In the United States, 48 million people receive their drinking water from private or household wells.
It is against the law to stare at the mayor in Paris.
There are 47 czars buried within the Kremlin.
Golfing great Ben Hogan’s famous reply when asked how to improve one’s game was, “”Hit the ball closer to the hole.””
The killer whale is not a whale but the largest member of the dolphin family.
Studies show that the breeds of dogs that bite the least are, in order: the golden retriever, Labrador retriever, Shetland sheepdog, Old English sheepdog and the Welsh terrier.
Armadillos can be housebroken.
Popeye is 5-foot-6. He has an anchor tattooed on his arm.
Chevrolet tried marketing a Chevrolet Nova in Spanish-speaking countries – it didn’t sell well because “”no va”” means “”doesn’t go”” in Spanish.
The most recent year that could be written upside down and right side up and appear the same was 1961. The next year this will be possible will be 6009.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan “”Finger-lickin’ good”” came out as “”Eat your fingers off”” in Chinese.
