January 8, 2008

Even More Useless Trivia...

Here is some more random information that I know you all were just dying to know. You can find a bunch more here. I don't promise that it is all true, but at least it is entertaining!

The province of Alberta, Canada is completely free of rats.

The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it.

There are no venomous snakes in Maine.

Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches every year.

Almonds are members of the peach family.

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, but only in tropical fish stores.

John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, loved to skinny dip in the Potomac River.

A private elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, accidentally served margaritas to its schoolchildren, thinking it was limeade.

Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley are distant cousins.

A chef's hat is shaped the way it is for a reason: its shape allows air to circulate around the scalp, keeping the head cool in a hot kitchen.

Pain is measured in units of "dols". The instrument used to measure pain is a "dolorimeter".

Albert Einstein never knew how to drive a car.

Astronauts cannot burp in space. There is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

Armadillos can be housebroken.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.


In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs.

3 comments:

Jada said...

Did you see my new dog??? If not it's on my blog. Scout and Cyrus need to have a playdate. They could be good friends. Talk to ya later!

Sam said...

I'm a trivia freak.

Mom should move to Maine.

Andi said...

I'd like to attend a private elementary school in VA please.