singlegrain.com — 1 Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world’s garbage annually. On average, that’s 3 pounds a day per person. 2 Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels. 3 The ZIP in “ZIP code” means Zoning Improvement Plan 4 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
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wonboodooApr 25, 2007
> 254. People say ?bless you? when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond.Incorrect, I think. My understanding was that they do this because sneezing was a symptom of the plague, and the "bless you" was a prayer that you wouldn't get it.
chubbywookieApr 25, 2007
133. The "American" flag is actually the original Canadian flag that was used from 1867 to 1965 that we called the Red Ensign. It has a Union Jack in the top left corner that would resemble the stars blog at that size. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Red_Ensign">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Red_Ensign</a>
dorptersApr 25, 2007
205. "Canada" is an Indian word meaning “Big Village”.False. Canada (Kanata) is an Amerindian word meaning "Village"
krnlpan1cApr 26, 2007
A 2x4 is actually 1 3/4" by 3 1/2". Not 1 1/2" by 3 1/2". They shave 1/8" off of every side to make it somewhat smooth.
masterbaiterApr 26, 2007
Also another reason for 205 being false is: Canada is a misinterpreted romanized word Kaneda (from Akira)
navicertsApr 26, 2007
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dowegotproblemsApr 30, 2007
Within a week, I will release a revised version of these facts in hopes of a better article. Wish me luck and keep up the contributions. Be sure to add sources to your claims so it is more easy for me to verify the presented information. Thanks to all....
donatreidesJan 2, 2008
"254. People say ?bless you? when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond."I happen to know this one is false. It's actually because it was believed that your soul was escaping your body. The "blessing" was an attempt to prevent the soul's escape.
fruitllamaMar 16, 2008
More unusual facts.<a class="user" href="http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/">http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/</a>