Fast Facts
April 3, 2007
- The radioactive substance Americanum-241 is used in many smoke detectors.
The film “”The Junkman”” (1982) has the most destructive car chase scene ever filmed, with 150 cars destroyed.
Red is the most popular car color in the world.
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without a desert.
In the 19th century, India imported ice harvested from ponds in the United States.
Most people can tell if a piece of clothing was worn by a man or woman simply by smelling it.
The U.S. receives more than 85 percent of all Canadian exports.
Third graders with TV sets in their bedrooms score lower on standardized tests while students with computers in their rooms score better.
George Washington was the first and only
president elected by a unanimous electoral vote.
Wind speeds on Neptune can reach speeds of 1,500 mph.
In Sarasota, Florida, it’s illegal to wear a swimsuit while singing in a public place.
Nearly 1,000 people a year die as a direct result of volcanic activity.
Lightning is more likely to strike the same place twice than a new place once.
On an average day, the president of the United States receives 20,000 letters.
A newborn baby’s heart beats twice as fast as an adult’s.
