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o The word “monosyllable” have five syllables in it. o President Eisenhower’s interstate highway plan required 1 mile in 5 to be straight for use as a runway. o It takes about 20 minutes to milk a cow by hand. They need to be milked 2-3 times a day. o There are about 650 different species of leeches in the world. o 60% of second marriages end in divorce. o Nova Scotia is Latin for “New Scotland.” o In Michigan, married couples must either live together or go to prison. o Gary Cooper’s real name was Frank Cooper. His agent (from Gary, Indiana) made him change it. o Tongue prints are like fingerprints: Everyone’s is unique. o In his lifetime, Elvis Presley played only 5 concerts outside the U.S. They were all in Canada. o Chance of getting a cold within a week after taking a two-hour flight: 20%. o One in four British veterinarians say they’ve treated a drunk dog. o The Miami Police Dept’s annual budget equals 85% of the cost to make the movie Miami Vice. o Adolf Hitler was a teetotaler and his adversary, Winston Churchill, was a heavy drinker. o About 70 Oscar Mayer bologna sandwiches are eaten every second. o 12% of Canadians have kicked a photocopier in frustration. o Male emperor penguins incubate their eggs on top of their feet. o A brand new Model T Ford cost $850 in 1908. (about $19,500 today.) o If you’re average, your lifetime will last about 2,475,576,000 seconds. o Odds that a can of fish sold in the U.S. will be eaten by a cat, not a human: 1 in 3. o Last president who did not graduate from college: Harry Truman. o Average lifespan of a human taste bud: 7 - 10 days. o Green Bay, Wisconsin, calls itself the “Toilet Paper Capital of the World.” o Cher refuses to wear the color orange. o A chameleon can look in two directions at the same time. o “You’re not a real man until you’ve climbed the Great Wall.” - Chinese proverb. o The U.S. Automobile Association was formed in 1905 for the purpose of providing “scouts” who could warn motorists of hidden police traps. o Last U.S. president with a moustache: William Howard Taft (1909-1913). o U.S. men who drink moderately earn 7% higher pay than non-drinkers. o A Swiss doctor claims to have invented a camera that can identify aliens posing at humans. He has yet to sell one. o The only body art King Louis XIV of France washed was his nose. o There are twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia. o A cough travels at 60 m.p.h. o Movie director John Waters is a crime junkie; he had a seat at the Watergate and Manson trials. o The latrine at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall in Britain had room for 20 to sit side-by-side. o Fulgurite is “fossilized lightning” that occurs when a bolt melts soil into glass. o Longest recorded flight of a champagne cork: 177 feet, 9 inches. o 60% of all chicken soup sold in the U.S. is bought during cold and flu season. o Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” had a cure for baldness…pigeon poop. o In its history, Canada has flown the flags of six nations. o An idling car burns 1.6 ounces of gas (.00125 gallons) per minute. o An inch-long cricket has a chirp that’s audible for nearly a mile. o San Juan, Puerto Rico, was once known Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was once known as San Juan.