Fast Facts
March 12, 2008
Ninety-eight percent of all murders and rapes are perpetrated by a close family member or friend of the victim.
A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th (which occurs one to three times a year).
In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. In Japan, four is considered an unlucky number.
All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades is King David, clubs is Alexander the Great, hearts is Charlemagne and diamonds is Caesar.
Every person, including identical twins, has a unique eye and tongue print in addition to fingerprint.
The “”save”” icon in Microsoft Office programs shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backward.
