Trivia for Squiggle #2
Sorry I didn't post these earlier and sorry I haven't been blogging for a few days...but I'm back and kicking ass (or at least poking someone in the side with a stick). This week's issue of Trivia for Squiggle contains useless bits of information about the human body, various products, and food.
26. Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.
27. Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
28. Fingerprints serve a function - they provide traction for the fingers to grasp things.
29. The largest cell in the human body is the female reproductive cell, the ovum. The smallest is the male sperm.
30. The most common blood type in the world is Type O. The rarest, Type A-H, has been found in less than a dozen people since the type was discovered.
31. Americans consume 42 tons of aspirin per day.
32. Bayer was advertising cough medicine containing heroin in 1898.
33. Britain's first escalator was installed in Harrods in 1878.
34. BVD stands for the organizers of the company: Bradley, Voorhies, and Day.
35. Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
36. Colgate claims "Tooth Fairy" as a registered trademark.
37. The condom - made originally of linen - was invented in the early 1500's.
38. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
39. The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
40. When Scott Paper Co. first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
41. A honey bee must tap two million flowers to make one pound of honey
42. Americans spend approximately $25 billion each year on beer.
43. Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889, was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially.
44. China's Beijing Duck Restaurant can seat 9,000 people at one time.
45. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), a natural substance that is reputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.
46. Fortune cookies were invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodle maker.
47. Fried chicken is the most popular meal ordered in sit-down restaurants in the US. The next in popularity are: roast beef, spaghetti, turkey, baked ham, and fried shrimp.
48. Goulash, a beef soup, originated in Hungary in the 9th century AD.
49. In 1976, the first eight Jelly Belly® flavors were launched: Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice.
50. In an authentic Chinese meal, the last course is soup because it allows the roast duck entree to "swim" toward digestion.
"I may not be Mr. Right, but I'm Mr. Right Now."
26. Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.
27. Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
28. Fingerprints serve a function - they provide traction for the fingers to grasp things.
29. The largest cell in the human body is the female reproductive cell, the ovum. The smallest is the male sperm.
30. The most common blood type in the world is Type O. The rarest, Type A-H, has been found in less than a dozen people since the type was discovered.
31. Americans consume 42 tons of aspirin per day.
32. Bayer was advertising cough medicine containing heroin in 1898.
33. Britain's first escalator was installed in Harrods in 1878.
34. BVD stands for the organizers of the company: Bradley, Voorhies, and Day.
35. Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats.
36. Colgate claims "Tooth Fairy" as a registered trademark.
37. The condom - made originally of linen - was invented in the early 1500's.
38. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
39. The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.
40. When Scott Paper Co. first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
41. A honey bee must tap two million flowers to make one pound of honey
42. Americans spend approximately $25 billion each year on beer.
43. Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889, was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially.
44. China's Beijing Duck Restaurant can seat 9,000 people at one time.
45. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), a natural substance that is reputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.
46. Fortune cookies were invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los Angeles noodle maker.
47. Fried chicken is the most popular meal ordered in sit-down restaurants in the US. The next in popularity are: roast beef, spaghetti, turkey, baked ham, and fried shrimp.
48. Goulash, a beef soup, originated in Hungary in the 9th century AD.
49. In 1976, the first eight Jelly Belly® flavors were launched: Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice.
50. In an authentic Chinese meal, the last course is soup because it allows the roast duck entree to "swim" toward digestion.
"I may not be Mr. Right, but I'm Mr. Right Now."
posted by Scott at 1:38 PM
5 Comments:
Um, so where can I get diet stamps?
"31. Americans consume 42 tons of aspirin per day."
42 tons? ... Surely that's not possible ... I can just imagine the bag-packers at the chemists. I don't think they'd be too impressed.
"36. Colgate claims "Tooth Fairy" as a registered trademark."
I bet they're holding her hostage in a basement somewhere, ensuring that her tyranical efforts to steal the teeth of the world don't get in the way of corporate greed.
"42. Americans spend approximately $25 billion each year on beer."
$25 billion on beer ... now I see the need for the 42 tons of aspirin.
"49. In 1976, the first eight Jelly Belly® flavors were launched: Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice."
But the question begs ... Do you eat their heads or legs first?!
And that quote ... It's haunting me!!!!!
MJ: 0.1 calories is too much!?
I tried looking up that quote in Google. You get more than a few dating sites as results. It's almost frightening how many people say things like that!
Doug -- Might as well STAMP it on my ass for that amount of calories! Sheesh!
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