MARCH 2008
1 out of every 8 couples that married in the U.S last year met online.
Passports issued by the U.S. after January 1, 2007 have always-on radio frequency identification chips…
The state of Maryland has no natural lakes.
The first Zoo in America was opened in Philadelphia in 1874
American Green Cards are not actually green. They were green in 1964.
Henry Bronk gave name to the Bronx in New York.
San Francisco Cable Cars are the only mobile national monuments.
San Francisco has no cemeteries.
Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii is the most active volcano on Earth.
Americans eat 18 acres of pizza each day.
APRIL 2008
The 3 Richest people in the world as of 3/6/08 #1-Investor Warren Buffett (62 billion) #2- Mexican Telecom Mogul Carlos Slim Helu (60 billion) #3- Microsoft owner Bill Gates (58 billion)
In 490 BCE, Pheidippides, a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens (about 25 miles) to inform the Athenians the outcome of the battle with invading Persians. The first modern day Olympic Games in 1896 was in commemoration of Pheidippides.
My space was purchased from inventers Chris Dewolfe and Tom Anderson in 2005 for $580 million by Rupert Murdoch.
Women blink twice as much as men.
Its physically impossible to lick your elbow. With the exception of my co-worker (to the left) Carolyn Chavez… Weird!
No word in the English dictionary rhymes with the word ‘MONTH’
MAY 2008
The amount of sleep lost by the average parent in the first year is a whopping 200 hours.
Maybe its because the average baby misplaces 8 pacifiers per year.
In 1969 Ray Charles endorsed the superior taste of Coke.
In 1989 Ray Charles endorsed the superior taste of Pepsi.
The areas of bacteria A) Number of bacteria on the average office desk: 21,000 per square inch B) Number of bacteria on the average phone receiver: 25,000 per square inch. C) Number of bacteria on the average toilet seat: 50 per square inch
Number of times the average American moves in a lifetime:12
Size of the average American home in 1975: 1,500 sq. ft.
Size of the average American home today: 2,330 sq. ft.
Average size of a South Jordan, Draper, or Upper Sandy home 3300 sq. ft.
Peoplesofts’ founder David Duffield’s house: 72,000 sqft
JUNE 2008
1 in 11 online personals are plagiarized from other internet daters.
Drinking OJ may help prevent wrinkles According to a recent study done by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Warning on Japanese cigarettes say: your health may suffer, so take care not to smoke too much.
Warning on French cigarettes say: smoking may cause a slow and painful death.
Total charity given by Americans in 2003: $240 Billion
Percentage of white American adults who are natural blonds: 5%
Number of towels stolen from Holiday Inns each year: 590,000
Odds that a person’s computer password is “password” 1 in 8
Peak time for searches on the world wide web; 5pm
The amount of sunglasses handed in to Disney World’s lost and found since 1971: 1.5 Million.
JULY 2008
Gallons of water used per day by the average American today: 100
Gallons of water used per day by the average American in 1904: 5 to 10
Cost to raise a dog: $4,476
Tiger Woods tops the list for endorsement income at $70 Million, Michael Schumacher of auto racing got $40 million, Lebron James got $35 million and Andre Agassi got $24 million.
Percentage of Americans who were farmers IN 1801: 95%, IN 1901: 45%, IN 2001: 2%.
Price at which the first pair of levi’s 501s sold for in the 1890’s: $1.25
Birth date of the T-shirt: 1899
The average Fashion Model is 5’11”, 117 Pounds.
The average American Women is 5’4”, 140 Pounds.
Odds that an American kid eats at Mcdonald’s in any given month: 9 in 10
