Odd facts
January 21, 2008
Fish scales are an ingredient in most lipsticks.
On average, every chocolate bar contains at least three insect legs.
More Monopoly money is printed yearly than real money throughout the world.
About 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year.
“Adcomsubordcomphibspac” is the longest acronym. It is a Navy term standing for Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.
“Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”.
11% of the world is left-handed.
315 words in the 1996 Webster’s dictionary were mispelled.
90% of New York City cab drivers are recently arrived immigrants.
It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with
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