Fast Facts
April 24, 2007
- More roses are grown in Texas than in any country on Earth.
Frank Sinatra once boxed under the name Marty O’Brien.
Honey is easy to digest because it has already been digested by a bee.
No insurance company will underwrite Jackie Chan’s productions.
30 million Toyota Corollas have been sold since its introduction in 1969, making it the world’s best-selling passenger car.
Each mile of a four-lane freeway takes up more than 17 acres of land.
The Sahara Desert is larger than the entire United States.
Sweet ‘N Low received the millionth trademark issued by the U.S. Patent Office.
The average color TV lasts for eight years.
Earth is closest to the sun on January 3.
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to wear a beard in office.
In Atlanta, it’s illegal to tie a giraffe to a streetlight or telephone pole. Dogs, however, are acceptable.
In ancient Rome, any house hit by lightning was considered consecrated.
A cubic mile of fog contains less than a gallon of water.
Sixty-three percent of U.S. presidents have been members of a fraternity of some kind.
