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o Franklin Roosevelt had White House matches stamped “Stolen From the White House.” o In an average year, 13 Americans are killed by vending machines that fall on them. o Morology is the study of ridiculous conversation. o 74% of New York City residents live at least one flight of stairs above ground. o All bullfrogs close their eyes when they jump. o More of your brain is used to control your thumb than your stomach. o Mel Gibson turned down the role of James Bond. o Sea slugs have 25,000 teeth. o Salt is the chemical that is the most utilized by humans: it has over 14,000 uses. o Worldwide, cell phone users spent $232.5 million dollars on musical ring tones in 2003. o Roman gladiators gave product endorsements. o Most watched film in history: The Wizard of Oz. More than 1 billion people have seen it. o An adult roadrunner can run as fast as a human sprinter. o King George II fell to his death…from a toilet seat. o Ronald Reagan once appeared in a GE Theatre production of “A Turkey For President.” o The original Band-Aids were 2 -1/2 inches wide…by 18 inches long. o Before 1950, Americans bathed at least once a week. Now, it’s almost once a day. o Ancient Egyptians kept cheetahs as pets. o Buffalo Bill Cody killed 4,280 buffalo in one year alone. o Seventy percent of Americans have brown hair. o Earliest documented Loch Ness Monster sightings: 565 A.D. o In French folklore, dreaming about poop is an omen of good fortune is on the way. o A pair of nylons is made from a single filament four miles long, knitted into 3 million loops. o When choosing bathroom reading, women prefer magazines. Men favor newspapers. o The term “B.O.” was first used in 1919 deodorant ads. o Pigs have 5,500 taste buds. Cows have 35,000. Antelope have 55,000. o Hollywood actor, Robert Mitchum once served time on a chain gang. o Shark babies are called “pups.” o No babies have ever been born within the Vatican City limits. o A Boy Scout must earn 21 badges before he is eligible to become an Eagle Scout. o The indentation on the bottom of an apple is called the calyx basin. o The construction of the Titanic in 1909 cost the equivalent of $400,000,000 today. o Your eyeballs are 3.5% salt. o Mosquitoes can get athlete’s foot. o The United Parcel Service (UPS) was started by two teenagers. o The average dream lasts about 20 minutes. o An oyster may change its gender multiple times in its life. o According to one study, a toilet has 49 germs per square inch. A desktop has 20,961. o The only reptile that makes loud vocalizations is the alligator. o Alaska, Washington, California, and Hawaii have active volcanoes. o In the original draft of Star Trek, the Enterprise was called the U.S. Yorkton. o The Massi people of Africa spit on their newborns to ensure good luck. o In 1900 over 2 million wild mustangs roamed the U.S. Today there are only about 20,000. o Your eyesight is sharpest in the middle of the day. o Human sweat contains a chemical similar to what skunks spray.