TRIVIA Useless knowledge and stuff you'll never need to know. | | - Houdini's real name was Ehrich Weiss.
- Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
- Napoleon III suffered from ailurophobia, which is a fear of cats.
- The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles.
- The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
- No piece of paper can be folded in half consecutively more than 7 times (doubling factor... you end up folding 2^7 or 128 sheets of paper).
- 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. (I have!)
- You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
- Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
- The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
- The king of hearts on playing cards is the only king without a mustache.
- A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
- Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
- Apples are more efficient than caffeine in waking you up in the morning. Go figure. They also freshen your breath!
- The little plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. (Why do you name them?)
- Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
- The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. (Hmm, wonder why.)
- Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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