| "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand |
| There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball |
| The average person falls asleep in seven minutes |
| The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket |
| In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak |
| The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world |
| It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open |
| A dime has 118 ridges around the edge |
| A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds |
| A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours |
| The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life."
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| Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer
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| In most advertisements the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
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| Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. |
| An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. |
| A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
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| Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" |
| There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous |
| Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
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| Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance |
| Almonds are a member of the peach family |
| All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back on the $5 bill. |
| "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."
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| No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple |
| All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20 |
| On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag |
| The longest one syllable word in the English language is "screeched |
| Two thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey |
| There are more chickens than people in the world. |
| A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes |
