1. Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second
2. People who studies laughter are called a “gelotologists.”
3. Adolf Hitler was one of the people that was responsible in the creation of the Volkswagen Beetle. He came up with the idea of producing a car that was cheap enough for the average German working man to afford.
4. Chameleons can move their eyes independently. One eye can be looking forward and one eye backward at the same time
5. Bruce Lee was so fast, that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That is the opposite of the norm
6. Over 90% of diseases are caused or complicated by stress
7. In 1953, racecar driver Tim Flock raced at Nascar with a monkey in the seat beside him
8. Taipan snakes have 50 times more toxic than a cobra snake
9. Influenza caused over twenty-one million deaths in 1918
10. English sailors were referred to as “limeys” because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy
11. Ukrainian people celebrate Christmas on January 7th, which is the Orthodox Christmas Day
12. Gorillas are considered apes, not monkeys. The way to distinguish between an ape and a monkey is that apes do not have tails
13. Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks
14. The longest human beard on record is 17.5 feet, held by Hans N. Langseth who was born in Norway in 1846
15. Honey is used sometimes for antifreeze mixtures and in the center of golf balls
16. The size of a raindrop is around 0.5 mm - 2.5 mm, and they fall from the sky on average 21 feet per second.
17. In the United States, the first cookbook was published in 1796 and it contained a recipes for watermelon rind pickles
18. The word “walkman” was included in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1986
19. A headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherries
20. There is an area located off the south-eastern Atlantic coast of the United States called the “Bermuda Triangle.” It is known for a high rate of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft, which has led some people to believe that this triangle has supernatural powers
21. State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
22. Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze
23. The Shroud of Turin is the single most studied artifact in human history
24. Smartest dogs: 1) Scottish border collie; 2) Poodle; 3) Golden retriever
25. The sperm count of an average American male compared to thirty years ago is down thirty percent
26. Humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years
27. The 1912, a wrestling match in Stockholm between Finn Alfred Asikainen and Russian Martin Klein lasted more than 11 hours. Klein eventually won, but was to tired to participate in the championship match
28. Manitoulin Island is the largest island in a fresh water lake. It is located in Canadian Lake Superior
29. Cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
30. The Chinese politician Mao Zedong refused to ever brush his teeth and instead just washed his mouth with tea
31. The Super Bowl is broadcast to over 182 countries in the world
32. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour
33. In 1884, Dr. Hervey D. Thatcher invented the milk bottle.
34. Some Ribbon worm will eat themselves if they cannot find food. This type of worm can still survive after eating up to 95% of its body weight
35. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is “uncopyrightable.”
36. Singer Chaka Khan came out with a line of chocolates called “Chakalates.”
37. In a day 34,000 children die every day from causes that are related to poverty and hunger
38. In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty
39. One out of 20 people have an extra rib
40. 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep
41. In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
42. Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents
43. In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to premier at Expo 67.
44. Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War
45. Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining
46. In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar
47. The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds
48. The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley
49. Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system
50. The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting
51. The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning “to build.”
52. Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China
53. The name Wendy was made up for the book “Peter Pan.”
54. The fur of the binturong, also known as the “Asian Bear Cat,” smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail
55. In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today
56. The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles
57. Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison
58. The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years
59. NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
60. Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%
61. Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw
62. A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana
63. There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
64. The first TONKA truck was made in 1947
65. In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
66. Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963
67. The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year
68. Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels
69. For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America
70. Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales

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