Fast Facts
January 24, 2007
- The ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
“”Jet lag”” was called boat lag before airplanes existed.
The word karate means “”empty hand.””
The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is “”uncopyrightable.””
The largest chili in the world is the habanero.
More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket.
The Hundred Years’ War lasted 116 years.
The three cardinal virtues are faith, hope and charity.
Grasshoppers have white blood.
Salt is one of the few spices that is all taste and no smell.
Surprisingly, when leaving their nests for the first time, chicks are rarely hurt after falling to the ground.
It takes a sloth two weeks to digest its food.
