20 Interesting Facts 3/11

1. The dollar symbol ($) is a U combined with an S (U.S.).

2. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games.

3. The parachute was invented by DiVinci in 1515.

4. Apples are more effective at keeping people awake in the morning than caffeine.

5. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E".

6. A new baby usually deprives it's parents of 400-750 hours of sleep in the first year.

7. 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

8. The man who played the voice of bugs bunny was allergic to carrots.

9. A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can.

10. Betsy Ross was born with a fully formed set of teeth.

11. Bingo is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box.

12. There are four cars and ten lightposts on the back of a ten-dollar bill.

13. Moon was Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name. (Buzz Aldrin was the second man on the moon in 1969.)

14. The "L.L." in L.L. Bean stands for Leon Leonwood.

15. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

16. Pearls melt in vinegar.

17. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.

18. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

19. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."

20. Earth is the only planet not named after a god.