** A baseball will travel farther in hot temperature than in cold temperature.
** Chewing gum has rubber as an ingredient. ** In England, a cigarette is referred to as a fag. ** In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year. ** The word housekeeping was invented by Shakespeare. ** A ripe cranberry will bounce. Another name for a cranberry is bounceberry. ** Ralph Lauren's real name is Ralph Lifshitz. ** The word Spain means "the land of rabbits." ** Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue more than any other color. ** Two-thirds of Canadians live in Quebec and Ontario. ** A lion's roar is so loud that it can be heard 8 kilometers away. ** Better wine can be produced by the soil being of poor quality. This is because the vines have to "work" harder. ** Some African tribes refer to themselves as "motherhoods" instead of families. ** Another name for licorice is "Sweet Wood" or "Spanish Juice." ** In a year, Americans eat approximately 20 billion pickles. ** In the 18th century, potatoes were given out as a dessert. They were served in a napkin, salted and hot. ** There are an equivalent number of cows and people in Friesland, Netherlands. ** The University of Plymouth was the first university to offer a degree in surfing. ** Devon, England has about 33,000 miles of hedgerows, more hedgerows than any other country. ** Approximately 40% of the states in the U.S. have severe, or extreme pollution problems. ** It would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack. ** The third biggest party day after New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday is Halloween. ** The fear of Halloween is called Samhainophobia. ** Witchcraft means "Craft of the Wise Ones." ** More twins are born in the Western world than in the Eastern world. ______________________________________________________ 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
