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o There are only two places in the world where men outlive women: Asia and Iran. o At this moment, nearly 2,000 thunderstorms are taking place around the world. o The word condom comes from Dr Charles Condom (1630-1685). o Gorillas stick out their tongues when they’re angry. o The heaviest dog on record was a St. Bernard that weighed 310 pounds. o Accidents rise 105% in the first week of daylight savings time. o Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation on Earth. o Kitty litters: 3,000 out of every 3,001 calico kittens born are females. o Only about a third of “Gilligan’s Island” episodes are actually about getting off the island. o It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs. o Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. o The first novel ever written on a typewriter was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. o According to tradition, it’s bad luck to say “Macbeth” in a theatre. o The average caterpillar has 2,000 muscles in its body. The average human, less than 700. o Snickers is the best selling candy bar in Russia. o Restroom tip: the first stall is usually the cleanest. Most people, seeking privacy, skip it. o The top 6 reasons for being late for work: 1) traffic; 2) oversleeping; 3) procrastination; 4) household chores; 5) car problems; 6) having sex. o In their first year of life, puppies grow 10 times faster than human infants do. o Placed end to end, the bad checks Americans write in one year would stretch 35,000 miles. o More collect calls are made on Father’s Day than on any other day of the year. o If you pet your pig, it will have a larger litter. Pigs, like people, respond to kindness. o The United States spends $79 million a day collecting “intelligence” around the world. o People who work at night tend to weigh more than people who don’t. o Getting married at Disney World? An extra $375 will get you Goofy as a “guest.” o Who still believes in Santa? Studies say more 4-year-olds do than any other age group. o States with the three highest divorce rates: Arkansas, Wyoming, and Tennessee. o There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald’s Big Mac bun. o The world’s termites outweigh the world’s humans 10 to 1. o When do shoplifters take the most stuff? Between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. o Eagles see better than humans on clear days; humans see better than eagles on foggy days. o Poll result: 24% of Americans say the world “was in better shape a thousand years ago.” o More Americans lose their virginity in June than in any other month. o Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Col. Sanders was actually born in Indiana. o 9% of the world’s ostriches suffer from eating disorders. o The average bra is designed to last for only 180 days of use. o John Heisman (of trophy fame) also coined the word “hike” and split football games into 4 quarters. o “Tug of war” was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920. o How many hairs on your head? If you’re blonde, about 150,000; brunette, 100,000, redhead, 60,000. o There are about 10 doctors in the United States whose last name is “Nurse.” o While performing her duties as queen, Cleopatra sometimes wore a fake beard. o Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. o If you’re a healthy, full-grown adult, your thigh bones are stronger than concrete. o The U.S. government spent $277,000 on “pickle research” in 1993. o Many snakes live a whole year without eating.