STRANGE FACTS The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca-Cola was originally green. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters. Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better. City with the most Rolls Royces per capita: Hong Kong State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% Barbies measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33 Cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400 Average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The worlds youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2nd, but the last signature wasnt added until 5 years later. I am. Is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. (How much you wanna bet they raised their prices?)
At least one fact is incorrect. http://www.cunard.com/onboard/default.asp?OB=QE2&Sub=sp&SubSubSection=TechInfo Fuel Consumption: 18.05 tons per hour, or 433 tons per day. This is equal to six of the ship's swimming pools. The ship's fuel oil tank capacity of 4,381.4 tonnes is sufficient for 10 days' sailing at 32.5 knots, equalling 7,800 miles. One gallon of fuel will move the ship 49.5 feet
