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o The average American eats the equivalent of 28 pigs in their lifetime. o Rats can live longer without water than camels can. o The average American has $27 in their wallet right now. o In the ‘40s, the Bich pen was changed to Bic; the company thought consumers would call it bitch. o Myth-understood: Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. o 32% of all land in the U.S. is owned by the federal government. o George Washington nicknamed New York the “Empire State.” o In Switzerland, it’s against the law to slam your car door. o The world’s longest Monopoly game, played in 1981, lasted more than 660 hours. o The full-grown porcupine has as many as 35,000 quills on its body. o Chances are, you’ll spend about $7,000 buying things from vending machines in your lifetime. o The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean. o The most sensitive part of your tongue is at the back. o President Andrew Jackson wasn’t sure whether the Earth was round or flat. o There are eight “1”s and seven “one”s on a U.S $1 bill (not counting the serial numbers). o The bones of a pigeon weigh less than its feathers. o Thunder is caused when air rushes into the vacuum created by a bolt of lightning. o Nearly 50% of all bank robberies take place on Friday. o The worst nightclubs were traditionally located in basement - hence the name “dives.” o Before 1863, mail service in the U.S. was free. o Salt is the only rock humans can eat. o Like gentlemen, mosquitoes prefer blondes. o Sigmund Freud smoked 20 cigars a day. o “Wild Bill” Hickok had a brother. His nickname was “Tame Bill.” o McDonald’s makes 40% of its profits from “Happy Meals.” o The words “assassination” and “bump” were invented by Shakespeare. o Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. o Fake Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991. o In France, it was once considered bad luck to cut your fingernails on a Friday. o About a third of all ethnic restaurants in the U.S. are Chinese restaurants. o Shakespeare, Louis Armstrong, and Telly Savalas died on their birthdays. o There are more than 500 words for “macaroni” in Italian. o Five other names considered for the 7 Dwarfs: Snoopy, Dippy, Blabby, Woeful, and Flabby. o Johnny Carson once sold vacuum cleaners - and Ed McMahon sold kitchen utensils - door to door. o Mick Jagger runs the equivalent of 5 miles on stage during each Rolling Stones concert. o The dolphins that live in the Amazon River are pink. o Today, Americans will spend $93,582 on plain M&M’s candy. o NASA invested the “Dust-Buster.” o Three Mile Island is two and a half miles long. o Vanilla is used to make chocolate. o In 1789, there were 840 men in the U.S. Army. o The word walrus comes from the Dutch term that means “horse whale.” o Mark Twain coined the term “gossip column” in 1893. o Literally translated, the word carnival means “flesh, farewell.” o Addams Family fact: In the ‘60s, there was a dance called “The Lurch.”