Fast Facts
May 1, 2007
- Penguins have an organ on their foreheads that desalinizes sea water.
About one quarter of all nations drive on the left side of the road. Most are former British colonies.
Ninety-five percent of the population of Egypt lives within 12 miles of the Nile River.
Saturday is the worst day for automobile
accidents.
About 50,000 Canadians fought in the American Civil War.
Ramses condoms are named for Ramses II, an Egyptian pharaoh who fathered more than
160 children.
A tornado once picked up a tie rack with 10 ties attached and carried it for 40 miles without removing one tie.
Under furniture is the most common place to find a lost remote.
The first president to ride a train was Andrew Jackson.
More than a million tons of matter are emitted by the sun every second.
It’s illegal to dance to the “”Star Spangled Banner”” in some states.
About 75,000 umbrellas are lost every year on buses and subways in London.
Half of all forest fires are started by lightning.
On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
More boys are born during the day. More girls are born at night.
