OH I love strange facts like these. Thanks for sharing, Steve. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:59 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Facts
The first penny candy to be wrapped in America was the Tootsie Roll in 1896. . The first recipe for a lasagna type dish was found to be from a British cookbook in the 14th century. Therefore, Italians were not the first ones to come up with the popular dish as believed. The first subway system in America was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1897. The first TONKA truck was made in 1947. The food that people crave the most is cheese. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. The Golden Gate Bridge was first opened in 1937. The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters. The heart of an adult giraffe weighs on average 26 pounds. The heaviest United States President was William Howard Taft who weighed 332 pounds. The hippopotamus has the capability to remain underwater for as long as twenty-five minutes. The hottest chili in the world is the Tezpur chili pepper. The human face is made up of 14 bones. The hump of a camel can weigh up to 35 kilograms. A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
