Fast Facts

March 23, 2006

Montgomery Ward’s first catalogue was printed in 1872 – on one sheet of paper.

Almost half the bones in your body are in your hands and feet.

Toads do not have teeth.

Jaguars are scared of dogs.

A domestic cat has 18 claws, five on each of the front paws and four on each of the back paws.

Akron, Ohio is “”the rubber capital of the world.”” The city also boasts the world’s largest fishing tackle industry.

The tip of a whip makes a cracking noise because it moves faster than the speed of sound.

Alaska’s coastline is longer than that of all the U.S. coastal states combined.

An ear of corn almost always has an even number of rows. You’re likely to find them in rows of 12, 14 or 16.

Earthworms have five hearts.

The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

The average person swallows 295 times while eating a meal.

The Fisherman’s Information Bureau in Chicago registers the catches of large and record-sized fish. The organization is known by its initials, FIB.

In the 1800s in England, anyone who unsuccessfully attempted suicide faced the death penalty.

A golf ball, when driven off a tee, can reach speeds up to 170 mph.

In 1911, a West Point applicant flunked his physical, so the military school granted admission to the next candidate – Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Elvis Presley had a reading chair in his bathroom.

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