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Fast Facts
June 20, 2007
The tuatara’s metabolism is so slow it only needs to breathe once an hour.
An estimated two hundred million M&Ms are sold each day in the United States.
Basilisks are frequently called Jesus Christ Lizards because of their ability to run across water.
While Leo Tolstoy was writing “”War and Peace,”” his wife copied the entire manuscript out seven times by candlelight. He later divorced her.
A penny whistle has six finger holes.
The words racecar and kayak are
palindromes.
Gerald Ford was once a male model.
The word rodent comes from the Latin word rodere, meaning “”to gnaw.””
Seven percent of Americans eat at McDonald’s every day.
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950.
The amusement park Coney Island has had three of its rides designated as New York City historical landmarks.
Eleanor Roosevelt ate three chocolate-covered garlic balls every day for most of her adult life.
Meteorologists claim they’re right 85 percent of the time.
India tested its first nuclear bomb in 1974.
Contrary to popular rumor, the secret ingredient in Dr. Pepper is not prune juice.
The second unit films movie shots that do not require the presence of actors.
“”When I’m Sixty-Four”” was the first song to be recorded for The Beatles’ legendary 1967 Sgt. Pepper album.
Jim Carrey’s middle name is Eugene.
All the clocks in the movie “”Pulp Fiction”” are stuck on 4:20.
