DID YOU KNOW

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:38 pm

Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:06 am

Being frugal isnâ€™t just about scrimping and saving money. It can help you reduce stress over your finances, as well as get more enjoyment out of life.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:10 am

The albatross is an exceedingly large and strong seabird. Specimens with a wingspread of up to seventeen feet have been known....

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:54 am

A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:59 am

90% of men kiss their wife goodbye when they leave the house.
The rest kiss their house goodbye when they leave the wife.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:55 am

A healthy individual releases 3.5 oz. of gas in a single flatulent emission, or about 17 oz. in a day.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:11 am

An average pig squeals at a range from 100 to 115 decibels.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:39 am

In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:50 am

The anemometer is an instrument which measures the force, velocity, or pressure of the wind.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:04 am

The largest artificial eye ever made was for a prize Hereford bull, by the American Optical Company..

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:10 am

Illinois

Bonny Jain,12,of Moline (pop. 43,768) won the 2006 National Geographic Bee and a $25,000 scholarship in May by naming the mountains that extend across much of Wales from Irish Sea to the Bristol Channel.
(Answer:-Cambrian)

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:43 am

Before toilet paper was invented, French royalty wiped their bottoms with fine linen.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:07 am

Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:54 am

Indiana

The jerky driving habits of his lawyer inspired automotive Ralph Teetor of Hagerstown (pop, 1,768) invent cruise control,a device he patented in 1945.Teetor was blind and especially senstive to the stop-and-go motion of cars.

Remember_The_Name · Post by **Remember_The_Name** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:56 am

Men can breastfeed

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:43 pm

Iowa

A 3,100-pound,7-foot-tall popcorn ball,billed as the world's largest,was produced in Sac City (pop. 2,368) in 2004.The recipe:910 pounds popcorn, 1,500 pounds of sugar,690 pounds syrup and more than 40 energetic volunteers.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:22 pm

Kansas

Settlers named Great Bend (pop 15,345) for its location on a big bend in the Arkansas River.The Barton County (pop 28,205) seat also was a popular stopping point and trading center on the Santa Fe Trail.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:31 am

Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:59 am

Michigan

The Michigan Walk of Fame in Lansing pays tribute to 12 famous Michiganians with bronze sidewalk plaques listing their names and achievements.Among those honored are automotive pioneer Henry Ford,musician Stevie Wonder and president Ford.

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:13 am

The town of Murray, KY is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.