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Tollbooth workers are 8,000% more likely to get carbon monoxide poisoning than anyone else.
75% of people in United States dislike Mexicans. 25% of people in the United States are Mexican. Andrew Wenger once tried, unsuccessfully, to invent an upside toilet. Before the invention of anesthesia, surgeons in the war zone asked wounded soldiers to bite on a bullet to divert attention from the pain as they operated on the wounds. From this originated the phrase 'to bite the bullet,' meaning to get a highly unpleasant task done with. Granny's first name on the Beverly Hillbillies was 'Daisy' Sir Thomas Crapper, attributed to inventing the flush toilet, was a nephew of Queen Elizabeth. In the Vietnam war, US troops expended 200,000 rounds of ammunition for each enemy KIA. The highest recorded bowling score short of 300 was 299 1/2! In 1905 a bowler threw his last ball in what would have been a perfect game. One of the pins split in half; one part fell over and the other remained standing. Flamingos get their pink color from the shrimp they eat. The more shrimp they eat the deeper pink they become. Al Gore was sent a letter from a Texas couple, complaining that the Clinton administration was slashing programs, which would put the Texas Eagle in danger. Algore wrote back, explaining his concerns to the couple, and assuring them that he had always fought, and would continue to fight to save endangered species. The Texas Eagle is not a bird. It is a shuttle that runs to Illinois, which the couple used to visit their grandchildren. Fluorescent lights consume a lot of electricity getting started and relatively less (when compared to incandescent lights) to keep glowing. If you are about to turn off a fluorescent light and probably need to turn it on again within the hour, it is more efficient to keep it glowing. Group O is the most common blood group in the world, with more than 46% having that type. The type AB- is found only in .7% of population. The expression 'wet your whistle' came from England. Since the pubs could get rather noisy, the makers of the ceramic beer mugs began to bake whistles into the handles. So when you wanted a drink, you would 'wet your whistle'. An estimated 639 million travelers are expected to take to the skies in the Year 2000, more than ever before in aviation history. Dustin Diamond 'Screech' from 'Saved By the Bell' is a brother to 'Mike D' or Mike Diamond of the 'Beastie Boys' The blue-ring octopus kills more people each year than sharks do. The word that is used only once in the bible is the word 'reverend.' Chickens make sounds with actual meaning. They give different alarm calls when threatened by different predators. Contrary to popular belief, Shakespeare's birthday is NOT known. Scholars know the date he was baptized, and assumed that he was born a few days earlier. It was custom back then to baptize a few days after birth. And, a holiday happened to be one of the dates a few days before his baptizing, so people just slid his birthday onto that date...not really knowing when it was. Rats can breath under water for two minutes. The History of Valentine's Day: In Rome in A.D. 270, Valentine had enraged the mad emperor Claudius II, who had issued an edict forbidding marriage. Claudius felt that married men made poor soldiers, because they would not want to leave their families for battle. The empire needed soldiers, so Claudius abolished marriage. Valentine, bishop of Interamna, invited young couples to come to him in secret, where he joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. Claudius learned of this 'friend of lovers,' and had the bishop brought to the palace. The emperor, impressed with the young priest's dignity and conviction, attempted to convert him to the roman gods, to save him from certain execution. Valentine refused to renounce Christianity and boldly attempted to convert the emperor. On February 24, 270, Valentine was executed. Cupid is a figure from Roman Mythology, believed to use magical arrows to inspire feelings of love Ancient Romans believe that birds mated on February 14th Valentine's Day is the second largest card-sending holiday in the United States Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, 'You unlock my heart!' 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate were sold for Valentine's Day in 1995 73% of American men buy flowers on Valentine's Day! Over 90% of Valentine's Day flowers are purchased by men. British people spend around £22 million on flowers on Valentine's Day. The first Kentucky Chicken Takeaway in UK was in Preston, Lancashire. There's a photo of old Col. Sanders himself there! Thirty-one percent of men and 43 percent of women regularly suffer from some form of sexual dysfunction, warranting recognition as a significant public health concern, according to a new comprehensive U.S. sex study. Carbon monoxide is used as a neurotransmitter by the pyramidal cells of the hippocampus, an area thought to be involved in long-term memory. Nicotine is being used in Canada and elsewhere to treat epileptic disorders and Alzheimer's. In medieval times, silver was once considered more precious than gold because of its scarcity. To buy a value meal at McDonald's in Russia, it costs approximately a month's salary for the average Russian worker. Your heart is about the same size as your fist. Grape nuts was first advertised as a way to keep one's teeth cavity free The term 'blue moon' originated in 1883 with the eruption of volcano Krakatoa, in Indonesia. The most violent explosion ever, it sent so much debris into the atmosphere that the particles reached England and acted as an spectral filter, making the moon literally appear blue. The rumbling sound that your stomach sometimes makes is called a 'borborygmi.' What was Visa Card called before it was called Visa? It was 'Bank Americard.' Mastercard used to be 'Mastercharge' Suricates and Meerkats are the same animal. Bart's middle name is Jojo The longest word in the Bible Can be found in Isaiah, Chapter 8, verse 1: Mahershalalhashbaz. Found in The King James Version of the Bible. Sheep are fuzzy. [Editor's note: included due to the sheer innocence of it] Canada is the only country not to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games whilst being the host country In the movie Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts takes two bites of a pancake, the camera pans away, and when it focuses on Julia again there is only one bite out of the pancake. Doing this is rated the number one subconcious way to attract the opposite sex: whistling. The Hungarian guard dog, the Kuvasz, is not genetically a white dog. The Kuvasz is genetically a black dog with white hair. The largest city in the U.S. that has never had a recorded temperature of 100 degrees or more is Miami, Florida. Origin of the word 'smores': It came from the Girl Scouts. During camps they would sit around and make them over the campfire. It's a contraction of 'some more' - s'mores. Traditionally, a combo of melted Hersheys bar, marshmallows, and graham crackers, in later years, people have put other things in them as well. It's a matter of taste. In August 24, 1814, British soldiers stormed the White House. First lady Dolley Madison gathered some important cabinet papers, the famous portrait of George Washington, and the presidential silver service. She then fled to Virgina. [Question was: What are the three words that end with 'gry' So far we have: angry and hungry. Please help] This is not really a trivia question. It's more of a trick with words. The problem is, the question is not being asked correctly. You've most likely heard it said something like, 'There are 3 words in the English language that end in 'gry.' Hungry and angry are 2 of them. The 3rd one people use every day. In fact, if you've been listening carefully, I've already told you what that word is.' Trouble is this is not really how the problem was originally stated. (Now, before I go on, I have to say that people have tried to solve this riddle using words they've found on the internet or obscure dictionaries - words like 'mowgry' or 'gry' itself, but come on, is that 'one people use every day'? No. Therefore, it automatically cancels itself out based on that.) Ok, so the real question (the way it was really designed) is as follows,'Think of words ending in 'gry.' Hungry and angry are 2 of them. There are only 3 words in the English language. What is the 3rd word? The word is something everyone uses every day. If you have listened correctly, I have already told you what it is.' See the subtle difference? The idea of the question is to draw attention from the main facts - much like a magician draws your attention away from his trick. The first 2 sentences are to be disregarded- they don't matter. Therefore, the true 'trick' of the question is, 'there are 3 words in 'the English language'...what is the 3rd word?' The 3rd word is 'language.' This really isn't a trivia question after all; it's simply a riddle. One that's gotten twisted around by the internet to the point that it doesn't even make sense anymore! In Elizabethan slang, the term 'to die' meant to have an orgasm. Shakespeare used this phrase in King Lear. Debunking of the famed "hanging man" in The Wizard of Oz which apparantly rumourdly appears in the movie: That particular scene is very unique in that you can see many types of animals in the forest. There is no 'hanging man' in the background. It is very clearly a stork who chose that moment to spread his wings. Watch it closely. There are not any gruesome tales such as suicidal stagehands in this movie. (Yes, yes, I know. Clara Blandick (Auntie Em) later committed suicide. I am simply referring to the movie itself.) This is one of the most common urban legends of the Wizard of Oz! But, it's just that - a legend! Sorry to disappoint! The Green Turtle in Hawaii is not named such because the shell is green. It's because the innards are green - due to the algae and plants that it eats. (They are very gentle creatures - you can swim right next to them!) Ordinary soap is a great pesticide. (A trick I use with my plant at work is to occasionally wash my hands with it in the sink. This way, some of the soap stays on the plant and keeps the bugs at bay!) The # symbol is often referred to as a "number sign" or "pound sign". It's real name is an Octothorpe. The most insulting insult that Shakespeare used was 'You Bulls Pizzle' The longest skating 'rink' in the world is Ottawa, Canada's Rideau Canal at 7.6 km or just over 5 miles, which freezes over each winter. Did you know that the Pliohippus was the first ancestor of the horse to have hoofs? The most new Fun Fact submissions occur on Fridays The most hits every week on FunTrivia.com occurs each Thursday. If you find that your eyes are puffy in the mornings, it could be that your head isn't high enough when you sleep. If your head is below or at the same level as your heart, the blood is going to pool and cause puffiness. Raise your pillow. Did you know that 20% of all women believe that Bob Barker (host of The Price is Right) is hotter then Alex Trabec (host of Jeopardy) Pat Sajac (host of Wheel of Fortune) and Dick Clark? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop? Exactly 2,011 to demolish the whole tootsie pop. To get to the center it is between 750 and 800. I did it myself and it took 3 weeks to do! Siderodromophobia: Fear of crossing bridges Triskaidecaphobia: Fear of the Number 13 John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in a theatre (Ford's Theatre) and ran to a warehouse (where he met Dr. Mudd). Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse (Texas Schoolbook Depository) and ran to a theatre (Texas Theatre) 13 people are killed every year from falling vending machines. Singer Nick Cave was born with a tail. [Editor's note: a TAIL?!] Aside from making bizarre films like 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks:Fire Walk With Me', David Lynch is/was the lyricist and percussionist for the band Thought Gang, which also included 'Twin Peaks' composer Angelo Badalamenti. 'The Simpsons' is the longest running comedy series in prime time. At this minute there are approximately 5,965,344,201 people alive on this earth Actor Andy Garcia was a Siamese twin. When he was born, he had a twin the size of a small ball attached to his left shoulder which was surgically removed and died. He still has a scar. When McDonald's says 'over one billion served,' they are not referring to customers. Rather, they are referring to the number of meat patties sold. So a hamburger would count as one served while a Big Mac counts as two. [Editor's note: cheaters. ] The word 'news' did not come about because it was the plural of 'new.' It came from the first letters of the words North, East, West and South. This was because information was being gathered from all different directions. [Editor's note: Urban Folklore I think, but it sounds neat] The shortest verse in the bible is 'Jesus wept.' The pharmaceutical company Upjohn is the creator of Viagra. The average person wastes enough time in ten years to earn a four year degree. What color are Mona Lisa's eyebrows? (Answer: She doesn't have any.) One of the ways cats show affection is to lightly bump heads. If you want to show yours that you love him, get on his level (like, on your knees) and do some 'head bumps' with him. Special interest groups have tried for years to proove that the fluid used by dry cleaners (perchlothetholine)is cancer causing and harmful. The truth of the matter is that only a few dry cleaners who worked with it daily, nationwide, in the last 100 years, got cancer. In fact, if you need to cure a bad case of 'hook worms', doctors have been known to prescribe you a teaspoon a day of perchlothetholine, the same fluid. William Howard Taft, a former President who weighed 332 pounds, got stuck in the White House tub the first time he used it. A larger one was purchased and replaced the old one! Contrary to speculations, most Monty Python fans can tell you that Graham Chapman (King Arthur, Brian, etc.) died of cancer (spine cancer which later spread to the throat), and not of AIDS. This is usually speculated due to the fact that he was gay. Contrary to popular thinking, Darth Vader was played by more than two people. David Prowse was the body, James Earl Jones was the voice, and Sebastian Shaw (he was Anakin Skywalker at the end of 'Return of the Jedi') was his face. Famed comic book scribe Frank Miller ('The Dark Knight Returns', 'Sin City', 'Ronin') has also written the original stories for and co-scripted 'Robocop 2' and 'Robocop 3'. He even had a cameo in 'Robocop 2' as Frank, the drug-mixing technician. The Bible is the best seller of all times! [Editor's note: does anyone have a figure for how many bibles have been sold worldwide?] Barbie`s last name is Roberts! The reason you can't sneeze with your eyes open is that, if you did, your eyes would pop out. The sneeze is similar to a tiny 'explosion' in your body. It creates some force, and puts some pressure on the eyes. The protective action is to shut them. Granted, it may or may not totally pop them out of the sockets, but it's enough of a force that your body automatically tries to protect itself. A South African monkey was once awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal during World War I. Paul McCartney's middle name is Paul I have gone out with 4 people that have been managers at McDonald's, all at different locations. [Editor's note: The power. The prestige. The fries. ] On a TV documentary on the sinking of the German ship the Bismarck, it was stated that the Germans broke protocol and referred to the Bismarck as a 'he' because of its supposedly superior strength (based on the assumption that such strength could belong only to the masculine gender.) The drink '7UP' used to contain lithium (an anti-depressant) The Gatorade Drink was created at the University of Florida. In one scene in the film Titanic, you can see a small hill with a town on it over Leonardo DiCaprio's shoulder, even though he is supposedly in the middle of the Atlantic. Does anyone know a link between Metallica and Barry Manilow? There is one, in the 80's Metallica decided to do 'live' versions of some of their famous tracks for the b-sides to the 12' single for 'Jump in the fire'. These were of course not live tracks, merely studio versions with crowd noises dubbed in and James Hetfield saying stuff like 'Can you Hear Me Chicago?'. The album that the producer chose for the crowd noises was in fact a Barry Manilow live album. Rats can't vomit. If disconnected, the sex organs (or gonads) of an armadillo are still active A rhino's horns are made of long hairs stuck together to form a horn shape. However, even though they're only tufts of hair, the sight of them is enough to scare off most predators.
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