Sunday, November 09, 2008

Mindless Fact Monday ~ November 10, 2008

~ A female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate.



~ In Budapest, they control the pigeon population by mixing birth control chemicals with the birdseed.

~ In 1890, Pepsi-Cola was invented by Caleb Bradham and was originally called "Brad's Drink".



~ After the U.S. Civil War, almost 50% of all U.S. currency was counterfeit.


~ The Kraft company produces enough Cool Whip in a single year to fill the Grand Canyon.



~ Only 2 countries begin with the letter "D", Denmark and Dominican Republic.


~ There is a large brass statue of Winnie-the-Pooh in Lima, Peru.
Ok - I have looked high and low for a pic of this and cannot find one...but...I have seen this fact listed in several places - so, although I believe this is true - I cannot support it with a pic...which annoys me... :)


~ A Canadian tour company offers a two-day course in igloo building.

~ The IRS employee tax manual has instructions for collection taxes after a nuclear war.

~ Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 - but he declined.

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