“The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.”

“The first computer mouse was made of wood.”

“The tongue is the only muscle in one’s body that is attached from one end.”

“The original name for the search engine Google was Backrub.”

“The Four Corners is the only spot in the US where you can stand in four states at once: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.”

“There is a tiny hole at the end of a gas pump nozzle which helps sense when the gas should stop pumping.”

“A single strand of spaghetti is called a “spaghetto.””

“Wombats are the only animal whose poop is cube-shaped.”

“The Ethiopian calendar is 7.5 years behind the Gregorian calendar due to the fact that it has 13 months.”

“65% of autistic kids are left-handed, compared to only 10% of people in general.”

“In 2007, Scotland spent £125,000 devising a new national slogan. The winning entry was: “Welcome to Scotland.””

“There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is a woman who is the Mayor, Bartender, and Librarian.”

“The famous line in Titanic from Leonardo DiCaprio, “I’m king of the world!” was improvised. ”

“Hershey’s Kisses are named after the kissing sound the deposited chocolate makes as it falls from the machine on the conveyor belt.”

“Bats are the only mammals that can actually fly.”

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