Friday, July 14, 2006

I'm Your Source for Random Information

The Shawshank Redemption recently surpassed The Wizard of Oz as the most-watched movie on TV. Rounding out the top five are A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, and The Magnificent Seven.

In the history of Nathan's Coney Island hot dog eating contest, only four people have burst their stomach during competition.

New York City has more abandoned subway stations than the number of active subway stations in Baltimore.

There's a one in nine chance that a bike stolen in Los Angeles has been stolen at least once before.

1.83 percent of Germans can "recall" seeing a unicorn in a zoo at some point in their life.

A person who brushes their teeth twice a day removes 14 grams of plaque every year.

Sales of Mentos candy have nearly tripled in the last year, after five years of steady decline. This surge is attributed to the popularity of the various soda / Mentos experiment videos on the Internet.

Each year on April Fool's Day, AltaVista's Babel Fish translation web site intentionally gives completely wrong, yet humorous, translations.

Ants do not perceive gravity.

One in eight Russians say they practice falling asleep.

Real Source: www.gullible.info

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posted by Elaine @ 3:29 PM   |