Amusing Facts

* Dairy cows can produce 125 pounds of saliva a day. * Ninety-eight percent of all animal species don't have a backbone. * The heat of peppers is rated on the Scoville scale. * Native Americans once used woodpecker scalps as currency. * There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as automobiles. * During the course of a year, the average person walks four miles to make their bed. * It took 20,000 men 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. * The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally called the Pirates. * The circumference of the Earth at the equator measures 24,902 miles. * Popeye was 5'6" tall. * The Chunnel, the tunnel between England and France, is 31 miles long, 23 of which are under water. * Arguments in the home most often happen in the kitchen. * In Wilton, Maine there is a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens. * The word "galaxy" comes from the Greek word for milk, galacticos. * A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. * Houdini's original name was Erich Weiss. * An Oscar weighs seven pounds. * Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick. * "Emetophilia" is arousal from vomit or vomiting. * Diamonds with strong colors like red, pink and blue are called "fancies" and are extremely rare. * By 2015, 27 of the world's 33 largest cities will be Asian. * The belly button of a typical blue whale is eight inches across. * Ten percent of female Army recruits test positive for chlamydia. * Rice has five times more DNA than human beings. * Earth is the only planet in the solar system whose name is not derived from Greek or Roman mythology. * Lutetia was the ancient name of Paris, France. * Ted Turner owns more than 1.7 million acres of land in five states, making him the largest private landowner in the United States. * In Singapore, there are an average of 26 restaurants per square mile. * The pin that holds a hinge together is called a "pintle." * It has been medically proven that laughter is an effective painkiller. * Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. * Fifty-four percent of Americans prefer to "fold" their toilet paper rather than "wad" it. * Kid Rock's real name is Robert Ritchie. * Libya is the only country in the world with a solid, single-colored flag. It's green. * There are almost 400 million bicycles in China. * The typical person goes to the bathroom six times a day. * Tycoon Donald Trump has never used an ATM. * According to their movie contracts, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were not permitted to dance together in public. * "Chrematistophilia" is arousal from being charged for sex or robbed. * The kittens in a cat's litter can each have a different father. * Worldwide consumption of pork exceeds that of any other meat. * The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. * Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family. * The first CD to sell more than a million copies was Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. * People who chase after rare birds are called "twitchers." * Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. * Pinocchio was made of pine. * Harry Houdini was born in Budapest, Hungary. * The porn industry employs more than 12,000 people in the state of California alone. * "Pnigophobia" is the fear of choking. * Finches practice songs in their sleep. * One-third of potatoes sold are French fried. * Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S. * Dr. Seuss pronounced Seuss so it rhymed with "rejoice." * The largest known kidney stone weighed three pounds.