Some HuGe factoids:
** DC-10, the name of an airplane, stands for "Douglas Commercial." ** In 1907, on New Year's Eve, the original ball that was lowered in Times Square was made of wood and iron and had 100 light bulbs on it. ** In 1747, the first American mention of the Christmas tree occurred. However, it was a not a tree but instead a pyramid made out of wood and decorated with apples and evergreen boughs. ** During World War II, there was not enough sugar in the U.S. to make candy as it was sent to the troops overseas. At this time, popcorn was consumed three times more than its usual amount. ** 38% of Americans eat breakfast everyday. ** The first Valentine's Day card was sent from a knight to his wife in 1415. The knight was held captive in the Tower of London. ** In a year, an average person uses the toilet 2,500 times. ** There are about 10 million bacteria any place you rest your hands on a desk. ** An average home creates more pollution than does the average car. ** Every second, 630 steel cans are recycled. ** An African Baobab tree's circumference can reach 180 feet. If the trunk is hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it. ** People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack. ** Urophobia is the fear of urine or urinating. ** The average American eats 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime. ** Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks. ** Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange. ** Every year approximately 2,500 left-handed people are killed by using object or machinery designed for right-handed people. ** The rarest chocolate bar in the world is the Porcelana bar. There are only 20,000 of these bars produced a year, and they sell for $90 per pound. ** The famous Christmas song "Jingle Bells" was written for a Thanksgiving program in 1857 by James Pierpont. At the time, the song was called "The One-Horse Open Sleigh." ** The postage rate for a letter in 1693 was determined through how much light could pass through the letter. The postage rate would be more expensive if less light went through, and this process was called candling. ** In Britain, The Red Lion is the most common name for a pub. ** The most expensive shoes in the world are ruby slippers located in Harrods in London, which cost $1.6 million, and have a full time security guard. The shoes are made from platinum thread and have 642 rubies in them. It took over 7 700 hours to produce the shoe. ** Elvis Presley used to be a truck driver before he started singing. ** Mona Lisa has no eyebrows in Leonardo da Vinci's painting. During that time, a woman was considered more beautiful if she shaved her eyebrows. ** The most expensive martini costs $650. Currently it is only available in Newport Beach, California. The martini contains vintage which goes back to 1802, and came from Napoleon's reserve. ** A "Barney" is a impotent, power-hungry prick. ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
