1. The skeleton of a spider is located on the outside of the body. The name for this is exoskelton
2. Incas used to create pots in the shape of peanuts that were highly prized
3. The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements
4. Over 200 varieties of watermelons are grown in the U.S
5. The most dangerous job in the United States is that of a fisherman, followed by logging and then an airline pilot
6. The words “abstemioius,” and “facetious” both have all the five vowels in them in order
7. French soldiers during World War I had the nickname “poilu” which translates to “hairy one.”
8. Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909
9. People living on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while people living on the west coast prefer chunky peanut butter
10. Some snails live on branches in trees
11. Tomato ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. It also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people get after swimming in water with chlorine in it
12. The youngest pope was 11 years old
13. Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 other million people in the world
14. Soldiers disease is a term for morphine addiction. The Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts
15. The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses
16. During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations
17. The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is located in the state of Michigan
18. There are bananas called “Red banana” that are maroon to dark purple when ripe
19. Franklin Pierce was the first U.S. President to have a Christmas tree in the White House
20. The USA bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre
21. Walt Disney had originally suggested using the name Mortimer Mouse instead of Mickey Mouse
22. The length of brink of the Canadian “Horseshoe” Falls located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is 2600 feet
23. The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles
24. The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart
25. Native Americans used to use pumpkin seeds for medicine
26. The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe
27. The chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylzantihine
28. Corals take a long time to grow. Some corals only grow one centimeter in one year
29. Walmart-mart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined
30. Canada has more inland waters and lakes than any other country in the world
31. Ramses II, a pharaoh of Egypt died in 1225 B.C. At the time of his death, he had fathered 96 sons and 60 daughters
32. The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want
33. Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide
34. Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression than men in the United States
35. The smallest man ever was Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of India, who measured 1 feet, 10? inches
36. 500,000 tons of dog excrement are dumped annually on the streets of Paris
37. Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988g/cc
38. In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries
39. The Simpsons is the longest running prime-time animated series on television history
40. The more a person struggles to get out of quicksand the faster they will sink. Staying still, and being calm will actually make the body float in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is
41. On average, a Canadian girl owns seven Barbie dolls, whereas an American girl owns eight
42. A piece of French toast that was partially eaten by Justin Timberlake sold on eBay
43. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service
44. Atari had to bury millions of unsold “E.T.” game cartridges in a New Mexico desert landfill in 1982
45. The biggest disco ball in the world has a diameter of 2.41 meters and 137.89 kilograms. It also has 6,900 mirror squares on it
46. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses
47. An average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog
48. On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States
49. Scatologists are experts who study feces. (aka. crap, dung, dookie, dumps, feces, excrement, etc.)
50. Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A
51. The greatest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge, extending 64,374 km from the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
52. Pepsi got its name from the ingredient pepsin, which is said to aid in digestion, however, it is not known
53. The spray WD-40 got its name because there were forty attempts needed before the creation of the “water displacing” substance
54. Contrary to popular beliefs, chocolate does not cause acne
55. Detroit, Michigan has more registered bowlers than any other city in the USA
56. The fastest moving land snake is the Black Mamba, which can move up to 7 miles per hour
57. Annually Americans eat 45 million turkeys at Thanksgiving
58. Rabbits can live up to ten years
59. The average life span of a single red blood cell is 120 days
60. Over 250 million Slinky toys have been sold since its debut in 1946
61. In 1961, Italian artist Piero Manzoni packed his feces in cans, signed and mounted them, and then sold them as art
62. The last thing Elvis Presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies
63. Some Chinese chopsticks contain gold as on of their materials
64. The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
65. The watch was invented by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg in 1510.
66. In North America there are approximately 618 roller coasters
67. The concept of Boxing Day, which is on December 26th, was to give boxes of food and clothing to the poor. It is now viewed in some countries as a time to get merchandise from stores at reduced prices
68. Crayola is a French word that means “Oily chalk.”
69. Every year, Burger King restaurants prepare over 950,000 pounds of bacon for their breakfast customers
70. Isaac Newton used to be a member of parliament
71. Dumbest Dog: Afghan hound
72. At just four years old Mozart was able to learn a piece of music in half an hour
73. It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960’s car did.
74. The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another animal
75. There are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year
76. Black pepper is the most popular spice in the world
77. In Greece, the climate is so warm that many of the cinemas do not even have roofs
78. The word “moose” comes from the native Algonquian Indian word meaning “twig eater.”
79. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill
80. An armadillo can walk under water

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