Friday, September 17, 2010

And now you know:

  1. Eagles see better than humans on clear days, humans see better than eagles on foggy days.
  2. The United States spends $79 million a day collecting "intelligence" around the world.
  3. You're born with 300 bones, but have only 206 as an adult. The others fuse together.
  4. An average person gives off about as much heat in an hour as a 100~watt light bulb.
  5. 63% of shopping~mall Santa's have a college degree...and 29% are fluent in sign language.
  6. The average Japanese drinks 4.8 gallons of liquor a year, the average American drinks 1.3 gallons.
  7. It took Einstein five weeks to write his Theory of Relativity.
  8. The average American opens their fridge 22 times a day.
  9. Emergency call: In the U.S. you dial 911; in Stockholm, Sweden, you dial 90000.
  10. Three U.S. towns are named Santa Claus.
  11. Reindeer are the only species of deer in which the female grows antlers.
  12. A snowstorm becomes a blizzard when the temp drops below 20ยบ F and the wind speet is 35mph.

2 comments:

CWMartin said...

Thanks. Now I'll be counting refrigerator trips!

Bob G. said...

MSN:
That's some very cool stuff to know...
I never know when someone's gonna ASK me about this...LOL
(counts friends on ONE hand)

#4 - And MANY people are about AS BRIGHT as a 15 watt bulb...so much for keeping warn with THEM, eh?

#6 - And the Japanese have a LOT lower crime rate...hmm...


#8 - I'm with CWM...I'm counting now...thanks (I think).

#12 - And that's why I stay INSIDE when that happens!

Have yourself a fantastic weekend!