WILD TRIVIA
- Submitted by
S. Petri
Dr.
Seuss coined the word "nerd" in his 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo"
It
takes 3000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply
of footballs.
Thirty-five
percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
(The other 65% want to be.
The
grass is always greener...)
There
are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun.
The
world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1.
Pound
for pound (kilo for kilo), hamburgers cost more than new cars.
When
Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.
(except in Seinfeld)
On
average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
In
10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear
weapons combined. (P.S. To the leaders on India: If you wanted to really
show strength, you should of come up with some way to create a manmade
hurricane - Now THAT would be one helluava accomplishment)
Average
lifespan of a major league baseball: 5 pitches.
Average
age of top GM executives in 1994: 49.8 years. Average age of the
Rolling Stones: 50.6.
Elephants
can't jump. Every other mammal can.
The
cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Five
Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
(Celery - What where they thinking???)
