Snakes are not so bad

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

Rhyming Words

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

Space

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

Tony Hawk

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

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".

Sneezing

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

Owls

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

Kissing

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

Quacks!

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

Cereal

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

Lemons

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

T.V.

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

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.

NASCAR

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

Tonka Trucks.

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