Fun Facts for Friday

Here are some interesting facts I found online today....


Google's name is a play on the word googol, which refers to the number 1 followed by one hundred zeroes.

The largest toy distributor in the world is McDonald's.

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver and purple.

When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror.

If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19.You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."

In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.

The world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1.

When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.

Elephants can't jump. Every other mammal can.

Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.