| Unquestionably Strange Facts!
The following nuggets, drawn from various
sources, are unquestionably strange, weird, bizarre, trivial, outlandish and occasionally
even a little upsetting. They’re also all true. We offer them as a possibility for a
fun (or serious) offbeat inspiration or an ingredient in one or more of your upcoming
promotions. Your counselor can help you select appropriate or related products.
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Butterflies taste with their feet.
Diner’s Club was the world’s very first credit card, introduced in 1950.
The only horse that defeated the well-known Man O’ War was named Upset.
On an average day, Americans spend $1.4 million on laxatives, $1.7 million on hairspray,
$11 million on over-the-counter pain relievers and $45.2 million on prescription drugs.
The tongue is the body’s strongest muscle.
In 1996, more people working in advertising died on the job than those working at oil
refineries.
Leonardo DaVinci invented a practical helicopter over 400 years ago.
The longest strudel ever produced was made in Germany (where else?) in 1994. It was one
mile, 70 yards long. Flavor unknown.
Soccer balls have 32 panels. Count ’em.
Only 2% of Americans say they’re in a good mood every day. (See? You’re not
alone.)
No U.S. president was an only child.
On an average day, $25 million worth of merchandise is shoplifted. That’s nearly
$10 billion annually.
Snails can sleep for up to three years.
The Pentagon contains about 70,000 miles of phone lines.
Beer is actually less fattening than milk.
Reportedly, squirrels cannot contract or carry rabies.
Dogs lap up water with the bottom, not the top, of their tongues.
Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump.
The most common name in the world isn’t Chang or John, but Mohammed.
“Canada” is an Indian word meaning “big village.”
Pennsylvania, which means “Penn’s Woods,” is not named after its founder,
William Penn, but for his father.
One ragweed plant can release up to 1 billion pollen grains.
The role of Vito Corleone in The Godfather – now forever linked with Marlon Brando
– was originally intended for Sir Laurence Olivier (“Methinks I maketh him an
offer he cannot refuseth?”)
In 1987, American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating a single olive from each salad
served in first class. (Aren’t you impressed?)
Denver consumes less prune juice per capita than any other U.S. city.
The international phone-dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
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