Fast Facts
August 31, 2006
In Idaho, a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the 1930s lobbied against hemp farmers – they saw hemp as competition. It is not chemically addictive, as are nicotine, alcohol and caffeine.
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
The first computer ever made was called ENIAC. A silicon chip one-quarter inch square has the capacity of the original 1949 ENIAC, which occupied a city block.
A group of finches is called a charm
You are more likely to lose your hearing than any other of the other sense if you are hit by lightning.
Almonds are a member of the peach family. They are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world.
During the chariot scene in “”Ben-Hur,”” a small red car can be seen in the distance.
When John Lennon divorced Julian Lennon’s mother, Paul McCartney composed “”Hey Jude”” to cheer up Julian.
Elizabeth I suffered from anthophobia – a fear of roses.
A rodent’s teeth never stop growing. They are worn down by the animal’s constant gnawing on bark, leaves and other vegetables.
One in every four Americans has appeared on television.
On some mummies that have been unwrapped, the total length of the bandages has been about 1.5 miles.
Michael Jordan shaves his head on Tuesdays and Fridays.
