March 1, 2005
posted by Aaron
? 37 percent of professionals working in wedding based businesses will never marry. 79 percent of those who do will divorce before two years marriage.
? Despite the common association with Holland, more tulips are grown in the western halves of Oregon and Washington than anywhere else in the world.
? 83 percent of Asian teas sold in the US are produced domestically.
? Glass blowers are ten times as likely to develop cancer in the mouth and esophagus.
? Although it is never mentioned in the Bible, archeologists and religious scholars believe that Jesus was vegetarian.
March 2, 2005
posted by zack
? 84 percent of user-set combination locks are set to the owner's birthday.
? Of the 19 confirmed cases of spontaneous human combustion, 13 of the victims drank a beverage containing an artificial sweetener within an hour of their deaths.
? Three legged stools are outlawed in some of the northern provinces of China.
? A blank expression requires the use of six seperate muscle groups to maintain.
? 65 percent of NBC viewers can identify Law and Order star Sam Waterston by a photo depicting only his eyebrows.
March 3, 2005
posted by andrew
? 3 out of 4 online polls conducted by major news organizations allow multiple votes from the same IP address.
? Disney originally planned to include an eighth dwarf, Jumpy, in Snow White, but it was removed early in the story-boarding phase.
? There are at least 45 foods that have been shown in separate studies to prevent one kind of cancer, but cause another. For example, pineapples help prevent breast cancer, but increase the risk of skin cancer.
? 10 percent of double-jointed people are unaware that they are double-jointed.
? There are no words in the english language with four sets of double letters.
March 4, 2005
posted by nathan
? Over 2,000,000 tons of paper are wasted every year in the U.S. alone on mail that goes straight into garbage cans.
? The average household in America has 2.3 frying pans.
? While on duty, a trucker usually only gets around 4 hours of sleep every night.
? Students graduating from college with a B average are more likely to earn more money in 10 years than students who graduate with an A average.
? On any given night, approximately 32,000 Americans go to sleep with their contacts still in their eyes.
March 5, 2005
posted by kyle
? The famous "Dewey defeats Truman" newspaper was never publicly released. Only 500 copies were printed before the editors at the Chicago Daily Tribune had second thoughts.
? Political candidates are three times more likely to have a mental disorder of some sort than the general public.
? The average person sees 11 rainbows every year.
? A typical fully charged cell phone holds enough power to drive a small remote controlled car for over three miles.
? Great Britain leads the world in the number of pairs of socks owned per person, at 21.
March 6, 2005
posted by huertas
? On average, 2,117 Americans are hospitalized each year from eating bad sushi.
? The Egyptian government sued the owners of Camel cigarettes for using the Three Great Pyramids of Giza in the background of their logo, forcing Camel to remove one of the pyramids and shrink another.
? 94 percent of complaints sent into the Federal Communications Commission regarding programming are form letters.
? The High-lighter was developed for a learning disability program in 1932.
? Out of all government job classifications, sanitation workers take the least amount of sick leave per year.
March 7, 2005
posted by kyle
? People are twice as likely to own an odd number of socks as an even number.
? The National Organization for Women has twice, unsuccessfully lobbied major department stores, encouraging them to refer to female mannequins as womannequins.
? Kung pao chicken is the most commonly ordered Chinese food dish in America.
? The average person will answer 45,228 phone calls in their lifetime.
? 83 percent of door bells chime with the familiar two-tone ding dong sound.
March 8, 2005
posted by kyle
? The average American house contains eight depictions of the American flag.
? One out of 18 Canadians don't know who their Prime Minister is.
? The character of Steve Urkel, on the show "Family Matters," was very heavily based off the head writer's own son, Michael.
? One in five AOL Instant Messenger buddy icons is from a children's cartoon.
? General George S. Patton was deathly allergic to carrots.
March 9, 2005
posted by estaban
? 60 watt light bulbs make up just over half of all light bulbs sold worldwide.
? The phrase "thinking outside the box" originated in Alcatraz Federal Prison as a way to reference escape plans.
? 78 percent of "vintage" style T-shirt were manufactured in the last two years.
? When first established, Oxford University offered eight separate courses in alchemy.
? A steer releases enough methane gas in its lifetime to power Miami's fleet of public transportation vehicles for one day.
March 10, 2005
posted by andrew
? Every gallon of ink used by consumer ink jet printers creates two tons of garbage, including the cartridge and its packaging.
? The phrase "make a beeline" is used to mean "take a very direct route," but bees actually tend to fly in wide, sweeping zig-zag patterns.
? MP3s account for more internet traffic than any other file type.
? In a survey of 3000 grade schoolers in the United States, 20 percent wanted to be astronauts, 13 percent wanted to be President, 3 percent wanted to be janitors, and none wanted to be plumbers.
? The Tween Animator's Guild, whose members fill in between key frames in animated films, is the unhappiest union in the United States. Over the last five years, they have have been on strike approximately 12 percent of the time.
March 11, 2005
posted by dennis
? Four percent of all drinking water bought in America is carbonated.
? On average, a person loses 14.3 ball point pens per box of 24.
? Teenagers ages 13 to 18 purchase new cell phones eight months more frequently than young adults 19 to 23.
? The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 26 seconds.
? People who have never traveled internationally live 1.2 fewer years than those who have been abroad.
posted by Aaron
? 37 percent of professionals working in wedding based businesses will never marry. 79 percent of those who do will divorce before two years marriage.
? Despite the common association with Holland, more tulips are grown in the western halves of Oregon and Washington than anywhere else in the world.
? 83 percent of Asian teas sold in the US are produced domestically.
? Glass blowers are ten times as likely to develop cancer in the mouth and esophagus.
? Although it is never mentioned in the Bible, archeologists and religious scholars believe that Jesus was vegetarian.
March 2, 2005
posted by zack
? 84 percent of user-set combination locks are set to the owner's birthday.
? Of the 19 confirmed cases of spontaneous human combustion, 13 of the victims drank a beverage containing an artificial sweetener within an hour of their deaths.
? Three legged stools are outlawed in some of the northern provinces of China.
? A blank expression requires the use of six seperate muscle groups to maintain.
? 65 percent of NBC viewers can identify Law and Order star Sam Waterston by a photo depicting only his eyebrows.
March 3, 2005
posted by andrew
? 3 out of 4 online polls conducted by major news organizations allow multiple votes from the same IP address.
? Disney originally planned to include an eighth dwarf, Jumpy, in Snow White, but it was removed early in the story-boarding phase.
? There are at least 45 foods that have been shown in separate studies to prevent one kind of cancer, but cause another. For example, pineapples help prevent breast cancer, but increase the risk of skin cancer.
? 10 percent of double-jointed people are unaware that they are double-jointed.
? There are no words in the english language with four sets of double letters.
March 4, 2005
posted by nathan
? Over 2,000,000 tons of paper are wasted every year in the U.S. alone on mail that goes straight into garbage cans.
? The average household in America has 2.3 frying pans.
? While on duty, a trucker usually only gets around 4 hours of sleep every night.
? Students graduating from college with a B average are more likely to earn more money in 10 years than students who graduate with an A average.
? On any given night, approximately 32,000 Americans go to sleep with their contacts still in their eyes.
March 5, 2005
posted by kyle
? The famous "Dewey defeats Truman" newspaper was never publicly released. Only 500 copies were printed before the editors at the Chicago Daily Tribune had second thoughts.
? Political candidates are three times more likely to have a mental disorder of some sort than the general public.
? The average person sees 11 rainbows every year.
? A typical fully charged cell phone holds enough power to drive a small remote controlled car for over three miles.
? Great Britain leads the world in the number of pairs of socks owned per person, at 21.
March 6, 2005
posted by huertas
? On average, 2,117 Americans are hospitalized each year from eating bad sushi.
? The Egyptian government sued the owners of Camel cigarettes for using the Three Great Pyramids of Giza in the background of their logo, forcing Camel to remove one of the pyramids and shrink another.
? 94 percent of complaints sent into the Federal Communications Commission regarding programming are form letters.
? The High-lighter was developed for a learning disability program in 1932.
? Out of all government job classifications, sanitation workers take the least amount of sick leave per year.
March 7, 2005
posted by kyle
? People are twice as likely to own an odd number of socks as an even number.
? The National Organization for Women has twice, unsuccessfully lobbied major department stores, encouraging them to refer to female mannequins as womannequins.
? Kung pao chicken is the most commonly ordered Chinese food dish in America.
? The average person will answer 45,228 phone calls in their lifetime.
? 83 percent of door bells chime with the familiar two-tone ding dong sound.
March 8, 2005
posted by kyle
? The average American house contains eight depictions of the American flag.
? One out of 18 Canadians don't know who their Prime Minister is.
? The character of Steve Urkel, on the show "Family Matters," was very heavily based off the head writer's own son, Michael.
? One in five AOL Instant Messenger buddy icons is from a children's cartoon.
? General George S. Patton was deathly allergic to carrots.
March 9, 2005
posted by estaban
? 60 watt light bulbs make up just over half of all light bulbs sold worldwide.
? The phrase "thinking outside the box" originated in Alcatraz Federal Prison as a way to reference escape plans.
? 78 percent of "vintage" style T-shirt were manufactured in the last two years.
? When first established, Oxford University offered eight separate courses in alchemy.
? A steer releases enough methane gas in its lifetime to power Miami's fleet of public transportation vehicles for one day.
March 10, 2005
posted by andrew
? Every gallon of ink used by consumer ink jet printers creates two tons of garbage, including the cartridge and its packaging.
? The phrase "make a beeline" is used to mean "take a very direct route," but bees actually tend to fly in wide, sweeping zig-zag patterns.
? MP3s account for more internet traffic than any other file type.
? In a survey of 3000 grade schoolers in the United States, 20 percent wanted to be astronauts, 13 percent wanted to be President, 3 percent wanted to be janitors, and none wanted to be plumbers.
? The Tween Animator's Guild, whose members fill in between key frames in animated films, is the unhappiest union in the United States. Over the last five years, they have have been on strike approximately 12 percent of the time.
March 11, 2005
posted by dennis
? Four percent of all drinking water bought in America is carbonated.
? On average, a person loses 14.3 ball point pens per box of 24.
? Teenagers ages 13 to 18 purchase new cell phones eight months more frequently than young adults 19 to 23.
? The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 26 seconds.
? People who have never traveled internationally live 1.2 fewer years than those who have been abroad.
