More amazing trivia to befuddle your loved ones...
The only cats that live in groups are lions...The younger a new father,the more likely the infant will be a boy..The Scots living outside of Scotland outnumber the Scots living inside Scotland by seven to one...It would take more than a million fireflies to crank out as much light as a 60 watt bulb...The average amount of annual rainfall in Death Valley is a mere 2 inches...3 out of 4 American women are married by age 23...Only one state has an official sport- Maryland- Jousting...Typically, you take 23,040 breaths in 24 hours...The average work week shortly before the Civil War was 66 hours- six 11-hour days...A dog has 42 teeth, an adult human has 32...3 out of 10 soap opera viewers are men.
CURIOUS SAYINGS
CHARLEY-HORSE- In the 1890s, a horse (named Charley) which drew a roller in the White Sox ball park in Chicago has a peculiar limp. Hence, the fans applied the name "Charley-horse" to any player afflicted with a muscular stiffness or lameness.
TIME
How much sleep do you and your pet need? Check this out:
Brown bat-19.9 hours
Armadillo-18.1
Lion-13.5
Cat-12.5
Mouse-12.5
Dog-10.6
Fox-9.8
Chimpanzee-9.7
Rabbit-8.4
Human-8.0
Cow-4.0
Horse-2.9
Giraffe-1.9
How long would it take an average person to walk (or run) off these indulgences?
Food (calories) Walking Jogging
Cheeseburger (630) 2 hours, 55 mins. 1 hour, 12 mins.
Cinnabon (813) 3 hours,45 mins. 1.5 hours
Caffe latte (170) 38 mins. 16 mins.
White wine (120) 33 mins. 14 mins.
Steak, 4 oz (212) 1 hour 24 mins.
Bacon, 4 slices (207) 56 mins. 24 mins.
Bagel w/ cream cheese (390) 1 hour, 48 mins. 45 mins.
Brownie (112) 31 mins. 13 mins.
Pizza, 1 slice (272) 1 hr., 15 mins.
Blizzard w/ Oreos 1 hr., 33 mins. 38 mins.
How long , on average, do first-time marriages last in the U.S?
The average is 21 years. two-thirds of first marriages last 10 years or more; slightly more than half of all first marriages will reach their 20th anniversary.What is the percentage of men and women who work 50+hours a week:
Men Women
Professional 37.9% 14.4%
Middle income 22.9% 8.3%
Low income 8.7% 3.9%
About 63$ of business owners work more than 40 hrs a week; About 9% of people who work exclusively at home work 11 or more hrs in a typical day.
How long do animals live on average?
Animal Life span in the wild
Crocodile 100+ years
Beluga whale 80 yrs.
Tarantula spider 70 yrs.
Zebra 60 yrs,
Beaver 70 yrs.
Honeybee 35-50 yrs.
Octopus 30 yrs.
Elephant 25 yrs.
Bluebird 24 yrs.
Wolf 20 yrs.
Electric eel 6-8 yrs.
Chimpanzee 5 yrs.
Bald eagle 1-3 yrs.
Parrot 3 weeks to 3 yrs.
NOT SO TRIVIA
* Footballs are not, and never were, made of pigskin
* Cavemen and dinosaurs never saw each other. They lived in different times.
* The sun isn't round. It's flattened on top and bottom.
* The Liberty Bell was not made in the United States. it was cast in London in 1752. It was not rung on the first Fourth of July, and actually cracked in 1835. It was not called the Liberty Bell until the 1830s, and not after the colonists but rather for slaves seeking their freedom.
*Fright does not turn one's hair white. In fact, gray hair is not a color but an absence of color pigments in the hair. Hair does not turn gray overnight.
*Girls do not naturally throw a ball "like a girl". lack of practice is the key. For the most part, girls can throw well, as many boys do, if they spend considerable time at it. Put a ball in a boy's non dominant hand, and he will throw "like a girl".
* Daniel Boone disliked coonskin hats.
* As birds go, the owl is pretty stupid and certainly not wise. Crows and blue jays are said to be the brightest birds.
* Children are not naturally afraid of the dark. They simply come to associate darkness with being left alone, which they don't like.
*Ketchup is not an all-American condiment.It was originally a Chinese medicine.
As you mention above - Footballs are not, and never were, made of pigskin. Very interesting, Greg. I love football.
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