5.06.2011

Random Facts I've Recently Learned...

  1. George W. Bush was a cheerleader.
  2. If Queen Elizabeth can reign for five more years, she will be the longest reigning queen of England.
  3. In India, cops get paid more if they grow a mustache.
  4. Chuck Norris' real name is Carlos Ray Norris.
  5. The entirety of Mt. Everest has 3G coverage.
  6. The Golden Gate Bridge is the most common suicide location in the world.
  7. Kryptonite did not originate in Superman comics.
  8. The word "never" is said 73 times in Justin Beiber's "Never Say Never"
  9. A murderer was stupid enough to tattoo his crime scene on his body, resulting in his arrest and conviction.
  10. They have actually created plastic that can repair itself in sunlight. (Your tax dollars at work, people!)
  11. Sylvester Stallone used to clean lion cages.
  12. China banned pigtails in 1911.
  13. Buchanan was the only president who never married.
  14. Hamster wheels and hamster balls actually cause spinal injuries to the guinea pig.
  15. John Quincy Adams and Herbert Hoover both had pet alligators.
  16. Milton Hershey was supposed to have been on the Titanic.
  17. Harry Truman's middle name is "S."
  18. Scorpions are flourescent under black lights.
  19. Most traffic lights don't do anything when you push the button. It's a placebo button. (Well, duh!)
  20. Apparently we can add grapes and raisins to the list of things that are poisonous to dogs.
  21. The big toe is actually called the "hallux"
  22. The Beatles were orignally supposed to voice the voultures in "The Jungle Book"
  23. There are more Godzilla movies than James Bond movies.
  24. will.I.am works for Intel.
  25. Kissing causes cavities.
  26. People read as much as 10% slower from a screen than from paper. (I know I do)
  27. The first letters of the main characters in "Incpetion" spell DREAM: Dom, Robert, Eames, Arthur, Mallorie, and Saito.
  28. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot suck the venom out of snake bite.
  29. The word "mafia" is never said once in "The Godfather" movies.
  30. Touching a toad connot give you warts.
  31. It is illegal to kill Sasquatch.
  32. Michael J. Fox's middle name is actually Andrew.
  33. You can restore your razor blades by rubbing them on jeans.
  34. Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns.
  35. Most of the U.S. presidents have been left-handed.
  36. Disney rejected the script for "Back to the Future"
  37. Taiwan has a toilet-themed restaurant.
  38. Marie Antionette's daughter was Queen of France for only 20 minutes.
  39. Lincoln's mother died from drinking poisonous milk.

Okay, so that's 39 almost-useless facts for you. Here's to hoping you can use them next time you're on Jeopardy!

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