Fast Facts
November 9, 2006
- The largest ketchup bottle is a 170-foot water tower.
Turnips turn green when sunburned.
A can of Spam is opened every four seconds.
Writer Edgar Allen Poe and LSD advocate Timothy Leary were both kicked out of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
“”The Simpsons”” is the longest-running animated series on TV.
Tom Cruise’s real name is Thomas Mapother.
The “”Looney Tunes”” theme song is actually called “”The Merry-Go-Round Is Broken Down.””
Some people drink the urine of pregnant women to build up their immune system.
In some parts of Alabama, it is still illegal to carry a comb in your pocket.
There is a resort town in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
Cathy Rigby is the only woman to pose nude for Sports Illustrated.
The bowling ball was invented in 1862.
The female lion does more than 90 percent of the hunting, while the male is afraid to risk his life, or simply prefers to rest.
Beavers reportedly mate for life.
Killing a king is called regicide.
