Best Fun Facts Collection

Hyenas regularly eat the feces of other animals!


Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.


Iceland has no railway system or army!


Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.


Identify a fake: The second hand on an authentic Rolex watch doesn''t tick, it moves smoothly.


Identity crisis? About 10% of Jewish households have Christmas Trees.


If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.


If a Lobster loses an eye, it will grow another one.


If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.


If China imported just 10% of it''s rice needs- the price on the world market would increase by 80%.


If it isn’t moving a frog can’t see it. If the frog can’t see it, he won’t eat it.


If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.


If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.


If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.


If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.


If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, and fail to receive medical attention, you still have a 50% chance of survival.


If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.


If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!


If you cut a ''V'' shape into your toe nails, you can prevent ''in-grown'' toe nails.


If you flip a coin ten times, the odds against its coming up with the same side showing each time are 1,023 to 1.


If you put a raisin in a fresh glass of champagne, it will rise and fall continuously.


If you shake a can of mixed nuts, the larger ones will rise to the top.


If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.


If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.


If you unfolded your brain, it would cover an ironing board.


If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there''s no air pressure.


If you were to roll a lung from a human body and out flat it would be the size of a tennis court.


If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.


If your skin is laid flat it will cover an area of 18 square feet.


If your stomach didn''t produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.


If you’re over 100 years old, there’s an 80% chance you’re a woman.


If you’re typical, you can guess someone’s sex with 95% accuracy just by smelling their breath.


Iguanas have two penises!


In 1659, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts.


In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.


In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing 6mph!


In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.


In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalized by the Guinness Book of Records for chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 12 seconds.


In 1956, 80% of all U.S. households had a refrigerator, but only 8% of British households had one!


In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.


In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die!


In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.


In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik''s Cube in 22.95 seconds.


In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.


In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!


In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!


In 2004, The Japanese Ice Cream Association promoted “raw horse flesh” ice cream in hopes that it would boost the popularity of ice cream!


In 21 U.S. states, WALMART is the single largest employer.


In 32 years. there are about 1 billion seconds!


In 39 of the 50 U.S. states, the travel industry is the largest single employer.


In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.


In a year, the average person walks four miles to make his or her bed.


In Albania, nodding your head means ''no'' and shaking your head means ''yes''.


In an average hour, there are over 61,000 Americans airborne over the United States.


In an average lifetime a person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world.


In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.


In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King.


In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.


In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who could fart the loudest and longest!


In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!


In ancient Rome it was considerfed a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.


In Athens, Greece, a driver''s license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either unbathed or poorly dressed.


In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack''s.


In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!


In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with fireworks.


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


In England, in the 1880''s, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!


In England, in the 1880''s, ''Pants'' was considered a dirty word.


In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.


In Florida, It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.


In Florida, Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.


In France, it is legal to marry a dead person!


In Gulliver''s Travels Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speeds of rotation. He did this more that a hundred years before either moon was discovered!


In Haiti, only 1 out of every 200 people own a car.


In high school, Robin Williams was voted ''Least Likely to Succeed.''"


In Holland, you can be fined for not using a shopping basket at a grocery store!


In Idaho, You may not fish on a camel''s back.


In India, Pajamas are accepted as standard daytime wearing apparel.


In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog!


In India, pickled ginger, minced mutton, and a cottage cheese like substance are popular pizza toppings.


In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange.


In Japan, condoms are commonly sold ''door to door''!


In Japan, it is completely acceptable to name your child “Buttocks” or “Prostitute”!


In just about every species of mammal, the female lives longer than the male.


In Kentucky, 50% of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers.


In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.


In Kentucky, It''s illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License.


In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.


In Massachusetts, It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.


In Mel Brooks'' ''Silent Movie,'' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.


In Mexico, the Tooth Fairy is known as the ''Tooth Mouse''.


In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch or clock is usually 10:10.


In Natoma, Kansas, it''s illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits


In Nebraska, It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.


In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.


In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.


In one day an average person will take about 18,000 steps.


In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.


In Pakistan, goats are often sacrificed to improve the performance of the stock market.


In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.


In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.


In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby''s head for good luck.


In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can''t flow down their faces!


In Spain, it is common to pour chocolate milk on cereal for breakfast.


In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world''s nuclear weapons combined!


In the 1930''s, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.


In the average lifetime a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.


In the early 1960''s, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.


In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.


In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.


In the movie ''The Wizard Of Oz'', Toto the dog''s salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.


In the next seven days, 800 Americans will be injured by their jewelry.


In the original version of Cinderella the slipper was made out of fur, not glass!


In the U.S., for every dollar you spend on gasoline 27 cents of it is in taxes.


In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!


In the United States, deaf people have safer driving records than hearing people!


In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!


In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter."!


In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an ''Honorary Harlem Globetrotter.''"


In Tibet it is considered good manners to stick out your tongue at someone.


In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!


In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!


In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner!


In what country will you find the most Universities? India.


India has a Bill of Rights for cows.


India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta


India used to be the richest country in the world until the British invasion in the early 17th Century.


Ingrown toenails are hereditary.


Instead of a birthday cake, many children in Russia are given a birthday pie.


Iron weighs more after it rusts.


Is bottled water worth it? ''Evian'' spelled backwards is ''naive''.


Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.


Israel is one quarter the size of the state of Maine.


Israel''s Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.


Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.


It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world''s population are drunk.


It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!


It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!


It is illegal for tourists to enter Mexico with more than 2 CD''s!


It is illegal NOT to smile in Pocatello, Idaho!


It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy, if your name is Mary.


It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.


It is illegal to mispronounce ''Arkansas'' while in the state of Arkansas!


It is illegal to purchase or consume Jack Daniel''s Whiskey in the town in which it is produced!


It is now possible to print human skin with an inkjet printer!


It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.


It is possible for a scorpion to sting itself to death as they are not immune to their own poison!


It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.


It is possible to see a rainbow at night!


It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.