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o Alexander Graham Bell insisted the best way to answer the phone was by saying “Ahoy!” o In the Middle Ages, having ants in the house was a sign of good luck. o In 1920, the average check at a diner was 28 cents, o According to the real estate industry, the average person looks at 8 houses before buying. o Wilt Chamberlain is 7’1” tall. His parents were 5’8”. o 25% of Americans believe in ghosts; 100% say they’ve seen one. o One out of every four books sold in the U.S. is a mystery or suspense novel. o Baby giraffes drop 6 feet to the ground when they’re born. o James Bond, the spy, is named after James Bond, the real-life ornithologist. o P.J. Tierney, father of the modern day diner, died of indigestion in 1917 after eating at a diner. o In a typical year, 14,030 “answers are questioned” on “Jeopardy.” o More than 2.2 million Americans play the accordion. o Top 3 biting dogs: Pit Bulls, Chows and Poodles. o “Pygmy” refers to “any human group whose males are less than 4’11” in average height.” o It figures: Thomas Edison also invented the light socket and the light switch. o Most frequently landed-on squares in Monopoly: Illinois Ave., GO, B&O Railroad. o Not one adult has ever appeared in a Peanuts cartoon strip. o It’s not polite to stare, but a butterfly probably can’t help it - it has 12,000 eyes. o There are more cars in Southern California than there are cows in India. o Only 53% of Americans have ever seen a dentist. o Estimates show that is may take plastic containers 50,000 years to decompose. o With the amount of fuel held in a jumbo jet, you could drive around the world in a car 4 times. o John Wilkes Booth’s brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln’s son. o FDR’s favorite food: Fried cornmeal mush; President Eisenhower’s: prune whip. o It’s elementary: 25% of Americans think Sherlock Holmes was a real person. o 54% of U.S. teens say they get along better with Mom; only 4% prefer Dad. o According to one study, 24% of Iowans have some sort of lawn ornament in their yard. o Most popular Popsicle flavor: cherry. o Circus Clowns have a “Face Registry” to prevent other clowns from plagiarizing faces. o Billy the Kid was buried in a shirt five sizes too big. o Only 2% of Americans say they’re in a good mood every day. o Superman is 6’2”, but Clark Ken is only 5’11” because Clark Kent slouches. o It’s against the law to drink beer in Cedar City, Utah, if your shoelaces are untied. o Tony the Tiger turned 57 in 2012; the Jolly Green Giant turned 81. o Polyester blue jeans bombed in the ‘70s because they wouldn’t fade. o Top-selling comic book of all time: August 1990 issue of Spider Man - 2.7 million copies. o 53% of high school grads and 27% of college grads “get most of their information from the internet.” o Model railroaders spend more than $200 million a year on their trains. o According to the book The Intelligence of Dogs, Border Collies are the most intelligent breed and Afghan Hounds are the dumbest. o Hottest peppers on Earth: Habaneros. Sweetest: Bells. o When he needed inspiration, Ludwig von Beethoven poured water on himself. o Evert 2.7 seconds, a Tupperware party begins somewhere in the world. o The average kid eats 15 pounds of cereal a year. o Turtles don’t have any teeth.