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rosebud*
10-31-2007, 11:31 AM
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It's against the law to stare at the Mayor of Paris
US mints out 37 million pennies, 4.6 million nickels, 6.6 million dimes, 5.8 million quarters, and 14,400 half dollars in an average day
When boxer dogs get excited they stand on their hind legs and jab the air with their front paws.
Vodka is Russian for little water
States with the highest percentage of senior citizens: FL, PA, IA, RI, WV
States with the lowest percentage of senior citizens: AK, UT, CO, GA, TX
Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down.
A "beer can fancier" is called a canologist.
Australia is the only continent where poisonous snakes outnumber nonpoisonous kinds.
A year on the planet Jupiter is 12 times longer than a year on Earth.
The average Jeopardy winner takes home 11,500 per show.
Of the top 10 moneymaking Hollywood films, only Forrest Gump won the Best Picture Oscar.
In his entire lifetime King Louis XV bathed three times. :sick
Children have more tastebuds than adults do
Smokers eat more sugar than non-smokers do
It takes 12 ears of corn to make a tablespoon of corn oil.
Three most common US town names: 1) Midway 2) Fairview 3) Oak Grove.
8 of the 10 largest national parks are in Alaska
Three most common fears, spiders, people and social situations, flying.

enjoy!!!

Pebbles
10-31-2007, 11:45 AM
Keep 'em coming :D

I love reading useless facts. They make good convo pieces.