Fast Facts

February 6, 2007

Contrary to popular belief, in none of Agatha Christie’s mysteries did “”the butler do it.””

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

It takes .46 seconds for a 90-mph fastball to reach home plate.

On average, the fingernails of the Statue of Liberty weigh 100 pounds each.

The average American buys 17 yards of dental floss each year.

There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.

Since 1850, the world population has increased by 500 percent.

Most toilets flush in E-flat.

Kodak founder George Eastman hated to have his picture taken.

In Canada if a debt is higher than25 cents, it is illegal to pay it with pennies.

There is a 100 percent injury rate among professional football players.

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