Monday, June 7, 2010

Smallest Island

The world’s smallest island country is Nauru.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Africa

The largest producer of gold is South Africa.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Rush!!

Mount Rushmore is perhaps the most impressive rock formation carved by men. It was made by Gutzon Borglum and took just 14 years to carve it.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Before and After

The chicken is one of the few things that man eats before it's born and after it's dead.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Keyboard

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. And i bet you just tried it right now too!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

F-Word

In the movie "Scarface" the F-word is said 207 times, which works out to an average of 1.22 per minute. Imagine that!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Magic

As of 2008, Harry Potter books have sold over 400 million copies and have been translated into 67 languages

Monday, May 31, 2010

Crocodiles

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Cheating

25% of adults say online romances “don’t count as cheating.”

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Only 1 person

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Shrimp!

Shrimp can only swim backward.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Sleep!

Elephants only sleep two hours a day. Imagine sleeping only 2 hours a day?!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Lighthouses

The state of Maine has 62 lighthouses.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bees

A queen bee lays 1500 eggs a day. No wonder there are so many bees.

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Heart

The human heart beats over 100,000 times a day.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Armadillos

Did you know that armadillos have four babies at a time and they are always all the same sex?

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Wine

Red wine will spoil if exposed to light; hence tinted bottles.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Money

454 U.S. dollar bills weigh exactly one pound

Thursday, May 20, 2010

How Awesome

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Bluebirds

Bluebirds cannot see the color blue.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Water Land

Each year, the average family uses about 18,000 gallons of water just to do its laundry.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Debt

Did you know that just one in three consumers pays off his or her credit card bill every month?

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Tongue

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Snakes are not so bad

More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Rhyming Words

There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Space

Astronauts cannot burp in space. There is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Tony Hawk

Did you know Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968 and today he turns 42.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Dust Bowl

Did you know that in 1934 there was a dust storm that was 1,500 miles long?

Its true that on May 11th 1934 : A huge dust storm is spotted moving from the Midwest. The dust storm was 1,500 miles long, 900 miles across and two miles high, covering almost one-third of the country. Farmers lost large amounts of Topsoil during just a few years the phenomenon was known as "The Dust bowl Years".

Monday, May 10, 2010

Sneezing

If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Owls

Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Kissing

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Quacks!

A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Cereal


Dry cereal for breakfast was invented by John Henry Kellogg at the turn of the century.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Lemons

Lemons ripen after you pick them, but oranges do not.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

T.V.

44 percent of kids watch television before they go to sleep.

Monday, May 3, 2010

The word "queue"

The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

NASCAR

NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. I bet you didn't know that?

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Tonka Trucks.

Did you know that the very first TONKA truck was made in 1947?

Friday, April 30, 2010

Donald Duck

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he didn't wear pants. Funny don't you think?

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Cops

The term Cop comes from Constable on Patrol, which is a term used in England.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Meet the Flintstones...

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Blueberry Juice

Blueberry juice boosts memory and concentration.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Thumose

Your thumb is the same length as your nose. I bet your like "really?!" and the next thing you do is you try to see if its correct and say "OMG it is true!"

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Snickers!!


Did you know that Snickers is the best selling chocolate worldwide, raking in over $2 billion annually

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Happy Birthday

Warner Communications paid $28 million to copyright the song “Happy Birthday.”

Friday, April 23, 2010

BMW's

Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Blueberry Jelly Bellies

Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Milk

Camel's milk does not curdle.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Baby Ruth

The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Windmills

Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Navels!

The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."