~ The first lighthouse was in Alexandria in 290 B.C.
~ The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after only 38 minutes.
~ In the 1985 Boise, Idaho mayoral election, there were 4 write in votes for Mr. Potato Head.
~ In Louisiana, biting someone with your "natural" teeth is considered simple assault while biting someone with "false" teeth is considered aggrivated assault.
~ Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never aired pilot show. His first name was Willy.
~ A new baby usually deprives his/her parents of 400-750 hours of sleep in the first year.
In honor of Halloween - these last 4 mindless facts are Halloween centered:
~ Halloween candy sales average about $2 billion annually in the U.S. It is the largest candy purchasing holiday.
~ Over 10% of pet owners dress their pets for Halloween.
~ Since 1995, trick-or-treating has been against the law for anyone over the age of 14 in Sandusky, Ohio.
~ 99% of pumpkins sold in the United States are for decoration only.
1 comment:
99% of pumpkins for decoration only? So sad! When I was in Japan, my host family made tempura. One of the veggies was pumpkin. It was so tasty like that!
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