known as “Mr. Kiss-Kiss-Bang-Bang.” o Most types of lipstick contain fish scales as an ingredient. o A Midsummer Night’s Dream takes place between April 29 and May 1. o The slowest time for car dealers is just before Christmas. o 44% of Americans think that God is a man; only 1% think God is a woman. o The average lightning bolt is only an inch in diameter. o The U.S. is #1 in gun ownership per capita; Finland is #2. o The firefly is the official insect of the State of Pennsylvania.