FastFacts
November 3, 2006
- Very unusual for carnivores, hyena clans are dominated by females.
Of the 226 men who have been pope, 33 have died violently.
Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw beautiful young women into a volcano it would stop erupting.
In 1989 (14 years prior to the Titanic tragedy), Morgan Robertson wrote a novel called “”Futility.”” The plot of the novel concerned the largest ship ever built hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on a cold April night.
The all-time bestselling electronic book is Stephen King’s “”Riding the Bullet.””
Mick Jagger attended the London School of Economics for two years.
Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
The five Olympic rings represent the continents.
Hot water is heavier than cold water.
One hundred and seven incorrect medical procedures will be performed by the end of the day today.
The Asiatic elephant takes 608 days to give birth, or just over 20 months.
To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaw, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.
Thirteen people a year are killed by vending machines falling on them.
Andy Warhol created The Rolling Stones’ emblem depicting the big tongue. It first appeared on the cover of the Sticky Fingers album.
