Page 103 - The 'X' Zone Book of Triviology

o Armadillos can walk under water. o On at least one episode, George Burns was the voice of Mr. Ed (the horse). o The all-aluminum can was introduced in 1964. o The title “Mr.” originally applied to ministers, schoolmasters, and property owners. o A moment used to be defined as lasting exactly 1 ½ minutes. o The Revenge of the Creature was Clint Eastwood’s first movie. o The White House didn’t have running water until 1833. o Idaho grows 120 billion potatoes a year. o If you floss your teeth, you’ll probably sue about 5 miles worth of floss in your lifetime. o If you’re average, you spend over 9 hours preparing your taxes. o The New York League for the Hard of Hearing said that 50% of D.J.s suffer hearing damage. o 37% of Americans say they are excellent drivers. 2% think others are equally skilled. o One out of five American families do not have bank accounts. o At the wedding of Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti, there were 134 guests and 180 security personnel. o Rabbits take about 18 naps a day, on average. o In Albania, nodding the head means “no” and shaking the head means “yes.” o The tornado in the “Wizard of Oz” was a custom-built spinning 35 foot muslin “miniature.” o In Omaha, Nebraska, it’s illegal to burp or sneeze in church. o On average, Americans spend 40% of their leisure time watching TV. o Canine toupees - which attach to the top of dogs’ heads with adhesive - are sold in Tokyo. o Flies can get athlete’s foot. o The Barbie Fan Club at one time had 8,500 chapters. o In 1865, an estimated 10,000 hogs roamed wild in New York City. o 24% of all Iowans have some sort of ornament on their lawns. o Ounce for ounce, a bumblebee is 150 times stronger than an elephant. o Japan recycles more than half its household and commercial waste. o 47% of smokers have tried to quit four or more times. o In 1985, astronauts flew a paper plane in space, it worked just like on earth, only very slowly. o Each year Americans consume 19 billion franks - an average of 87 per person. o Alaska is the state with most outhouses. o Arachibutyrophobia: the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. o Hitler’s favourite movie was King Kong. o A horse has 10 more bones than a man. o It is illegal to fly a plane over the Taj Mahal. o In your lifetime you’ll sleep about 220,000 hours. o Bud Abbott, of Abbott and Costello was born in a circus tent. o A typical “lawn” in Austria is planted with cabbages and kohlrabi. o The name “Kennedy” actually means “hideous head” in Irish. o The state of Pennsylvania is not named after William Penn. It’s named after his father. o Women couldn’t vote in France until 1944. o Putting old tires around tomato plants can help them grow faster. o Since Massachusetts passed its bottle bill, emergency rooms report 60% fewer glass-related cuts. o Humans are the only animals that cry. o The average dollar bill has a life span of 18 months. o Salt is the only rock humans can eat.