Little known facts

1. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? -- One thousand

2. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.

3. Wilma Flintstone's maiden name was Wilma Slaghoopal, and Betty Rubble's Maiden name was Betty Jean Mcbricker.

4. The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

5. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

6. Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.

7. Turtles can breathe through their butts.

8. The US has never lost a war in which mules were used.

9. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.